Distribution360 has announced the sale of Blue-Zoo’s hit animated preschool series Olive the Ostrich (52 x 5’ episodes) to Nick Jr. in Australia and New Zealand, set to launch in early 2012. The series, narrated by Australian-born entertainer Rolf Harris, has been receiving stellar ratings since its September launch on Nick Jr. in the UK. Olive the Ostrich is owned and produced by UK studio Blue-Zoo. Read the rest of this entry »
The battle of the bad guys concludes as TELETOON Retro’s Top 5 Villains have been chosen. For over a month Canadian fans voted online for their favourite foes of all time. TELETOON Retro is pleased to reveal the Top 5 Villains that will be inducted into the TELETOON Retro Hall of Fame this month: Read the rest of this entry »
Children’s entertainment creator DHX Media Ltd. has signed a raft of deals from its library of kids TV series with broadcasters in Asia as it prepares to attend this year’s Asia Television Forum. Read the rest of this entry »
Distribution360 has announced the sale of three hit preschool series to Hop! Channel in Israel, which is dedicated to preschoolers and their parents. Included in the deal is the hit Blue Zoo-produced animated preschool series Olive the Ostrich, which has been receiving stellar ratings on Nick Jr. in the U.K. since its launch in September; and the marblemedia-produced live action series This is Daniel Cook and This is Emily Yeung, which have aired in over 90 countries, including the U.S. on Disney Junior. These three properties are set to launch on Hop! Channel in 2012. Read the rest of this entry »
Toon Boom Animation Inc. has announced that Garfield’s Comic Boom has been granted the prestigious Honours Award by the National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA), in the software category. This NAPPA Award is a remarkable addition to Garfield’s Comic Boom impressive award-winning track record since its launch in August 2011. It has already received the 2011 Parent Tested Parent Approved Seal of Approval and the 2011 Preferred Choice Award granted byCreative Child Magazine. Read the rest of this entry »
Popular children’s website ZimmerTwins has launched a new site aimed at teachers and students, bundling the fun moviemaker children love with new teacher-friendly class management tools and privacy settings designed specifically for use in the classroom. To celebrate the launch of the site teachers can sign up for a one-month VIP subscription free of charge. Your subscription will not auto-renew, and you are not obliged to make any purchase. Offer expires November 30th. Read the rest of this entry »
International family entertainment rights creation and management company DHX Media is pleased to announce that it has licensed publishing rights in the UK for its hit children’s series Rastamouse to Macmillan Children’s Books. The license, which was heavily sought after by other UK children’s publishers, will enable Macmillan to publish a wide range of Rastamouse products – storybooks, sound books, graphic novels, annuals and ebooks amongst others. The first of these will launch in the UK in Spring 2012. Read the rest of this entry »
The board of directors of Rainmaker Entertainment Inc. have announced that Warren Franklin has left the Vancouver studio. Rainmaker Entertainment will be recognizing a charge to operations in the fourth quarter of approximately $1 million related to Franklin’s departure. Read the rest of this entry »
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is launching the fifth edition of Get Animated! from October 22 to November 6, 2011, and offering an expanded array of free animation screenings and activities in over 20 cities across Canada. Get Animated! is being presented by the NFB in partnership with local organizations, showcasing great animation on the big screen in YOUR community, in celebration of International Animation Day, October 28. Read the rest of this entry »
Fresh TV has announced the start of production for a new animated musical comedy series, Grojband, a TELETOON Original Production. FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) will serve as the worldwide distributor for television, brand licensing, home entertainment rights and other ancillary rights (excluding Canada) for the series. Geared towards kids 6 to 11 years of age, Grojband is an in-your-face animated comedy that delivers huge laughs and catchy tunes. The rockin’ new series will feature 52 11-minute episodes. Read the rest of this entry »
Distribution360 has announced the sale of Blue-Zoo’s hit animated preschool series Olive the Ostrich (52 x 5’ episodes) to Nick Jr. in Australia and New Zealand, set to launch in early 2012. The series, narrated by Australian-born entertainer Rolf Harris, has been receiving stellar ratings since its September launch on Nick Jr. in the UK. Olive the Ostrich is owned and produced by UK studio Blue-Zoo. Read the rest of this entry »
Print This Post
