Entertainment One (eOne), Hasbro’s global content studio, outlined an exciting new content plan for Peppa Pig which confirms that 104 x 5” episodes have been greenlit for production, ensuring a continuous pipeline of fresh content through to 2027. The addition of this new animated content will take the total number of episodes in the Peppa Pig catalogue to an incredible 485. Animation studio Astley Baker Davies (ABD), the original creators of Peppa Pig, will work closely with eOne to … [Read more...] about eOne announces content plans for ‘Peppa Pig’ through 2027 as 104 additional new episodes head into production
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Fox Entertainment’s Bento Box Entertainment and Princess Pictures to form Australia-based animation studio
Bento Box Entertainment, FOX Entertainment’s award-winning animation studio, and television and film production company Princess Pictures have formed Princess Bento Studio, an all-new animation studio that will produce animated content out of its headquarters in Melbourne, Australia. Attracted by the Victorian Government and supported through Film Victoria’s recently announced Victorian Screen Incentive, the announcement was made today by Scott Greenberg, Co-Founder and CEO of Bento Box, and … [Read more...] about Fox Entertainment’s Bento Box Entertainment and Princess Pictures to form Australia-based animation studio
Disney’s ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ to stream on Disney+ with Premier Access from 5 March
The Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Raya and the Last Dragon will premiere on Disney+ with Premier Access on 5 March. The film’s launch on Disney+ will happen on the same day as its release in cinemas, with sneaks in the cinemas starting on 4 March. Disney+ will offer subscribers Premier Access to Raya and the Last Dragon for a single additional fee of S$38.98 on DisneyPlus.com and in the Disney+ app on select platforms, including Apple and Google. Once subscribers sign up for Premier … [Read more...] about Disney’s ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ to stream on Disney+ with Premier Access from 5 March
TeamTO acquires trio of popular children’s holiday books
Maverick content creator TeamTO has acquired the TV, film and licensing rights to three popular children's books: Snowman (Snowy and the Snowman), by Jacques Duquennoy, published by Editions de la Gouttière; Fox’s Garden (The Winter I Met the Fox), by Camille Garoche, published by Editions Soleil; and Jean Gouronas’ Something’s Fishy published by Phaidon Books (Penguin’s Ice Time). The three winter-themed stories will be produced as individual specials for the 2022/2023 holiday season, … [Read more...] about TeamTO acquires trio of popular children’s holiday books
Winsing participates in MIP Cancun Online+ and Ace with new IP
Winsing Animation will be promoting its hit shows and new properties at MIP Cancun Online+ from 17 to 20 November and the ACE Fair from 4 to 20 November. Out of a varied and exciting selection of properties on show, Winsing will be highlighting established hit GG Bond and GOGOBUS, along with the new title, Team S.T.E.A.M.!. Team S.T.E.A.M.! is an upbeat series filled with high adventure, humour, and heart, which is made up of six amazing kids who overcome problems using STEAM curriculum such … [Read more...] about Winsing participates in MIP Cancun Online+ and Ace with new IP
Funimation to stream first-ever Chinese animation co-produced by China’s Bilibili
Funimation, the leading global anime content provider, announced that it will partner with China’s top entertainment platform Bilibili to bring the first-ever Chinese anime (donghua) series Heaven Official's Blessing (“天官赐福”) to its streaming service across the world. The anime is based on the wildly popular series of Chinese fantasy novels first published online by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu (墨香铜臭) in 2017. Starting 30 October, the Chinese anime series with English subtitles will be available on … [Read more...] about Funimation to stream first-ever Chinese animation co-produced by China’s Bilibili