Apple Is Rebooting ‘Yo Gabba Gabba!’ With A New Series, ‘Yo Gabba GabbaLand!’
The new 10-episode series will premiere in August.
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Paramount+ Unceremoniously Drops 10 Kids Titles Including ‘Rugrats,’ ‘Blue’s Clues & You,’ And ‘Big Nate’
The removals come amid uncertainty about Paramount’s future. The company is laying off 800 workers this year and shuttering the Noggin platform.
Netflix’s Animated ‘Good Times’ Reboot, Executive Produced By Norman Lear, Gets First Trailer, April 12 Release Date
The series is showrun by ‘Young Love’ writer Ranada Shepard and features Lear’s last performance before his death in December 2023.
Laughing Dragon Studios Teams With Skate Legend Tony Hawk On New Animated Series
‘Skatebirds’ will be aimed at kids 6-11 and distributed on digital platforms such as Youtube and Tiktok.
Disney+ Drops First Trailer For Extended-Length ‘Bluey’ Special “The Sign,” Coming April 14
According to Nielsen, ‘Bluey’ was 2024’s most-streamed series across all audiences in January and February
Five Of The Most Interesting Streaming Debuts Coming In April 2024
There is a lot of new animation coming in April, so we picked out five titles that caught our eye for a variety of reasons.
Netflix Scores ‘The Boy And The Heron’ Streaming Rights Outside The U.S. And Japan After Extending Studio Ghibli Catalog Deal
Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning film will also get a mainland China theatrical release starting on April 3, joining re-releases in the U.S. and Japan.
‘3 Body Problem’ VFX Supervisor Stefen Fangmeier On Balancing Interplanetary Realities In Netflix’s Ambitious New Sci-Fi Series
Out today, ‘3 Body Problem’ promises to be a spectacle unlike anything the streamer has released so far.
Check Out These First-Look Images For ‘That Christmas’, The Second Feature From ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ Studio Locksmith Animation
The musical holiday feature, written by Richard Curtis and directed by Simon Otto, will debut on Netflix later this year.
Life After The Oscars: ‘The Boy And The Heron’ Will Head To Max After U.S., Japan Theatrical Re-Releases
GKIDS will bring the film back to U.S. theaters for a “celebratory re-release,” while Toho will distribute the English-language dub in Japan.
Five Notable Animation Additions Coming To Streaming Platforms In March 2024
Original animation titles are hard to find in March, as major streaming platforms fall back on catalog IPs.
First Look: Breakout Indie Hit ‘The Amazing Digital Circus’ Is Getting Nine More Episodes
The pilot episode released last year has surpassed 270 million views since debuting last October.
Nickelodeon’s New ‘Fairly OddParents’ Series Will Debut This Spring With Original Cosmo And Wanda Voice Actors
The show will debut on Nickelodeon in the U.S. this spring and on Netflix internationally later this year.
Disney+ To Debut ‘Morphle And The Magic Pets’ In March And Stream ‘Om Nom Stories’ Later This Year
The acquisitions are the latest demonstration of global streamers acquiring popular internet properties
French Producer Xilam Says 2024 Is A “Year Of Transition” As U.S. Streamers Reduce Investment In Kids’ Programming (Exclusive)
CEO Marc du Pontavice spoke with Cartoon Brew about how his studio is navigating this challenging moment.
Paramount Has Laid Off All Of Noggin’s Staff And Will Shut Down The Preschool Streaming Platform
Paramount announced 800 layoffs this week, and it looks like the company’s preschool platform Noggin will be particularly hard-hit.
Watch The First Trailer For ‘X-Men ’97,’ Coming To Disney+ On March 20
The iconic comic book series will pick up where its predecessor left off and, apparently, keep its legendary theme song.
New Crunchyroll Docuseries Celebrates 25 Years Of ‘Fullmetal Alchemist,’ ‘My Hero Academia’ Studio Bones
Bones animated many classic titles such as ‘Cowboy Bebop: Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door,’ ‘My Hero Academia,’ and ‘Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.’
Youtube, Roblox, Tiktok Dominate Kids’ Screen Time Says New Study
Kids spent more time streaming in 2023 than they did the year before, but less of it on paid platforms.
Shadowmachine Animation Director Brian Leif Hansen Takes Us Behind The Scenes Of Peacock’s Stop-Motion Gem ‘In The Know’
Hansen explains how his team brought life to the grounded and familiar characters of ‘In the Know,’ now streaming on Peacock.
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