Hong Kong – Cartoon Network powers up a connected world of original heroes across the TV and gaming landscape with the greenlight of animated series OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes followed by an integrated console game jointly developed with indie video game studio Capybara Games. Created by Ian Jones-Quartey, and produced by Cartoon Network Studios, the action-packed show follows the heroic feats of K.O., an endlessly optimistic kid attempting to level up to be the best he can be in a dynamic … [Read more...] about Cartoon Network powers up a connected world
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MNC appoints YING GROUP at HK Filmart 2017
Singapore – YING GROUP will be the sales representative for media giant MNC Indonesia this March at the Hong Kong International Film and TV Market (HK FILMART) 2017. The award animation series Kiko will be added to Ying Group’s catalogue for the event. As part of Ying Group’s move to expand its library and offer a wider range of genres, this move presents a new opportunity for Asian animation productions to be represented and distributed in Australia and New Zealand. … [Read more...] about MNC appoints YING GROUP at HK Filmart 2017
ANDY ROID becomes animation series
Sydney, Australia – SLR Productions, one of Australia’s leading children and family entertainment companies announced the option and development of the bionic boy spy book series Andy Roid by bestselling author Felice Arena published by Penguin Books Australia into an animation series. With the support of ABC ME and the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF), SLR Productions will develop the much loved tween book franchise into a 26 x half-hour animated television series. Andy … [Read more...] about ANDY ROID becomes animation series
Splash and Bubbles’ world premiere
Paris– MIPJunior announced the 2016 MIPJunior World Premiere TV Screening of Splash and Bubbles, produced by The Jim Henson Company and Herschend Enterprises and scheduled to debut in fall 2016 in the U.S. on PBS KIDS. Featuring 80 x 11 minute episodes, Splash and Bubbles is unlike any other ocean-themed animated series, diving into marine biology and ocean science to encourage kids aged 4–7 to explore the diversity and spectacle of our natural undersea world. … [Read more...] about Splash and Bubbles’ world premiere
Ben 10 re-imagined
Cartoon Network’s newest take on Ben 10 begins its global premiere this Q4 with Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and the Asia-Pacific region (APAC), and will continue into 2017 with North America and Latin America (LATAM). A new generation of fans can expect all the high-energy action and fantasy, along with the heart and humour that made it an international sensation when it originally premiered in 2006. Building on the highly successful franchise about kid hero Ben … [Read more...] about Ben 10 re-imagined
Hotel Transylvania: The Television Series on Disney
Toronto, Canada- Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana and Sony Pictures Animation, announced that they have licensed the global broadcast and on-demand rights for the new animated series, Hotel Transylvania: The Television Series to Disney Channels Worldwide. The 26x22-minute series, based on the blockbuster film franchise from Sony Pictures Animation, which has already grossed more than $820M in theaters globally, is slated to air on Disney Channel in the U.S., Europe (excluding Germany), Latin … [Read more...] about Hotel Transylvania: The Television Series on Disney
