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marblemedia plans follow-up to Splatalot
TVWith prebuys from Disney XD in the US and Canadian broadcasters YTV and VRAK TV, marblemedia is moving ahead with a follow-up to its physical kids game show hit Splatalot. At MIPTV this week, the indie producer unveiled plans for Japanizi: Going, Going, Gong!
Nelvana and Michael Eisner pact on superhero cartoon
TVFormer Disney CEO Michael Eisner is heading into the animated superheroes business with the help of Corus Entertainment-owned Nelvana.
9 Story Entertainment picks up CCI Kids catalog
TVCanada’s 9 Story Entertainment has signed a deal with CCI Entertainment to represent the indie producer’s CCI Kids programming library.
9 Story sells Camp Lakebottom to Canal+
TVAhead of MIPTV, Canal+ has acquired 26 half hours of the Canadian kids’ animated comedy for Canal+ Family.
TVO develops Wish Come True with Guru Studio and Home Plate Entertainment
CONSUMER PRODUCTS / TVCanadian provincial pubcaster TVO has come on board as a development partner for Wish Come True, a new preschool series that explores the world of wishes from Toronto’s Guru Studio and L.A.-based Home Plate Entertainment.
9 Story sells Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood to France Televisions
TVThe CBC kids series will air on Zouzous, a programming block on France 5.
Slap Happy Cartoons teams with Knowledge Network
TVVancouver, Canada-based animation studio Slap Happy Cartoons is set to produce a series of animated shorts for Canadian pubcaster Knowledge Network’s daytime schedule.
DHX Media upbeat about digital distribution revenues
INTERACTIVE / TVCanada’s DHX Media was upbeat yesterday about digital distribution, even as its proprietary production and work-for-hire revenues were down in its latest financial quarter.
9 Story Entertainment sells 50 hours to Super RTL
BROADCASTER / TVToronto, Canada-based 9 Story Entertainment has sold roughly 50 hours of new programming to Germany’s Super RTL.
DHX Media expands into Chinese SVOD market
NEWSApproximately 900 episodes of content from the Canadian kids TV producer will go to China’s PPTV, the Internet service producer that currently serves around 300 million users.
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Disney and Lucasfilm announce new Star Wars animated series -
Two-year-old Disney Junior UK brings Appisodes to two-year-olds -
eOne takes all rights to YouTube animated hit Simon’s Cat -
Microsoft unveils its next-generation console -
Children’s Museums: Not just for kids
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MIPCOM 2012 - Lunch by the beach