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Toonz Media Group
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News round-up: Toonz, Epic & Aliya LeeKong team; Prime Video UK orders boxing doc; Odd Squad’ gets UK spin-off
Toonz, Epic & Aliya LeeKong team Toonz Media Group and Epic Story Media have partnered…
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Toonz & Kenn Viselman team to launch Itsy Bitsy Animation
Itsy Bitsy Entertainment, the firm led by kids & family entertainment producer Kenn Viselman, has…
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News round-up: Middlechild splits off ad arm; Toonz & ELE animate ‘Drac And Skeletons’; Showtime investigates ‘Murder In Big Horn’
Middlechild splits off ad arm UK indie Middlechild Productions is splitting off its advertising arm,…
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Spain’s DeAPlaneta Entertainment hires Toonz alum as kids content & sales director
Spanish content producer and distributor DeAPlaneta Entertainment has appointed Carlos Biern as content and distribution…
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Toonz launches pay-TV channel Toonz Kids in Indonesia
India’s Toonz Media Group has launched Toonz Kids, a new pay-TV children’s channel in Indonesia,…
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Kids round-up: Tencent orders ‘Rainbow Bubblegem’; Toonz taps Zee’s Mukund Cairae for new SBU; Sky Kids orders ‘Paw Patrol’ shorts
Tencent orders ‘Rainbow Bubblegem’ Chinese streamer Tencent Video has ordered Rainbow Bubblegem, a new original…
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Toonz & K6 partner for new festive pre-school series ‘Li’l Santa’
India’s Toonz Media Group has acquired global distribution rights to Canada-based K6 Media Group’s new…
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Kids roundup: WarnerMedia APAC hires Disney alum Melissa Lim; Moonbug shows comes to BBC iPlayer; Ferly & Toonz partner for ‘Kingdom Of None’
WarnerMedia APAC hires Disney alum Melissa Lim WarnerMedia has appointed Melissa Lim as the new head…
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Kids round-up: RTÉ preps first children’s slate; Sky Kids & AnimeLab pick up ‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’; Rainbow & Toonz partner for Pinocchio
RTÉ launches first global kids sales slate Ireland’s RTÉ Programme Sales has announced its first-ever…
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Kids round-up: Toonz and SMF Studio to co-pro new CGI series; Genius Brands orders Shaq show
Toonz and SMF Studio to co-pro new CGI series Asian animation studio Toonz Media Group…
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Kids round-up: ‘Octonauts’ expands in LatAm, MENA; NHK adds ‘Find Me In Paris’; Corus exec joins Wildbrain
Silvergate’s Octonauts travel to LatAm, MENA Sony Pictures Television-owned Silvergate Media’s preschool animation Octonauts is…
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Online TV sales platform Vuulr goes global
Online programme sales platform Vuulr has rolled out internationally after launching across Asia in January…
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Toonz Media’s Paul Robinson on Animation and incentives in Russia
Former Disney exec and Toonz Media Group’s EVP Paul Robinson explores the emerging opportunities and…
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Toonz rejig sees Robinson step down at Imira
India’s Toonz Media Group has rejigged the senior management team at its Spanish children’s outfit…
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Imira founder exits with Robinson named new CEO
Sergi Reitg, the founder and boss of Spain’s Imira Entertainment, is stepping down after 15…
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Toonz sets up in New Zealand
Indian animation company Toonz Entertainment has set up in New Zealand. The new office will…