Tag: Martha Speaks
Spiffy Pictures Promotes Caroline Bandolik to VP Production
Spiffy Pictures has promoted Emmy-nominated producer Caroline Bandolik to Vice President of Production for the Chicago-based creative development and production company.
Founded by brothers and...
Ron Holsey on Hatching Apple’s Charming ‘Interrupting Chicken’ (EXCLUSIVE CLIP)
***This article originally appeared in the December '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 325)***
When Ron Holsey, executive producer of Apple TV+’s new animated...
Former Nick Exec Russell Hicks to Succeed Wayne Dearing at Top Draw Animation
International animation veteran Wayne Dearing, who is best known as the founder of Manila-based Top Draw Animation, will step down in 2022. He has...
GBH Kids Expands with Key Personnel Moves
GBH, the leading multiplatform creator for public media in America, announces the promotions of Executive Producer Dorothea Gillim to Creative Director, Executive Producer Marisa...
Peabody-Winning Producer Mia Olufemi Joins ‘Alma’s Way’
Fred Rogers Productions, the nonprofit children’s entertainment producer behind the Emmy Award-winning PBS KIDS series Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Odd Squad and Peg + Cat,...
Amazon Debuts Original Holiday Specials Nov. 25
Amazon Studios has marked down Friday, November 25 for its original kids’ holiday programming launch. Three brand-new specials will be debuting on Prime Video...
Amazon Prime Strikes Exclusive PBS KIDS Deal
Amazon and PBS Distribution have entered into a multi-year agreement that makes Amazon Prime Video the exclusive premium SVOD home for a broad collection...
DHX Provides 2,500 Half Hours for VOD in China
DHX Media has agreed to provide more than 2,500 half hours of content to Alibaba Group’s video on demand service, which is currently available...
PBS KIDS Launches YouTube Channel
PBS KIDS has accomplished the launch of its own officially branded YouTube channel, youtube.com/pbskids. The channel will be geared towards kids aged 2-8 and...
News Bytes: Merged Animafest, ‘Belladonna’ Restored and More
Wrapping up the week with the following desk-clearing news items:
• After years of alternating its focus, The World Festival of Animated Film – Animafest...
Ask a Baboon – Issue #241
Baboon Animation's newest shining star, the accomplished Susan Kim, has written for more than three dozen children's TV series, including PBS's runaway hit Peg+Cat,...
DHX Properties Hot Items at DISCOP
International indie DHX Media has signed a number of deals for its various animated programs in anticipation of the DISCOP Istanbul event. Operators in...
New Eps. of ‘Arthur’ and ‘Martha Speaks’ Debut on PBS
PBS Kids will premiere new episodes of popular animated children's series Arthur and Martha Speaks, beginning November 11. The new outings feature guest voice...
Global TV Bytes: BRB, DHX Media, Toon Goggles
BRB/Dracco's Filly Funtasia Staffs Up: BRB and Dracco's upcoming new animated series Filly Funtasia has put together a top-notch writing team: Dean Stefan (The...
Oasis to Produce New Season of ‘Martha Speaks’
Montreal-based Oasis has struck a deal with Boston pubcaster WGBH and the PBS Network for the production of 16 new episodes of the popular...
Writing Terrific Toons with Allan Neuwirth
We recently had the chance to chat with the very talented and prolific New York-based animation writer Allan Neuwirth, whose many credits include The...
Hulu Kids Offers 43 Shows for the Family
U.S. kids have a new children’s programming platform this week as Hulu debuts its kids and families portal Hulu Kids (www.hulu.com/kids) in its Hulu...
DHX Media to Buy Cookie Jar for $112 Mil
Canadian children’s entertainment giant DHX Media will buy rival animation giant Cookie Jar in a deal worth $112 million.
Halifax-based DHX Media, which is headed...
‘Penguins of Madagascar’ Leads Daytime Emmy Race
The National Academy of TV Arts and Sciences has unveiled the nominees for the 38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards. Leading the race is...
Fourth Season of ‘Martha Speaks’ Greenlit
WGBH Boston and DHX Media have begun production on the fourth season of the popular PBS KIDS animated preschool show Martha Speaks. The first episodes...
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