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The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About That! Promos Launch
A nationwide hoopla of promotional activities and events are underway this week to herald the debut of THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT! an animated television series starring Dr Seuss’s iconic character that premieres Monday, September 6 on PBS KIDS (check local listings). Anchoring the promotional campaign are premiere launch events at [...]
Continue reading...New DreamWorks Animation Fine Art Arrives at Sanders Art Studio
2. September 2010
Shrek, Donkey, Puss in Boots, Toothless, Po and other favorite characters from DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc (Nasdaq: DWA) are arriving to Sanders Art Studios on September 1 in more than a dozen stunning, new DreamWorks Animation Fine Art pieces. Among them are a giclée print of artist Tim West’s handcrafted paper sculpture of Shrek and Donkey. [...]
Continue reading...Beyblade Gets Home Entertainment
2. September 2010
Nelvana Enterprises has entered into a licensing agreement with Vivendi Entertainment for home entertainment and digital downloading for the new animated series BEYBLADE: Metal Fusion in North America. Content will include an initial 51 episodes in 7 DVD releases with Volume 1 available on November 9, 2010, in English, French and Spanish at retail outlets [...]
Continue reading...Sym-Bionic Titan Crashes Into Cartoon Network
2. September 2010
Sym-Bionic Titan, a new original animated series from acclaimed animation creator/director Genndy Tartakovsky (Dexter’s Laboratory and Samurai Jack) crash-lands on Cartoon Network Friday, September 17 at 8 p.m. (ET/PT). Sym-Bionic Titan joins an action-packed Friday night line-up that includes network hits Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Generator Rex, and [...]
Continue reading...Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Rallies For Primetime Special
30. August 2010
In “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Road Rally” – the cartoon characters Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy and Pluto, along with Clubhouse pals Toodles, Pete, Clarabelle Cow, and Chip and Dale embark on the first annual Clubhouse road rally. The friends select their favorite mode of transportation, with Goofy getting the opportunity to ride in Professor Von Drake’s [...]
Continue reading...Thomas the Train Goes to New York
27. August 2010
Fisher-Price and HIT Entertainment Celebrate Misty Island Rescue with Sneak Preview at Brooklyn Bridge Park Peep! Peep! Cartoon character Thomas the Tank Engine™ fans were treated to quite a sight this morning as Thomas arrived to Brooklyn Bridge Park not by rail, but by sea. To mark the DVD release of the Thomas & Friends Misty [...]
Continue reading...Ex-Disney Animators Color Up iPhone Apps
27. August 2010
An animation studio based in Sydney, Australia has hit the global iPhone market with its release of two colourful apps aimed at children. Tui Studios’ directors Jonathan Dower and Kelly Baigent worked for Disney Toon Studios Australia as animators before it closed its doors in 2006. Inspired to work on their own projects they opened Tui Studios [...]
Continue reading...Dragon Quest IX is School Holidays Hit
27. August 2010
Dragon Quest, the video game sensation that became a phenomenon in Japan, has been the summer holidays hit for school children in the UK. The Nintendo DS role playing game was launched at the start of the school holidays with a major fanfare at London’s Westfield shopping centre featuring Britain’s Got Talent winners Diversity. Since then it [...]
Continue reading...The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Online Slot Game
27. August 2010
The biggest online slot release of the year is only days away from its grand launch at http://www.CasinoAction.com. The Lord of the Rings(TM), undoubtedly the biggest Motion Picture Trilogy of the decade, will be represented in a series of cutting-edge, graphic rich video game slots soon to hit leading European online casino CasinoAction.com. The three blockbuster movies; [...]
Continue reading...Tom And Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes Comes to DVD
27. August 2010
Warner Home Video brings the brand-new, full-length animated mystery caper Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes to DVD August 24, 2010. This action-packed adventure stars the popular cat and mouse duo as they attempt to nab a clever jewel thief with the help of legendary detective, Sherlock Holmes. The DVD, which includes a bonus [...]
Continue reading...Jim Henson Company Announces Wilson & Ditch: Digging America Second Season
24. August 2010
The Jim Henson Company announced today that it is beginning production on the second season of WILSON & DITCH: DIGGING AMERICA the online destination for PBSKIDSGO.org about two animation-powered gophers on a cross-country adventure as they explore America’s most famous (and perhaps not-so-famous) destinations. While learning about American culture, history and geography, brothers Wilson and Ditch [...]
Continue reading...Eco-Toon Raccoons Coming to iTunes
20. August 2010
Skywriter Media and Entertainment Group has finalized a deal with E1 Entertainment to launch The Raccoons, Season One on Apple’s iTunes US, it was announced today by Kevin Gillis, CEO of Skywriter. The Raccoons is a beloved Canadian classic award-winning children’s animation series that follows the adventures of Bert Raccoon and his friends [...]
Continue reading...Bleach Films on Adult Swim
17. August 2010
VIZ Media has announced special encore presentations of two BLEACH anime feature films – BLEACH THE MOVIE: MEMORIES OF NOBODY and BLEACH THE MOVIE 2: THE DIAMOND DUST REBELLION (both rated ‘T’ for Teens) – on Saturday, August 14th on Adult Swim. Check local times for availability and airtimes ( Based on the wildly popular animated series [...]
Continue reading...Secret Origins of DC Comics
13. August 2010
Warner Bros. Pictures presents an enthralling examination of the creative forces behind the World’s Greatest Super Heroes in Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics, an all-new documentary that takes viewers behind the scenes of the iconic comic book and licensing company with unprecedented access to the Warner Bros. and DC Comics archives. Narrated by [...]
Continue reading...Pretty Cure Coming to Cartoon Network
13. August 2010
Toei Animation, Inc. announced a TV broadcast licensing agreement with Turner Entertainment Networks Asia, Inc. today, to air 49 episodes of the Pretty Cure series, which is set to premiere later this year on Cartoon Network in Australia and New Zealand. The announcement was made by Kanji Kazahaya, President and COO of Toei Animation. Pretty Cure [...]
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3. September 2010
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