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AMC announces the complete cast of upcoming sci-fi drama ‘Pantheon’

AMC has announced the complete cast for its upcoming series Pantheon, the network’s first-ever animated primetime drama, following the early lead voices announcement a couple of weeks ago. Based on a collection of short stories from Ken Liu about “Uploaded Intelligence,” or human consciousness uploaded to the “Cloud,” Pantheon is created...

One Animation to release Halloween ‘Oddbods’ special ‘Oddbeard’s Curse’

One Animation is releasing its fourth seasonal Oddbods special, a pirate-themed adventure for Halloween, titled Oddbeard’s Curse (1 x 22’). The special will debut on YouTube Kids this October and has also sold to linear broadcasters TV3 Spain and Mediacorp Singapore. The YouTube version will feature fan art from the winner...

Comedian W. Kamau Bell releases animated information original ‘Talk Boring to Me’

Comedian, Emmy-nominated TV host and author W. Kamau Bell (United Shades of America) and award-winning documentary filmmaker Jacob Kornbluth (Inequality for All, Saving Capitalism) have released an original, informational animated series titled Talk Boring to Me. The six-episode collection examines the most relevant social issues facing the U.S....

PBS KIDS announces new pre-school animated series ‘Elinor Wonders Why’

PBS KIDS has announced a new STEM series, ELINOR WONDERS WHY, to inspire preschoolers and parents to ask questions and experience the joys of Nature and curiosity together. The multi-platform show will enable preschoolers and parents to take a trip to Animal Town, follow their curiosity, ask questions,...

Moonbug Entertainment acquires two most successful Kids’ programme, ‘CoComelon’ and ‘Blippi’

Moonbug Entertainment Ltd. has acquired two of the world’s most successful kids programs to become the world’s largest digital kids media company: CoComelon, the world’s most-viewed YouTube channel, and live-action program Blippi. The company also announced it has raised $120 million in funding to fuel further growth and make additional...

Netflix announces new animated series ‘Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous’ to release on September 18

Netflix and DreamWorks Animation announced today that the highly anticipated animated series Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous will debut globally September 18 on Netflix. The thrilling new action-adventure show for viewers of all ages is set within the same timeline as the 2015 blockbuster film Jurassic World and is inspired by the...

Mondo TV Group announces partnership with RTVE to co-produce animated series ‘Annie & Carola’

Mondo TV Iberoamérica Group (part of the Mondo TV Group one of the largest European producers and distributors of animated content) has announced that Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has confirmed its participation in the co-production of the animated series Annie & Carola, an exciting and original new project from...

Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD to stream on Disney+ Hotstar from 27th July

Disney+ Hotstar has taken up the first five seasons of Marvel Television and ABC Studios’ critically acclaimed series, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. A total of 110 episodes are set to stream on the OTT platform from 27 July 2020. The sixth season of the series is currently...

Artist Nicholle Kobi collaborates with Alum Erik Barmack for ‘Queens’

Former Netflix executive Erik Barmack, who helped drive the streaming giant’s move to set up production operations around the world, is teaming up with New York-based Afro-French artist Nicholle Kobi for a high-concept animated African history anthology: Queens. Produced by Barmack’s Wild Sheep Content, Queens will relate the stories of...

Disney announces ‘Mulan’ off the charts for this year’s release

As the global COVID-19 pandemic continues to sow uncertainty for cinema companies and film distributors, Disney has shuffled some major titles on its theatrical timeline — taking the live-action reimagining of animated classic Mulan directed by Niki Caro off its planned August 21 slot with no word of when...