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New Digital Avenues for Sesame Street

Ryan Ball - November 10, 2008

As it celebrates its 39th birthday, the longest-running children's television series is launching on new digital platforms. For the first time, young fans can...

Festivals & Events

14 Toons Eligible for Oscar

Ryan Ball - November 10, 2008

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has identified 14 animated features eligible for Academy Awards consideration. From this list, three titles will...

Features

Santa Toon Coming from Hyde Park, Toonz, Gang of 7

Ryan Ball - November 10, 2008

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, a book by Wizard of Oz author L. Frank Baum, is being made into CG-animated feature by...

Features

Imagi Inks Astro Boy Licensing Deals

Ryan Ball - November 10, 2008

Imagi Studios announced today that it has signed worldwide licensing agreements with American Greetings, Penguin Group (USA) Inc., Jazwares Inc., D3Publisher and IDW Publishing...

Television

CW Clips Robin’s Wings

Ryan Ball - November 7, 2008

DC Comics fans won't be seeing Robin The Boy Wonder on the small screen as planned. Daily Variety reports that The CW and Warner...

Features

Madagascar Escapes 2 Theaters

Ryan Ball - November 7, 2008

The DreamWorks Animation sequel Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa opens in more than 4,000 theaters in North America today, kicking off what is sure to...

FUNimation Brings Anime to Hulu

Ryan Ball - November 7, 2008

Leading anime distributor FUNimation Ent. has officially launched its programming partnership with online video service Hulu (www.hulu.com). Debuting this week are installments of Shuffle,...

Video Games

Brash Ent. Lays Off Employees

Ryan Ball - November 7, 2008

Brash Ent., a video game publisher that specializes in licensed movie properties, has reportedly fallen on hard times. Daily Variety reports that the company...

Video Games

Midway Welcomes New Chairman

Ryan Ball - November 7, 2008

Peter C. Brown has been named chairman of the board of directors at Midway Games Inc. following the resignation of Shari E. Redstone. Brown...

Television

Alphanim Sells Gawayn to Disney Latin America

Ryan Ball - November 7, 2008

Alphanim has sold its new animated series, Gawayn, to The Walt Disney Co. Latin America. Co-produced with Mondo TV France, Gawayn is Alphanim's first...

Television

Drinky Crow to Fly on Adult Swim

Ryan Ball - November 7, 2008

Cartoon Network's Adult Swim will debut the new animated series The Drinky Crow Show on Sunday, Nov. 23 at 12:15 a.m. (ET/PT). The show...

VFX

NVIDIA Debuts New Quadro Products

Ryan Ball - November 6, 2008

NVIDIA Corp. today announced NVIDIA Quadro FX 470, the first integrated professional motherboard GPU, and NVIDIA Quadro FX 370 Low Profile (Quadro FX 370...

Features

Gods, Titans Clash Heats Up

Ryan Ball - November 6, 2008

Ancient mythology returns to the big screen in two major motion pictures set to battle for moviegoer moolah. Relativity's War of the Gods and...

Home Entertainment

Popeye Shorts Muscle to Disc

Ryan Ball - November 6, 2008

Our weekly DVD release coverage would not be complete without a mention of Popeye the Sailor 1941-1943. This Warner Home Video release includes 32...

Features

Toon Talent Travels with Gulliver for Fox

Ryan Ball - November 6, 2008

Shark Tale director Rob Letterman is attached to direct a new version of Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels from a script by Shrek writer Joe...

Features

Boorman to Helm Animated Oz

Ryan Ball - November 6, 2008

Digital wizards are bringing L. Frank Baum's Oz back to the screen with a major director set to make his animation debut. Daily Variety...

Licensing

ER, Penguin Tell Tinga Tinga Tales

Ryan Ball - November 6, 2008

Entertainment Rights (ER) has signed a global publishing deal with the Penguin Group for its new pre-school brand, Tinga Tinga Tales. Puffin Books will...

Home Entertainment

New Peanuts Shorts Online, On Mobile

Ryan Ball - November 5, 2008

Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the gang kicked off a new series of short animated adventures this week as Charles Schulz's Peanuts...

Television

Coulier Replaces Moranis on Bob & Doug

Ryan Ball - November 5, 2008

A popular comedy team is reportedly being split up, at least in its animated incarnation. The Canadian Press brings word that Full House star...

Video Games

Hollywood Pics Keep Digital Domain Busy

Ryan Ball - November 5, 2008

A host of major motion pictures in production will bear the stamp of Academy Award-winning digital production studio Digital Domain. The vfx house today...

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