Archive | July, 2009
Play to Live, Live to Play
It pays to be a geek. There’s a lot of social interaction that has to be sacrificed and an even greater dose of social stigma (even if society seems to tolerate them) that has to be endured once you have taken this path, but it does pay to be a geek. And where there are [...]
Continue reading...Pinky Dinky Doo Wins 2009 Summit Creative Award
31. July 2009
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind SESAME STREET and co-producer of PINKY DINKY DOO has been awarded the 2009 Summit Creative Award in the category “youth website,” level “gold.” The website — www.pinkydinkydoo.com — launched on November 24, 2008, and has acquired an exceptional fan base, receiving 600,000 page views per month. This is [...]
Continue reading...Target Entertainment Signs Plush Deal for Fluffy Gardens
31. July 2009
Target Entertainment Group has secured a plush license for the pre-school cartoon animation series FLUFFY GARDENS with toy company MV Sports and Leisure Ltd. The deal will see MV Sports and Leisure develop a core plush range aimed at toddlers. This will include standard and feature plush toys, plush playsets with sound and light, miniature collectible [...]
Continue reading...Nickelodeon Takes Ni Hao, Kai-Lan to China in New Special
31. July 2009
Preschoolers’ passports will be stamped to join Kai-lan on an overseas adventure in the new hour-long Ni Hao, Kai-lan special, “Kai-lan’s Great Trip to China,” premiering Friday, Aug. 14, at 10:00 a.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon. The special takes Kai-lan, Yeye and friends on a trip to China to visit Kai-lan’s great aunt and attend the [...]
Continue reading...World of Warcraft New Expansion Set: WoWaholics Anonymous
30. July 2009
Word of the proposal for therapy sessions for World of Warcraft addicts (or “over- enthusiasts”) has already reached the 3D virtual world of Azeroth through its official website’s news bulletin. A person, who is probably a player himself, commented, “… If he thinks that a bunch of psychiatrists masquerading as orcs and night elves will [...]
Continue reading...Animafrik 2009, African Animation Festival
30. July 2009
Animafrik is an animation festival dedicated to African animation and designed to promote African art and animation. Events include film screenings, an art exhibition, animation workshops and panel discussion: “Prospect and Challenges of the Animation Industry in West Africa.” The festival will be held in Accra and regional screenings in the coastal city of Cape Coast, [...]
Continue reading...Decode Enterprises Hits TG4 For Six
30. July 2009
Leading kids and family entertainment specialist DECODE Enterprises, the distribution subsidiary of DHX Media Ltd., has scored a major package deal with TG4, selling six of its animated series to the Irish channel. Live action MY SPY FAMILY, preschool animated shows FRANNY’S FEET, ANIMAL MECHANICALS and BO ON THE GO! (season two) have sold alongside older-skewing [...]
Continue reading...TeamTO to Enjoy More Cake
30. July 2009
CAKE Entertainment has today announced the latest title to come out of their ongoing partnership with Paris-based 3D animation studio TeamTO, with ANGELO RULES — a 78 x 7 minute 3D animated comedy series for France 3 and TeleTOON. This editorial co-production, aimed at 6-11 year olds, is part of a strategic relationship between the [...]
Continue reading...“The Secret of NIMH” Goes Back, Adds More Rodents in Hollywood
29. July 2009
We aren’t completely over the guinea pigs who just came to us this month and yet here, we already have news of another bunch of rodents coming to our cinemas. These bunch of rats aren’t new to Hollywood, but they will be back with new looks, new colors and new textures thanks to 3D animation [...]
Continue reading...China : Keep Our Values, Lose our Video Games
29. July 2009
Confucius’ Golden Rule teaches us to do to others things that we want to be done to us. The Chinese Government intends to enforce this rule with an iron hand, and it will make sure that the citizens will not break it… not even in video games. Just this Monday, China’s Ministry of Culture has announced [...]
Continue reading...New Season of Curious George Teaches Preschoolers About Health and Fitness
29. July 2009
America’s favorite little monkey swings back into the PBS KIDS lineup this fall with an all-new set of health and fitness themed (mis)-adventures. Premiering Tuesday, September 8 (check local listings), the fourth season of CURIOUS GEORGE introduces preschoolers to the concepts of nutrition, physical fitness, why pesky germs can cause the sniffles — and the [...]
Continue reading...Toei Debuts New One Piece Film at Locarno
29. July 2009
Toei Animation Co., Ltd has set this year’s Locarno International Film Festival to reveal the trailer of the 10th anniversary film ONE PIECE FILM STRONG WORLD. The festival will take place from August 5-15 in Locarno, Switzerland. ONE PIECE FILM STRONG WORLD as well as the 9th Film of ONE PIECE THE MOVIE, THE EPISODE [...]
Continue reading...Cartoon Network Asia Secures Rights to MixMaster2
29. July 2009
Cartoon Network Asia Pacific announced today that it has secured the cable and satellite rights to broadcast MIXMASTER2, the hugely popular action adventure series, to over 91 million viewers across 25 Asia Pacific countries. Cartoon Network’s agreement with Sunwoo Entertainment, the producer and distributor of MIXMASTER2, marks a significant milestone for the Korean animation industry as [...]
Continue reading...Tweet the Seat of Power
29. July 2009
The online virtual world was stood still when news came out that the social networking site, Twitter was banned from the White House. At least that was according to a 22- second statement from Press Secretary Robert Gibbs who added that he is “in camera enough for the world to have a decent sense” of [...]
Continue reading...Three’s The Charm: EA Does it Again with Dante’s Inferno
29. July 2009
Game creator, EA Sports never ceases to amaze us with its antics. For the third time this year, the company’s very radical ideas have turned its promotional efforts to popularize its games from a yoohoo into a boo-boo. The marketing strategy for the 3D animation-powered game, Dante’s Inferno, was shock- and- awe. And shocked and awed, [...]
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31. July 2009
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