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Disney's 2012-13 Schedule Presented to Advertisers

March 22, 2012 · Ethan Minovitz

Disney's 2012-13 creative content for its kid-driven, family inclusive TV channels, highlighted by fresh ways to tell great new Disney stories, will be presented to sponsors/advertisers this week in New York by Gary Marsh, president and chief creative officer of Disney Channels Worldwide.

Connery's animated "Sir Billi" premieres in Sonoma

March 22, 2012 · Paul Anderson

"Sir Billi," the first full-length animated feature to be produced entirely in Scotland, will get its first international screening April 13 at the 15th annual Sonoma International Film Festival.

Hallmark to start production on "Jingle & Bell"

March 21, 2012 · Paul Anderson

Production will soon commence on Jingle & Bell, a Hallmark Channel original animated special, which will premiere on the network this holiday season. Jingle & Bel is the second story and animated special to star one of Hallmark's most lovable characters, Jingle the Husky Pup. The Hallmark Channel original animated special Jingle All the Way was a ratings success for the network.

Nickelodeon plans more than 650 new episodes

March 21, 2012 · Ethan Minovitz

Nickelodeon, at its annual upfront presentation held Wednesday at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, unveiled plans for an unprecedented 650 new episodes -- the top-ranked network's most ever -- of both brand-new content and returning hits, as well announcing premiere details for the highly anticipated animated series The Legend of Korra, a stop-motion SpongeBob SquarePants Christmas special, and an original animated series based on the Raving Rabbids video games.

No charge against officer who shot animator dead

March 20, 2012 · Paul Anderson

There will be no charge against a Vancouver police officer who shot animator Paul Boyd, 39, eight times on the street, killing him, on the night of August 13, 2007.

Disney's "John Carter" ready to take $200M bath

March 20, 2012 · Ethan Minovitz

Disney expects its partly animated and frequently panned Red Planet film John Carter to lose $200 million, throwing the whole movie division into a sea of red ink.

Angry Birds Short To Sail Into Nick

March 19, 2012 · Dave Koch

An all-new exclusive Angry Birds short film, “Angry Birds Space” lands on Nickelodeon and Nicktoons on Wednesday, March 21, at 7:00 p.m. on Nicktoons.

"Madagascar 3" making world premiere at Cannes

March 18, 2012 · TammiToon

"Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" will have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May, making the DreamWorks Animation film the first major summer release to be on the fest's schedule.

Burrell, Charles hired to voice Peabody & Sherman

March 18, 2012 · Paul Anderson

"Modern Family" star Ty Burrell is the new voice of Mr. Peabody in DreamWorks Animation's upcoming feature film Mr. Peabody & Sherman, replacing Robert Downey Jr.

The Cat In The Hat comes back as animated feature

March 18, 2012 · Ethan Minovitz

Oh, the places you'll go when you're Dr. Seuss' "The Cat In The Hat"! Universal Pictures is ready to start developing a 3D CG-animated feature based on Dr. Seuss' immortal story The Cat in the Hat. Although no release date has been announced, Rob Lieber has just been named to write the script.

Nagagutsu Sanjûshi (1972) - Tôei Dôga

March 18, 2012 · Dave Koch

CotD: Sequel to 1969's "Nagagutsu O Haita Neko" (Puss In Boots), "Nagagutsu Sanjûshi" also featured Pero, the mascot and symbol of Toei Animation.