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Celebrate holidays with ‘Bluey’ & ‘Gigantosaurus’

Just after Thanksgiving, Disney Junior will be getting in the winter holiday spirit with new, special episodes of international preschool favourites Bluey and Gigantosaurus. Premiering Saturday, November 30, Bluey “Verandah Santa” takes place during Christmas, and Bluey is very focused on being extra good to get more presents. But when a game...

Cyber Group wins record deals

Following a successful MIPCOM, Cyber Group Studios, the multi-award-winning company that produces and distributes animated series for kids and families, has secured a raft of international deals with leading broadcasters. “We are thrilled that the market has so warmly welcomed our programs around the world,” said Raphaelle...

Nickelodeon approves for season 2 of ‘Blue’s Clues & You’

After the successful November launch of the all-new Blue’s Clues & You, Season 2 has received the green light from Nickelodeon with an order for an additional 20 episodes. The series took the number one spot for preschool shows in its first week on air (11/11/19-17/11/19). The...

Disney launches ‘Owl House’

Disney Channel has ordered a second season of animated fantasy-comedy The Owl House ahead of its series premiere Friday, January 10 2020 (8:45 p.m. EST), on Disney Channel and DisneyNOW. Created and executive-produced by Dana Terrace (DuckTales), the series follows Luz, a self-assured teenage girl who stumbles upon a...

CBS All Access launches Kid’s content

CBS All Access, CBS’ digital SVOD and live streaming service, began its rollout of children’s programming on Monday. The service also announced that a library of Nickelodeon programming will be available to subscribers, starting with select titles in January. Subscribers can now stream original children’s series including...

Netflix to release ‘Alien X’Mas’

Stop-motion artists Charles, Stephen and Edward Chiodo are working on a new half-hour holiday special titled Alien Xmas which will premiere on Netflix in the fourth quarter of 2020. The news was announced at CTN Animation Expo’s Netflix Animation Preview panel on Saturday, November 23. Hosted by Netflix head...

Steve Harvey brings out ‘Steve Harvey Stories’

Entertainer, radio personality, motivational speaker and author, Steve Harvey, has introduced a new animated web series, Steve Harvey Stories, featuring the adventures and triumphs he has experienced throughout different stages of his life. Using various stories and voiceovers from Harvey himself, the series touches on topics from his...

Nickelodeon’s ‘Avatar- The Last Airbender’ gets Steelbooked

Nickelodeon’s critically-acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning series receives the SteelBook treatment as Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Complete Series Blu-ray 15th Anniversary Limited Edition Steelbook Collection arrives February 18. The three-book collection features stunning new artwork by artist Caleb Thomas, with each book featuring a different element (Water, Earth and...

Netflix to make animated series on ‘Oni’

Netflix has teamed up with Oscar-nominated animation studio Tonko House for an animated series based on Japanese folklore. The streaming service has commissioned ONI, created by Daisuke “Dice” Tsutsumi, former art director for Pixar. The series, which will feature a hybrid of both stop motion and computer-generated...

Johnny Lever gets animated!

The Indian comedy veteran, Johnny Lever is getting his own animated show. Yolo Media in co-production with writer Sukhwant Kalsi is creating a 3D animated series based on the legendary Bollywood comedian. Titled Johny Lever, the series consists of 52 episodes of 11 minutes for season one....