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Television

CN Renews 5 Original Animated Series

animation_magazine - July 7, 2015

Cartoon Network has renewed its orders for the original series Adventure Time, Regular Show, Steven Universe, Uncle Grandpa and Clarence. That clears the way for...

Features

Lord and Miller Directing Han Solo ‘Star Wars’ Tale

animation_magazine - July 7, 2015

Lucasfilm announced that The LEGO Movie directors Christopher Miller and Phil Lord will direct a Star Wars Anthology series feature film about young Han...

Television

Harry Shearer Returns to ‘The Simpsons’

animation_magazine - July 7, 2015

Harry Shearer is back on The Simpsons. Fox has confirmed that the series main cast is returning for the 27th and 28th seasons of the...

Television

Universal Cable Inks First-Look Deal with Dark Horse Comics

animation_magazine - July 7, 2015

Universal Cable Productions has signed a first-look deal with comic book publisher Dark Horse Entertainment that will focus on developing and producing scripted programming...

Television

Disney XD Builds to Sept. 26 ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Premiere

animation_magazine - July 6, 2015

The Marvel Animated Universe is going cosmic this autumn, with a Sept. 26 premiere date on Disney XD now set for its upcoming Guardians...

People

Disney Legend Blaine Gibson Dies at 97

animation_magazine - July 6, 2015

Animator, sculptor and Disney Legend Blaine Gibson, one-time head of the sculpture department at the precursor to Walt Disney Imagineering, died July 5. He...

People

‘Sesame Street’ Animator Jane Aaron Dies at 67

animation_magazine - July 6, 2015

Animator and children's book artist Jane Aaron, who is best known for creating dozens of animated shorts for Sesame Street, died June 27 from...

Features

Turner Taps WB Animation to Fill Revamped Boomerang Pipeline

animation_magazine - June 29, 2015

Turner Broadcasting and Warner Bros. announced a global agreement to strengthen the pipeline of original content being developed for the recently rebranded Boomerang. The agreement...

Festivals & Events

SIGGRAPH Sets Production Sessions

animation_magazine - June 29, 2015

SIGGRAPH has announced the complete lineup for this year's Production Sessions program for its 42nd annual conference, set for Aug. 9-13 at the Los...

Corus Launches TreehouseGO Video App

animation_magazine - June 29, 2015

Corus Entertainment is launching a full suite of TV Everywhere apps for its kids television brands starting with TreehouseGO. Fans of Treehouse, Canada's No. 1...

Features