Tag: HIT Entertainment
Mattel & Aardman Bring New ‘Pingu’ Series to Screens
Mattel and multi-Academy-Award -winning animation studio Aardman (Chicken Run, Shaun the Sheep, Wallace & Gromit) are teaming up to co-develop a brand-new stop-motion 3D...
Mattel, ShadowMachine, Jennifer Lopez and Anthony Ramos Are Working on New ‘Bob the Builder’ Movie
“Can they film it? Yes, they can!” Mattel Films, ShadowMachine, Jennifer Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions and Anthony Ramos are working on a new animated feature...
People on the Move: Gilly Fogg Promoted at Lighthouse, Hello Studios Sets Leadership, Liza Singer Joins Marvel & More
In response to its rapidly expanding content slate, Ireland's Lighthouse Studios (www.lighthousestudios.ie) announces the promotion of long-time series director & showrunner Gilly Fogg to...
KingstOOn Announces 2021 Winners
The organizers of the KingstOOn Animation Conference and Film Festival have announced the winners of the Jamaican event's fourth, fully virtual edition, which came...
WildBrain Appoints Lorna Withrington as VP Development-Animation
WildBrain, a global leader in kids’ and family entertainment, has appointed executive Lorna Withrington to the newly created role of Vice President, Development-Animation. As...
Huggable Polar Bear ‘Paddles’ Debuting on Cartoonito UK
A charming, comedic new CGI show for four- to seven-year olds called Paddles will be launching on Cartoonito UK in the fall. The 52...
Kids Media Vets Launch Cookbook Media IP Development Shop
Esteemed children’s media and consumer products industry executives, Claudia Scott-Hansen and Rob Bencal, bring their combined expertise to the formation of an all-new agency,...
Acamar Strengthens Senior Management to Keep ‘Bing’ Hopping in 2020
Acamar Films had a successful and busy 2019 with the launch of both the new series and new master toy range, the release of...
Cartoon Network/Adult Swim Prez Christina Miller Announces Departure
Christina Miller, President of Warner Media’s Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Boomerang and TCM, announced today that she would be leaving at the end of...
Beloved Bear Returns in ‘Adventures of Paddington’ on Nick Jr. UK
U.K. preschoolers are set for more heart-warming adventures with their favorite coat-clad bear, as Paddington returns to screens in the brand-new CG-animated series The...
Nickelodeon’s Biggest-Ever Content Slate Adds ‘SpongeBob’ Spinoffs, ‘Paddington’
Nickelodeon is unveiling a new content slate created for today’s kids who are multicultural, family-focused, and in control of their entertainment choices across platforms....
Leila Ouledcheikh Appointed Director Global Sales for Serious Lunch
London-based kids & family executive production/distribution company Serious Lunch has appointed former Saban and CAKE exec Leila Ouledcheikh to the newly created position of...
Claudia Balzer Scott-Hansen Named SVP Global Distribution for Jim Henson Co.
The Jim Henson Company has appointed Claudia Balzer Scott-Hansen as Senior Vice President, Global Distribution, reporting to Chris Lytton, COO & Exec Vice President...
Turner’s Christina Miller to Keynote Annecy
The latest updates on the 2018 Annecy International Festival of Animated Film (June 11-16) reveal that Christina Miller of Turner will be among the...
Bento Box’s Sutikki Goes International with UK Office
Emmy award-winning entertainment content and technology company Bento Box Entertainment is expanding internationally with the opening of Sutikki UK. The company’s first office in...
Katie Rollings Appointed eOne Head of UK Licensing
Entertainment One (eOne) has appointed Katie Rollings as Head of UK LIcensing for eOne Family and eOne Licensing, effective September 13. Base in the...
Pam Westman Appointed Head of Nelvana
Industry veteran Pam Westman has been tapped to fill the role of Head of Nelvana Enterprises, tasked with overseeing global brand development and management...
Rainmaker Appoints Gregory Little SVP of Content
Vancouver-based Rainmaker Entertainment -- the studio behind the first-ever CG animated TV series, ReBoot -- has appointed veteran content exec Gregory R. Little to...
‘Shaun the Sheep,’ ‘Stick Man’ & ‘Gumball’ Score at BAAs
The 2016 British Animation Awards have wrapped up, having successfully celebrated 20 years. Top honors were bestowed on internationally acclaimed actor Martin Freeman, Aardman...
Mattel’s ‘Little People’ Show Set for Sprout
Mattel Inc. and HIT Entertainment announce that NBCUniversal’s Sprout preschool channel will launch season one of a new animated series based on the iconic...
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