Lamput, the hilarious animated chase comedy, has been picked up for a third season by Cartoon Network and will run internationally on the channel in Asia Pacific and Latin America, and on Boomerang in EMEA. The series – produced by Vaibhav Studios based in Mumbai, India – started life as batches of micro-shorts of about 15 seconds as well as shorts of up to two minutes. The new season will comprise a mixture of 21x5’ and 21x2’ episodes, and will roll out from early … [Read more...] about CN greenlights third season of Lamput
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Ben 10 wins at Asian Television Awards and PromaxBDA
Singapore – Ben 10 – Destroy All Aliens, Cartoon Network’s first-ever CG animated movie featuring the alien-morphing hero, has picked up the inaugural award for Best 3D Animated Programme at the 17th Asian Television Awards, held on December 6. The film also won Gold in the Best Movie Campaign category at the PromaxBDA Asia Awards. Sunny Saha, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Turner International Asia Pacific, said, “These award wins again show Ben 10’s … [Read more...] about Ben 10 wins at Asian Television Awards and PromaxBDA
Cartoon Network kicks off 20th anniversary celebrations
Atlanta – Cartoon Network has kicked-off a month long celebration for its milestone birthday at its Atlanta, Georgia headquarters, where Turner Broadcasting founder Ted Turner originally launched the network 20 years ago. Stuart Snyder, President/COO of Turner's Animation, Young Adults & Kids Media Division, was joined by Turner Broadcasting CEO Phil Kent and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, who honoured the network and staff with the city's prestigious Phoenix Award and proclaimed it … [Read more...] about Cartoon Network kicks off 20th anniversary celebrations