TELETOON Amps Up Its Primetime Lineup With “Mad”
(Toronto, ON, December 2, 2011) — TELETOON starts the holidays right by adding the animated series Mad to its already hot programming …
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News Around The Net for Friday, December 2, 2011
Studio Ghibli Makes Event Anime for Nico Nico’s 5th Anniversary (AnimeNewsNetwork) Chinese Video-Sharing Site Tuduo Starts Original …
Japanese Animator Shingo Araki (“Yu-Gi-Oh!”) Passes Away
AnimeNewsNetwork.com is reporting that Japanese animation director and character designer Shingo Araki passed away on Thursday. Araki …
French Animator Bruno Bianchi (“Inspector Gadget”) Passes Away
Animationmagazine.net is reporting that prominent French television animator Bruno Bianchi passed away this morning. Bianchi was a …
Rainmaker Entertainment Announces Hollywood Representation With Circle of Confusion
Leading Canadian CGI Animation Studio Will Partner With Top Creatives to Expand Its Reach to Include Branded Opportunities Across …
Oscars’ Shortlist for 10 Animated Short Films
Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 animated short films will advance in the …
News Around The Net for Thursday, December 1, 2011
Avant Garde Animation Takes Over Madison Square Park (DNAInfo) Animation Hotbed City Glendale Gets Animated Image Makeover (Los …
Sentai Filmworks Acquires Distribution Rights to Studio Ghibli’s “Grave of the Fireflies”
HOUSTON, December 1, 2011– Sentai Filmworks proudly announces the company’s acquisition of distribution rights for the critically …
New York’s Museum of the Moving Image To Present Premiere of Jan Svankmajer’s “Surviving Life”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auUXVqRaqVM On Thursday, December 1, the Museum of the Moving Image will present the New York premiere …
mtvU Names “Southpark” Creators and Burmese Opposition Leader as 2011 People of the Year
New York, NY — November 30, 2011— mtvU, MTV’s 24-hour college network, today announced its 2011 People of the Year: South Park …
20th Century Fox Preps “Ice Age” Stage Show
CENTURY CITY, California and AMSTERDAM , December 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — It’s the dawn of a new age as Twentieth Century Fox Consumer …
Calgary Oil/Gas Company Renames A Subsidary After PIXAR
[Editor’s Note: This business is totally unrelated to PIXAR, but I thought it pertinent in a “news of the wierd” kind of way. I wonder …
Irish Film Board Announces Funding For Six Projects
Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board (IFB), the national development agency for the Irish film industry, today announced …
European Film Awards Announces 2011 Nominees
European Film Academy Animated Feature Film A Cat In Paris / Un Vie De Chat Director: Alain Gagnol, Jean-Loup …
MEG Toys Unveils US Broadcast Deal for “Puppy In My Pocket”
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — In a deal with Cartoon Network, Inc., MEG Toys has announced the arrival of its …
News Around The Net For November 29, 2011
Sony Sets Pixels Release Date (ComingSoon.net) Disney Expands Cars Property (Licensemag.com) Little Airplane Opens Doors For Public …
Aardman Animates ITV1’s Text Santa’s Promo Campaign
New York, NY – November 29, 2011 — The new animated promo campaign for ITV’s major new charity initiative Text Santa kicks off on …
TV Academy Adds Nine To Hall Of Fame, Including Michael Eisner
Nine television industry legends will be inducted on March 1 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Bringing the total number of inductees to more …
2012 Kidscreen Awards Nominees Announced
Toronto, November 29, 2011: Kidscreen, host of the global kids television industry’s leading awards for excellence, is delighted to …
2011 British Academy Children’s Awards Winners Announced, “Peppa Pig” & “Amazing World of Gumball” Among Winners
A top line-up of presenters including Jack Whitehall, Martin Kemp, Warwick Davis, Heidi Range (Sugababes) Tanya Byron, Sam Branson, …
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