Tag: Sesame Street
PBS KIDS Suits Up with ‘Hero Elementary’ Premiering June 1
A new multiplatform animated PBS KIDS series, Hero Elementary (co-produced by Twin Cities PBS and Portfolio Entertainment), will help spark a love of science...
Caroll Spinney, ‘Sesame Street’ Puppeteer, Dies Age 85
Legendary Sesame Street puppeteer Caroll Spinney, who brought to life the beloved characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, has died at age 85...
Forever Young: ‘Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum’ Recasts Historical Figures as Kids
***This article originally ran in the January ‘20 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 296)***
If you have young kids in your family or have visited...
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‘Sesame Street’ Joins Kanopy Kids
The library-based free-to-the-user video streaming platform has struck a two-year deal with producer Sesame Workshop to feature 24 episodes of...
Jamaican Delegation Brings 23 Local Animated Projects to MIPCOM
As part of the Business of Sustainability for Studios (BOSS) program, JAMPRO and the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), will be leading the...
HBO Max Names Billy Wee SVP Animation; Scores ‘Sesame Street’ Exclusives
WarnerMedia streamer HBO Max has been busy making key executive appointments ahead of its official launch in the spring. Billy Wee has been named...
Corus Harvests New Series and Fun Reboots for Fall Across Family Channels
This fall Corus Ent.’s YTV, TELETOON, and Treehouse are delivering unparalleled programming line-ups guaranteed to please both kids and parents across Canada, with a...
Trailer: ‘The Casagrandes’ Move In on Nick Oct. 14
A new home in the city holds big adventures, laughs and love around every corner in Nickelodeon’s new original animated series The Casagrandes, premiering...
Silvergate Builds China Presence with ‘Monkey with a Tool Belt’
Silvergate Media (U.K.) has inked a deal with China-based Wanda Kidsland for its new educational animated television series, Monkey with a Tool Belt. The...
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’Lion King’ Star Billy Eichner Wants More LGBTQ Characters in Animated Movies
The actor and comedian, who voices the meerkat Timon in the new movie,...
‘Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting!’ Come Home October 1
The loveable muppets of Sesame Street have been entertaining and teaching children across the nation for 50 years. On October 1, Shout Kids and...
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WATCH: Octopie Puts a Dark Twist on Pokemon in Fan Trailer
The End of Pokemon, produced by Adi Shankar, satirizes the hit entertainment franchise with...
Dazzling Visions: 8 Directors Discuss the Making of Their Annecy-Selected Shorts
If you needed more proof that brevity is the soul of wit, you need to check out some of the animated shorts selected to...
Sesame Street Introduces New Muppet in Foster Care
This month, a new Sesame Street muppet named Karli will introduce young viewers to the tough reality of being a homeless child. The new...
News Bytes: ‘Arthur’ Spreads the Love with Gay Wedding, Disney Eyes Last Hulu Stake, Winnie the Pooh Welcomes Archie & More
WATCH: Making-Of Trailer for ‘Ask Dr. Ruth’
Neko Productions pored over historical photos to tenderly recreate the iconic health guru’s early life in Nazi...
Sesame Workshop, Nelvana Greenlight ‘Esme & Roy’ S2
Award-winning original animated series Esme & Roy will return for a second season from Corus Ent.’s Nelvana and Sesame Workshop. The new 26 x...
Eugenio Derbez, Ken Jeong & Melissa Joan Hart Join ‘The Casagrandes’
Eugenio Derbez (Overboard), Ken Jeong (Dr. Ken) and Melissa Joan Hart (Sabrina the Teenage Witch) have joined the cast of Nickelodeon’s upcoming original animated...
‘Loud House,’ ‘Daniel Tiger’ Win Top Animation Daytime Emmys
The Daytime Emmy Awards (creative arts) were handed out on Friday Night in Pasadena. The rest will be awarded on Sunday, May 5th. Here...
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Lauren Corrao Joins Freeform as Executive Vice President, Original Programming and Development
Corrao most recently was co-president of Tornante TV, where she developed and exec...
LIMA Unveils 2019 International Licensing Awards Nominees
The Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association has announced its 154 nominees for the 2019 International Licensing Awards. LIMA’s nominees were selected from a panel of...
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