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French animation company Dandeloo to launch season 2 of preschool series ‘Petit’
Emmy Award-winning French animation production and distribution company Dandelooo has announced the launch of the second season of Ibero-American-produced preschool animated series Petit, directed by Bernardita Ojeda. Nominated for the 8th International Emmy Kids Awards, a further 26 brand new episodes (currently in production) will continue the adventures of...
Disney to take measures to contain Coronavirus after the withdrawal of restrictions
Walt Disney has decided to have its theme park visitors’ temperatures checked after they reopen after Covid-19 restrictions on public gatherings are withdrawn. Disney executive chairman Bob Iger informed this in an interview published on 7 April. The House of Mouse is seriously considering the idea to ensure...
Warner Music signs deal with Fred Rogers Production for ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood’
Warner Music Group’s Arts Music division has partnered with Fred Rogers Productions for its successful animated children’s TV series, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood. The Emmy-winning show is based on the fictional Neighbourhood of Make-Believe from the iconic Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and features popular characters from the original programme....
ZEE Enterprises announces help for Lockdown affected daily wagers
ZEE Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL), to contribute in the nation’s fight against Covid-19, has announced to offer financial relief to over 5000 daily wage earners, working directly or indirectly for the company in its overall production ecosystem. Gauging the unprecedented impact caused to all daily wage earners due...
Netflix donates to Producers Guild of India to support the daily wagers of the Film industry
Netflix announced that it will be contributing $1 million to Producers Guild of India (PGI) Relief Fund to help daily wage earners in the entertainment industry in the country. This fund will provide emergency short term relief to thousands of daily wage earners in the Indian creative...
Famous VFX producer Rebecca Ramsey dies
Visual effects producer Rebecca Ramsey, who lent her skills to blockbuster spectacles including films in the Harry Potter and Hunger Games franchises, died March 7 from complications related to a fall in her home. The news was shared by Ramsey’s longtime friend, Jenny McShane. She was 53 years old....
Jetpack Distribution announces worldwide animation broadcast deals
Jetpack Distribution announced a series of broadcast deals for shows comprising comedy, animation, live-action, preschool, film and drama content. The Covid-19 pandemic has majorly disrupted the broadcasters worldwide as live-action productions halt and the demand for content is only increasing with the families following the necessary quarantine....
To entertain kids, Mattel launches online playrooms for free
Mattel is launching an online hub with information, resources and games to help kids deal with Covid-19, while tapping into the stuck-at-home audience. Mattel Playroom is a new, online resource that features activities and content from across the company’s portfolio of brands, designed to encourage kids to...
IN10 Media partners with ZEE5 for two-channel content
IN10 Media, a network with myriad offerings in the media and entertainment sector, has announced its two-channel content partnership deal with ZEE5. With this deal, ZEE5 will live stream IN10 Media’s infotainment channel EPIC TV, and a youth-centric, 24-hour music channel ShowBox. With the integration of both...
Netflix to launch its original anime ‘Sol Levante’ on April 2
Netflix is going to premiere a first-of-its-kind original anime short, Sol Levante on 2 April. Designed in experimental 4K and HDR, and lifted by immersive audio, Sol Levante has been a project for two years in the making by a wide range of dedicated craftspeople both inside...