Cartoon Net says yes to DHX Media’s Supernoobs

DHX Media is in production on new 2D animated series Supernoobs described as the place where the evils of the universe and the evils of adolescence collide. The show was commissioned by Teletoon Canada and acquired by Cartoon Network in the US. Aimed at K6-11, the comedy was created by Scott Fellows and is being […]

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Guru Studio’s Mary Bredin talks shop

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How do you thrive as an indie animation studio in today’s competitive market? CynKids posed just that question – and more – to Guru Studio VP and eternal optimist Mary Bredin, who takes us behind hits such as Sprout’s Justin Time and, in conjunction with Spin Master Entertainment, Nickelodeon’s Paw Patrol, which just made a […]

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Cynopsis talks to Jenny Daly

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100 Things To Do Before High School? Nickelodeon counts the ways.

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Nickelodeon ordered 26 episodes of new live-action comedy 100 Things To Do Before High School, from Big Time Rush creator and executive producer Scott Fellows. The half-hour eps follow three best friends as they navigate the highs and lows of middle school, with the aid of a bucket list of adventures that help them overcome […]

More Regular Show, Adventure Time, Uncle Grandpa and more headed to Cartoon Net

Cartoon Network thrilled Comic-Con fans with the news that the net is re-upping five original series: Adventure Time, Regular Show, Uncle Grandpa, Steven Universe and Clarence. It’s season seven for Adventure Time and Regular Showboth nominated for primetime Emmys this year. New episode premieres from Adventure Time’s Season 6-to-date have averaged almost 2.9 million Total […]

Animation business is Boom-ing for China’s UP Studios

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Things are looking UP in the Chinese animation market. Just ask Trevor Lai, whose Shanghai-based UP Studios is on the fast track to producing original family animation. Lai plans to bring to the U.S. and hey, while he’s at it, the world. Lai describes UP as “a combination of Silicon Valley and Pixar,” developing movies, […]

New licensing rep for HoHo’s Cloudbabies

Hoho Rights appointed Active Merchandising to represent its preschool property Cloudbabies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The appointment follows the announcement that ARD and ZDF’s children’s channel KiKA has acquired 52 episodes of the CG animated series, to be broadcast in the region later in 2014.

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