Tag: Breakthrough Entertainment
Pukeko Opens a New Chapter on ‘Book Hungry Bears’ with Broadcast, Publishing Deals
Pūkeko Pictures has unveiled deals with top international publishers and broadcasters for its new CGI preschool series Book Hungry Bears (52 x 11’), as...
Sinking Ship Launches Animation Division Steered by Tanya Green
Toronto-based Sinking Ship Entertainment, known for its live-action/CG hybrid hits Dino Dana and Annedroids, is ready to sail into fully animated series territory with...
Pukeko, Breakthrough & HSK Bring ‘Book Hungry Bears’ to TV
Pūkeko Pictures (New Zealand) has brought on Breakthrough Entertainment (Canada) and Hengxin Shambala Kids (China) as co-production partners for the new CGI picture-book preschool...
Aliy Brown Joins Breakthrough Ent. Sales Team
Breakthrough Entertainment has made an addition to their experienced executive team with the appointment of Aliy Brown as a new Sales Executive. Brown joins...
9 Story Snags Breakthrough Kids & Family Library, Dev Slate
9 Story Media Group has inked an agreement to acquire Breakthrough Entertainment’s kids and family library -- totting up to 757 half hours of...
Joan Lambur Forms New Prodco with Sinking Ship Ent.
Respected and established producer Joan Lambur is launching a new production company, Lambur Productions, with Sinking Ship Entertainment (Dino Dana, Annedroids) taking a minority...
Youth Media Alliance 2017 Awards of Excellence Winners Revealed
Canada’s Youth Media Alliance presented its 2017 Awards of Excellence to deserving kids’ content creators at a “fancy"-themed gala at CBC Glenn Gould Studio...
YMA English Awards of Excellence Nominees Revealed
Canada's Youth Media Alliance has revealed the TV series, digital and interactive productions in the running for the 2017 English-language Awards of Excellence. An...
DHX’s Sarah Haasz Joins YMA Board
Canada’s Youth Media Alliance announces the appointment of Sarah Haasz, Director of Original Production for DHX Television, as a member of its board of...
2017 Kidscreen Awards Winners Announced
The Kidscreen Summit has presented some very special Valentine's to deserving kids' entertainment titles, as the annual Kidscreen Awards ceremony was celebrated Tuesday night.
Hosted...
Sprout Grows Original Toon Slate with ‘Remy & Boo,’ Renewals & More
NBCUniversal Cable Ent.'s 24-hour preschool network Sprout is expanding its original programming offerings with a greenlight for a new animated series, Remy and Boo...
Cape Town Int’l Animation Fest Offers Something for Everyone
The sixth edition of Cape Town International Animation Festival, presented by Animation SA, is gearing up for its March 3-5 run at the city's...
Breakthrough’s Owen Kelly Upped to Features S&A Exec
Leading Canadian studio Breakthrough Entertainment has appointed Owen Kelly to the post of International Sales and Acquisition Executive for Feature Films. Kelly, who started...
Suzanne Wilson Appointed VP Family at Breakthrough Ent.
Leading Canadian producer-distributor Breakthrough Entertainment announces the latest addition to its executive team, with the appointment of Suzanne Wilson as Vice President, Family Entertainment....
Laurent Guérin, Frank Falcone Join YMA Board
The Youth Media Alliance in Montreal announces the appointment of two new members to its board of directors: Laurent Guérin, Vice President, Chief Content...
Breakthrough Brings ‘Silly Seasons’ to NorAm
Canada’s Breakthrough Entertainment has secured a distribution deal that will see it introducing South African produced animated series Silly Seasons to North American audiences....
Kids’ CBC Greenlights ‘Wandering Wenda’
Kids' CBC has greenlit Wandering Wenda, a new 26 x 8 animated series from Breakthrough Entertainment. Inspired by best-selling author Margaret Atwood's children's book...
Breakthrough Names Craig McGillivray VP Distribution
Breakthrough Entertainment has appointed Craig McGillivray as Vice President, Distribution. Based in the company’s Toronto headquarters, McGillivray will serve in a senior-level role in...
TELETOON Commissions Third Season of ‘Rocket Monkeys’
Corus Entertainment's TELETOON network has commissioned a third 26 x 30 season of animated kids' comedy Rocket Monkeys from Breakthrough Entertainment. The announcement at...
Breakthrough Keel Hauls ‘Pirate Express’
Breakthrough Entertainment is expanding its children's library with the acquisition of Pirate Express, which will debut at the MIPCOM market in Cannes this month....
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