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MeTV Network announces an original morning show ‘Toon In With Me’
The MeTV Network, America’s #1 classic television network, announces the launch of the new original morning show Toon In With Me. The weekday one-hour hosted series will feature original comedy sketches, special guests, interviews, games and more, produced to lead into many of the greatest classic cartoon shorts...
China’s Tencent Video signs co-production deals with three European studios
Tencent Video, the leading online video streaming platform in China, today announced that it has agreed co-production deals with leading European studios Zeilt Productions, Sixteen South, and Silvergate Media to develop and produce innovative and exciting new kids properties with global appeal. The three deals mark the...
Bombay High Court reserves judgement regarding NTO 2.0
The Bombay High Court (HC) bench reserved its judgement on the NTO 2.0 (New Tariff Order) hearing yesterday. After listening to the arguments from both parties, the court has restricted the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to take any coercive action against the broadcasters for non-implementation...
Disney+ Hotstar to launch in Singapore through StarHub Plus
Hotstar is now foraying into Singapore and is slated to launch on Singapore’s StarHub Plus service on 1 November. Customers in Singapore will be able to access the Disney-owned streaming platform in two ways/methods – an annual subscription costing S$69.98 ($51.56), available directly through the Hotstar website;...
Oscar-winning short ‘Hair Love’ director to debut with a feature film with Sony
Matthew A. Cherry, director of the widely acclaimed, Oscar-winning short Hair Love, will be making his feature animation debut with a new Sony Pictures Animation project. The project, dubbed Tut for now, will be an afro-futurist coming-of-age story centred on the Egyptian boy-king Tutankhamun. The original story, created by Cherry...
Disney+ to put warnings to several classic films on racist depictions
Disney+ will be adding warnings to several classic films from the Walt Disney Animation and live-action catalogue, shining a light on some of the problematic characters and racist depictions that have not aged well in the animation vault. The Aristocats, Dumbo, The Jungle Book, Lady and the Tramp and Peter...
Kim Kardashian, Dax Shepard to lend voice for kids’ animated film ‘Paw Patrol’
Spin Master Corp., a leading global children’s entertainment company, in association with Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures, announced an all-star voice cast ensemble for the upcoming animated feature film, PAW Patrol. Kim Kardashian West, Dax Shepard (Chips, Idiocracy), Jimmy Kimmel, Tyler Perry (The Star), Yara Shahidi (Black-ish), Randall Park (Fresh Off the Boat, The Interview), Iain Armitage (Young Sheldon), Marsai Martin (Black-ish)...
Warner Bros. announces HBO and WBTV channels to cease operation in South Asia
WarnerMedia International has announced to discontinue the HBO SD and HD linear movie channels in India and Pakistan, as well as the WB linear movie channel in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Maldives, effective from 15 December 2020. WarnerMedia International will continue to operate and invest more in...
Booboo Stewart to voice in LaMarcus Tinker’s animated feature ‘Adventures of Tikki’
Booboo Stewart, of Disney Channel’s Descendants and The Twilight Saga, will voice the lead role in The Adventures of Tikki the Wonder Dog, an upcoming animated feature directed by LaMarcus Tinker. Stewart will voice the character of Picasso, a spider who creates incredible unique webs that are works of art, but...
Jellyfish Originals to co-produce ‘Battle of Bugs’ with Alpha Group
Jellyfish Originals, original production division (kids) of award-winning animation and VFX studio, Jellyfish Pictures, has inked a co-production agreement with leading Chinese animation, entertainment and toyco, Alpha Group, on a brand new kids’ property, Battle of the Bugs. Targeted at six to 10-year-olds, Battle of the Bugs is a futuristic,...