Monthly Archive: April 2021

Marvel Comics collaborates with VIZ Media to launch Superhero Manga

Marvel Comics and VIZ Media will collaborate for the first time to deliver the moment of superhero fans’ dreams – the wildly popular characters from the world of Marvel meet manga! This collaboration includes a range of manga and books and will launch this coming Fall 2021....

US-based BulbKIDZ announces a new preschool IP ‘Gopher It!’

U.S. kids entertainment company, bulbKIDZ has launched with industry veterans Nancy Aries Koff and Kiersten Halstead at the helm, announcing their first preschool animation original, Gopher It! (52 x 11’). Involving Award-winning Canadian creators, Andrew Sabiston and Ron Rubin, this Canadian production is presently in development and slated...

Banijay acquires France based Manello Productions

Banijay announced today the acquisition of animation company Monello Productions, based in France just outside Paris. The addition of this producer — alongside Zodiak Kids and Tiger Aspect Kids and Family — bolsters the group’s existing children’s catalogue, taking it up to more than 2,200 hours. Previously part of Tetra Media...

Walt Disney Company and Sony Pictures announces multi-year content licensing deal

The Walt Disney Company (DIS) and Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) today announced a multi-year content licensing agreement for U.S. streaming and TV rights to Sony Pictures’ new theatrical releases across Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution’s vast portfolio of platforms, including its streaming services Disney+ and Hulu, as...

Award-winning studio One Animation secures new deals

Award-winning content creation, distribution and licensing studio One Animation has secured new deals with global and local VOD platforms across its portfolio of CG-animated series including the short-form, long-form and seasonal specials of Oddbods, as well as Insectibles (52×11’), Rob the Robot (104×11’) and Antiks (80×2’). The VoD partners include Kidoodle.TV and Roku, as...

FOX Entertainment’s Tubi announces the premiere of popular Japanese anime franchise ‘Anpanman’

Tubi, a division of FOX Entertainment, has announced to exclusively premiere the popular Anpanman franchise from TMS Entertainment to English and Spanish speaking audiences. Starting with ten movies, the first of which is now available, anime fans in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico will be introduced...

Riki Group announces partnership with Toonz Media and other international sales

Riki Group has announced its successful participation in MIPTV Digital 2021 with several international sales. Kerala, India based TOONZ Media Networks has picked up AVoD rights for Kikoriki and Pincode. The projects will be available on MyToonz platform in India, Africa, LatAm, the USA and Spain. Commenting on the deal,...

Netflix releases the new trailer of animated adult series ‘Love Death+ Robots’

Netflix has released a trailer for the upcoming next instalment of the Emmy Award-winning animated adult anthology Love Death + Robots, launching May 14 globally. The upcoming Vol. 2 will include eight new animated shorts, with a third instalment featuring eight more coming in 2022. Love Death +...

Netflix announces the redesign of kids’ profiles on connected TVs

To further strengthen its grounds in the kids content market, Netflix has announced to be redesigning kids profiles on connected TVs to help younger audiences watch their favourite shows and movies on the platform. This development comes with special emphasis on content discovery and improved personalisation. The...

Trinity Gaming joins forces with Artsmith to create awareness in gaming content careers

Trinity Gaming has signed sports communication agency Artsmith to create awareness among the gamers and influencers wanting to pursue a career in gaming content creations and how they can monetise and create a brand for themselves. With this partnership, the country’s one of the top new age...