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Wildbrain partners with Samsung for the release of multiple kids’ channels

WildBrain has forged a partnership with Samsung to launch multiple new kids’ and teen channels featuring a range of series from its content library on Samsung TV Plus, a free ad-supported video service distributed exclusively on Samsung smart TVs. The first new linear channels have now launched...

Warner Bros. Pictures announces new ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ movie to release in 2023

Warner Bros. Pictures announced a trio of feature releases set for 2023, including Warner Animation Group’s latest big-screen revamp of a cartoon classic: Coyote vs. Acme, based on the Wile E. Coyote character and his go-to gadget co. from the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies misadventures. Set to rocket into theatres on...

Netflix releases the logo of ‘Nightmare of the Wolf’, announces development of the prequel

Netflix has released the official logo for Nightmare of the Wolf. Following the success of The Witcher, the streaming service announced the development of a prequel film in January. The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf is an upcoming anime film based on the witcher known as Vesemir. The logo was released as...

Loco announces partnership with Activision Blizzard to host ‘Call Of Duty’ Tournament

Loco has announced its partnership with video game publishing giant – Activision Blizzard. The two will jointly host India’s biggest Call of Duty Mobile tournament with a Prize Pool of Rs 35 lakhs. Call of Duty Mobile India Cup will be live exclusively on Loco and the event comprises of...

Reed Midem announces MIPTV to be held virtually in 2021

Organizer Reed Midem has confirmed that its spring content confab MIPTV will be held virtually for the second consecutive year, due to the ongoing uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The 58th edition of the Cannes-based event will be held April 12 to 16. The online market...

Marvel Studios announces a new series ‘Legends’

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is continuing to expand Phase Four with new titles! After announcing several exciting titles at Disney’s Investor Day, Marvel Studios has now announced a new series titled Legends. It will show the most iconic moments from the MCU, starting with two episodes featuring...

Disney partners with African animation studio Kugali for sci-fi series ‘Iwájú’

Disney has announced African animation studio, Kugali’s science fiction series, Iwájú will premiere globally on Disney+ in 2022. Founded in 2017 by Tolu Olowofoyeku, Hamid Ibrahim, and Fikayo Adeola, friends from Nigeria and Uganda, Kugali was established as a pan-African creative company. Their comic book collection was born out...

SIGGRAPH Asia 2020 Virtual announces winners of the Computer Animation Festival

SIGGRAPH Asia 2020 Virtual has officially announced the three award-winning films from its Computer Animation Festival. Selected from a pool of 577 CG animated projects, 51 pre-selection jurors whittled the group down to 139; from there, an international jury of top professionals reviewed each project, choosing three...

NBJC releases a new comic strip in collaboration with Cartoon Network on gender identity

The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) announced the latest instalment in its ongoing collaboration with Cartoon Network. On Monday, December 14, Cartoon Network released a comic strip highlighting the power and importance of respecting gender identity through the use of gender pronouns. The comic was designed by...

DreamWorks Animations’ short ‘To: Gerard’ to debut this Tuesday

A sweet tale of intergenerational friendship and inspiration will be available to stream Tuesday, December 15, when DreamWorks Animation short To: Gerard arrives on NBCUniversal’s Peacock platform. Written and directed by Taylor Meacham, the film was created as part of the studio’s Shorts Program, produced by Jeff Hermann with...