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Animar_BCN 2024: a new milestone for the European Animation Industry
Gathering over 90 delegates from 60 European organizations representing 24 European countries, this year’s European Animation Convention addressed crucial topics...
Kartoon Channel! growth surges
Kartoon Studios (NYSE American: TOON) continues to deliver on its mission to grow Kartoon Channel! into a premier entertainment destination for kids, as the platform...
NJ World: future-focused animation for Gen Alpha
Nelly Jelly is a beloved children’s character and a national brand hailing from Lithuania, designed to encourage kids to explore,...
DogHead: an international animation factory with an Italian touch
DogHead is an Italian animation factory with a strong international presence that has lead it to quickly established itself as a...
News
Kedoo Joins Forces with Industry Leaders for the New Youth Digital Wellbeing Initiative
Kedoo Entertainment has joined YouTube and more than a dozen leaders in the children’s content creation and distribution industry for...
PGS Entertainment Announces Strategic Parnership with El Reino Infantil for “Mini Smiley”
Since December 9, 2024, Mini Smiley episodes have been available on The Children's Kingdom, El Reino Infantil's English-language platform. Beginning...
New Partners Flock to Xilam Animation’s Karate Sheep
Academy Award®-nominated French animation studio Xilam Animation has secured a fresh raft of sales for its CG animated slapstick comedy...
Reviews
All-purpose Robot? No, thank you. “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl”
Twenty years after the last feature film, The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005), and over three decades since the iconic...
Laughing to Keep from Crying: “Memoir of a Snail”
The only friend left to Grace Prudence Pudel, a quirky and solitary middle-aged woman, is Sylvia – like Plath –...
“Flow” – A black cat at the end of the world
A black, big-eyed cat stares at its own reflection in a pond, as if trying to discover something about itself....
The Wild DreamWorks
Based on Peter Brown’s bestselling novel, The Wild Robot is a visual poem written and directed by Chris Sanders, the...
Events
Major Los Angeles Festival Pivots to Online Platform as City Rebuilds Post-Fire
As Los Angeles rebuilds from the devastating fires, the resilience of its community shines through in unexpected ways. The three...
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[BLE 2024 Special] An exclusive interview with Xilam Animation
In anticipation of the upcoming Brand Licensing Europe (BLE) event in London from September 24-26, which is the only pan-European trade...
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[BLE 2024 Special] An exclusive interview with Roubina Tchoboian
In anticipation of the upcoming Brand Licensing Europe (BLE) event in London from September 24-26, which is the only pan-European trade...
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[BLE 2024 Special] An exclusive interview with Rob Goodchild
In anticipation of the upcoming Brand Licensing Europe (BLE) event in London from September 24-26, which is the only pan-European trade...
Coming soon
Crunchyroll App on Sky to spread Anime across the UK and Ireland
Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, is launching on Sky TV platforms in the UK and Ireland, which allows...
Animotion Media Group launches new animated series “Detective Finnick”
Animotion Media Group will be introducing Detective Finnick, the enchanting new 3D TV series, as an exclusive MIPCOM premiere. Successful...
3D CGI animated series “20 Dance Street” greenlit for production
With over twenty novels published to date since 2016, the new series is a TV adaptation of the hit French...
Studio 100 International and Gaumont partner with I Josh Around to develop new “Jungle Book” series
Studio 100 International, a leader in children's and family entertainment, and Gaumont’s Animation, Kids & Family division – an international...
Talents
Rob Doherty launches Social Gaming Consultancy
Industry veteran, Rob Doherty, has launched a Social Gaming focussed consultancy, RELEVANT CONTENT, that taps into his 30 years of...
Talents from Portugal. David Doutel, Vasco Sá
This year, Portugal is the Guest Country at the Annecy Festival, providing a platform to showcase these emerging talents. Among...
Honouring Laika’s story
Moscow, 1957: Sputnik II, the first satellite in history to carry a living being, Laika, is about to be launched...
Animation needs Connection
CGWire is the company behind Kitsu, a collaboration platform that helps you efficiently deliver animated content from anywhere. EAJ interviewed...
Schools
The Three Winners of the Webtoon Academy Angoulême Program
The Webtoon Academy aims to encourage the emergence and training of new French-speaking authors of webtoons to create stories with...
Immerse yourself into Animation at Sörängens Folkhögskola
Located just outside Nässjö (Sweden), Sörängens Folkhögskola provides a creative and inspiring environment with the aim of nurturing talent and...
Call for projects for International Animation Residency
The Bordeaux Animation Workshop (BAW) announces the launch of the call for projects for its International Animation Residency for 6...
Università Cattolica in Milan. A school that dialogues with the industry
The growing demand for exportable original content and the increasingly complex processes of audiovisual production have highlighted two main requirements:...
Beyond Animation
Pippi returns in a new game for mobile and tablet
Stockholm-based game studio Paper Play Games, in collaboration with Astrid Lindgren Aktiebolag, offers children worldwide the chance to dive into...
BEYBLADE X Global Launch
BEYBLADE X – the fourth generation of the toy brand which has sold over 500m lifetime units – is flying...
Xilam Animation sews up partnership with fashion retailer celio
Academy Award®-nominated French animation studio Xilam Animation has secured a new partnership with French fashion retailer celio, under which a...
PBS KIDS to Debut “Acoustic Rooster”
The Acoustic Rooster universe on PBS Kids will feature Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band, a one-hour special, and Acoustic Rooster:...
Nelvana’s New Animated Kids’ Series “Piñata Smashlings” Lauch
Based on the popular Roblox gaming IP, and produced by Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana, a world-leading international producer, distributor and licensor of...
Cricket Australia and Xentrix Studios Australia Team Up for “Snick and Willow”
Cricket Australia will team up with Xentrix Studios Australia on its initiative Snick and Willow, which includes a new TV...
Pokémon New FAST Channel on Samsung TV Plus
WildBrain, a global leader in kids’ and family entertainment, has teamed up with leading free streaming television service Samsung TV...
Laws & Rules
Animation UK champions British Animation at Annecy 2024
Animation UK serves as the unified voice of the animation sector, representing an alliance of companies, studios, producers, and distributors....
The role of artificial intelligence in the creation of IPs
Following her dedicated conference at the International Kids Licensing Days during the last Bologna Licensing Fair/Kids, Francesca Perri, Partner at...
