Tag: The Backyardigans
Janice Burgess, Nickelodeon Exec and Creator of ‘The Backyardigans,’ Dies Age 72
Janice Burgess, an award-winning children's television writer, producer, executive and creator of the Nick Jr. animated series The Backyardigans, died Saturday, March 2 in...
Curiosity Ink’s ‘Baldwin’ Welcomes ‘Backyardigans’ Writer on Board
Grom Social Enterprises' Curiosity Ink Media today announced that Emmy-nominated kids’ TV writer McPaul Smith (The Backyardigans, The New Mickey Mouse Club), has been tapped...
A Tribute to Trailblazing Animation Writer Anne D. Bernstein
The hilarious animation writer Anne D. Bernstein died this week from the not-hilarious Parkinson’s disease. As one of the very few, very first female...
Northern Star: Nelvana Celebrates 50 Years of Memorable Animation
***This article originally appeared in the June/July '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 311)***
If you’re an animation fan, the image of a polar bear...
‘Doc McStuffins’ Creator Chris Nee Nabs Overall Deal at Netflix
Netflix has entered into a multi-year overall deal with Chris Nee, the Peabody, Emmy, and Humanitas Prize-winning TV animation writer and producer and creator...
Made in N.Y. Animation Project Kicks Off Next Week
New York City’s Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment and the N.Y.C. Neighborhood Opportunity Network (NeON) will unveil the Made in N.Y. Animation Project next...
Exclusive Clip: Vampirina, Your Friendly Neighborhood Vampire
What do you do after creating one of the most popular, trail-blazing animated preschool shows in recent memory? If you’re Doc McStuffins creator and...
Nelvana Racks Up Library Sales to SVOD Outlets
Corus Entertainment's Nelvana announced today it has sold more than 800 episodes of content from its extensive library to multiple subscription video-on-demand service providers...
What’s the Story, Anne D. Bernstein?
A woman in an animation writers' room sometimes seems more rare than a dodo egg omelet on your local brunch menu, with unicorn cheese....
Nick’s Preschool Literacy Toon ‘Wallykazam!’ Debuts Feb. 3
Wallykazam!, a new animated preschool series with a pro-literacy theme, is set to debut Feb. 3 at 1 p.m. ET/PT the first of 26...
‘Bubble Guppies’ Pays Homage to ‘Lord of the Rings’
When you think of appropriate homages to J.R.R. Tolkien's epic The Lord of the Rings series, Nickelodeon's preschool series Bubble Guppies doesn't exactly leap...
Amazon and Viacom Strike Streaming Deal
Amazon has announced a spate of new content acquired for its Prime Instant Video streaming service, many of which are children's series from Viacom's...
Baboon Animation to Work on ‘Heroes of the City’
Popular CG-animated preschool series Heroes of the City has tapped Baboon Animation to work on the new season of the show.
“We’re so charmed by...
Nick’s ‘Bubble Guppies’ App Hits Top Spot
Nickelodeon is reporting that its latest educational app, Bubble Guppies: Animal School Day, skyrocketed to the number-one educational app list in the U.S. and...
Nickelodeon Greenlights New Animated Series
Nickelodeon has greenlit over a dozen new live-action, animation and TV movie projects that will begin production this fall and into 2013. Among the...
Sykes to Star in ‘Bubble Guppies’ Special
Multiple Emmy-winning actress and comedian Wanda Sykes is set to make a splash guest starring in the first ever hour-long special for Nickelodeon’s top...
Guru Launches Justin Time’s Interactive Push
Toronto’s animation studio Guru Studio is partnering with award-winning zinc Roe design to create online and mobile games based on the popular children’s brand.
Three...
Disney Jr., Guru Nab New Territories for ‘Justin Time’
Guru Studio and Disney have announced a new deal for Guru’s 26 x 11 preschool series Justin Time, which will see the show licensed...
‘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...
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