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Tiger & Bunny Gets Live-Action Film Adaption

October 16, 2015

NEW YORK/TOKYO: All Nippon Entertainment Works (ANEW) is teaming up with Imagine Entertainment and Bandai Namco Pictures to develop and produce the English-language live-action feature film Tiger & Bunny, based on the Japanese anime series and feature films. Tiger & …

MIPJunior & MIPCOM: The Week in Kids

October 16, 2015

TV Kids takes a look at the activities in the children’s programming sector from the recent MIPJunior and MIPCOM. The weekend before the official MIPCOM kickoff, MIPJunior welcomed 590 buyers among its 1,400 delegates. The first day of the event …

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Silvergate Media Secures Octonauts Co-Pro Pact with CCTV

October 19, 2015

LONDON: Silvergate Media is set to co-produce the fifth season of Octonauts with China Central TV (CCTV). According to the agreement, Silvergate will provide the script and music, while CCTV will develop the animation. In addition to being broadcast across …

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Q3 Earnings Rise at Hasbro

October 19, 2015

PAWTUCKET: Net earnings for the third quarter at Hasbro were $207.6 million, compared to the $180.5 million delivered in the year-ago period. Net revenues for the third quarter 2015 were $1.47 billion, flat with $1.47 billion in 2014. Absent a …

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Disney Channel Lines Up New Comedy Series

October 19, 2015

BURBANK: Disney Channel has ordered Bizaardvark, a comedy series created by Kyle Stegina and Josh Lehrman, who participated in the network's inaugural Storytellers program. Bizaardvark will follow the adventures of Paige and Frankie, two 13-year-old best friends who write funny …

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Winx Club Lands in Thailand

October 19, 2015

LONDON: Rainbow’s animated series Winx Club is set to premiere on JKN Channel in Thailand in October. This marks the first time the series will ever air on screens in Thailand. The satellite TV channel will debut season four of …

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Yu-Gi-Oh!-Branded Wall Art Set for Summer Launch

October 19, 2015

NEW YORK: 4K Media has partnered with CWS Media Group for Yu-Gi-Oh!-branded wall art set to launch online and at retail in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Products will take the form of wall scrolls and acrylic posters, …

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Lion Guard Supervising Director Signs on for CYM Conference

October 20, 2015

MONTREAL: Howy Parkins, the supervising director for the animated series The Lion Guard, is set to participate in an exclusive session hosted by the Youth Media Alliance (YMA) at the 2015 Children, Youth & Media (CYM) Conference. The conference will …

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Superights to Rep Preschool Series Puffin Rock

October 20, 2015

PARIS: Superights has been named international distributor for the preschool show Puffin Rock. The 78×7-minute show is a co-production between Cartoon Saloon, Dog Ears and Penguin Random House for the Irish kids’ channel RTÉJr, as well as Nick Jr. in the …

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The Good Dinosaur Merchandise Hits Retail

October 20, 2015

GLENDALE: Disney Consumer Products (DCP) has launched a new line of merchandise based on the upcoming Disney/Pixar animated film The Good Dinosaur, which makes its theatrical debut on November 25. The Good Dinosaur follows Arlo, an Apatosaurus who goes on …