Content creator, Paula Dinan, announced the market debut of the animated children's series Ocean Rescue Battalion 52 x 22’ at MIPJunior. Following extensive development, Ocean Rescue Battalion (ORB) is a 2D/3D animated comedy series with environmentalism at its core, (target audience 9 – 12 years/family). The series follows a vast underwater colony of Horseshoe Crabs who have evolved to use wonderful technologies to ‘maintain and restore’ the Great Ocean from ecological disaster. The … [Read more...] about Independent Producer Paula Dinan debuts environmental animated series ‘Ocean Rescue Battalion’ at MIPJunior
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Dandelooo to showcase the ‘resilience collection,’ a compilation of 2D animated TV specials featuring strong female leads
Emmy Award-winning French animation production and distribution company Dandelooo will be showcasing the ‘resilience collection’, a compilation of three half-hour 2-D animated TV Specials featuring strong female leads. Kicking off the resilience is Dounia, targeted at 6- to 9-year-olds, produced by Tobo Media (Canada) and directed by Marya Zarif and Andre Kadi. Forced to leave Syria, Dounia and her grandparents set off in search of a new home. As she travels around the world in search of … [Read more...] about Dandelooo to showcase the ‘resilience collection,’ a compilation of 2D animated TV specials featuring strong female leads
Ferly and Wild Child Animation attach leading comedians to ‘Butthole Biscuits’
Ferly, the international licensing and animation studio and Wild Child Animation, the Scottish animation studio, have signed comedians Larry Dean (Live at the Apollo (BBC2), Michael McIntyre's Big Show (BBC1), and Mock the Week), Erika Ehler, and Ed Night to join the writing team for new animated adult comedy series, Butthole Biscuits. The team will be headed up by Paul Alexander (My Hero, Red Dwarf). The animated series follows a bunch of broken and unwanted biscuits left behind at the bottom … [Read more...] about Ferly and Wild Child Animation attach leading comedians to ‘Butthole Biscuits’
Clan joins Imira/Toonz Media Group as co-producers for ‘Sunnyside Billy’
Spain’s leading teen and children’s broadcaster Clan has joined Imira Entertainment, the Spanish subsidiary of Toonz Media Group, as co-producers of the highly anticipated 2D kids’ animation series Sunnyside Billy. The flagship original production of Toonz was conceptualized by a team led by the legendary animation master Olivier Jean-Marie, who passed away in May. Targeted at 7+ year-olds, Sunnyside Billy is an upbeat action-packed comedy about a friendly fried egg `Billy ‘, who is oddly … [Read more...] about Clan joins Imira/Toonz Media Group as co-producers for ‘Sunnyside Billy’
Hoho Rights announces new digital platform deals for ‘Cloudbabies’
Hoho Rights, the commercial arm of independent kids’ production company Hoho Entertainment, is continuing the rapid digital growth of its enchanting pre-school series Cloudbabies through a further raft of deals with leading providers Planeta, El Patio, Happy Kids and Beijing Joy Culture Media. Following the recent launch of Cloudbabies’ new Spanish language YouTube channel, Cielitos, leading European entertainment outfit Planeta Junior will be showing Cloudbabies on its VOD and OTT services in … [Read more...] about Hoho Rights announces new digital platform deals for ‘Cloudbabies’
bulbKIDZ acquires worldwide distribution rights to the animated series ‘TuTiTu’ and ‘NuNi’
Canadian-U.S. multicultural children’s entertainment company, bulbKIDZ (Gopher It!), is pleased to announce that it has secured global distribution and licensing and merchandising rights to two premium animated preschool series, TuTiTu and NuNi, from Israel’s Twist Animation Studio (TuTiTu, NuNi) led by creators Yossi Dahan and Sarit Ido Schechter. Available in 18 languages, TuTiTu (111 x 11 minutes) is an internationally proven YouTube toddler leader with over 7 billion views. This 3D-animated … [Read more...] about bulbKIDZ acquires worldwide distribution rights to the animated series ‘TuTiTu’ and ‘NuNi’