This year’s back-to-school programming slate begins August 7 with the one-hour animated special and continues with new episodes of ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,’ ‘Donkey Hodie,’ ‘Weather Hunters,’ ‘Carl the Collector,’ ‘Work It Out Wombats!,’ ‘Alma’s Way,’ ‘Rosie’s Rules’ and ‘Elinor Wonders Why.’
78 new episodes are planned for delivery between 2027 and 2028 on long-running non-dialogue comedy franchise as the series approaches its 30th anniversary.
New initiative includes a slate of children’s specials, shorts and curated programming tied to the United States’ 250th anniversary that will debut beginning May 1 with projects from The Jim Henson Company, GBH Kids, Future Brain Media and 9 Story Media Group.
The 2-day conference takes place March 2-3, 2026, in Birmingham, England; this year kicks off the Animation Business Awards, a new celebration honoring the business of animation.
Organized by GSIFA, the fifth edition of the international animation film festival runs November 11-16 in Lugano, Switzerland.
The content market dedicated to kids’ entertainment returns to Cannes, France October 11-12 with networking, screenings, keynotes, and conferences.
The companies will partner on a slate of select projects to develop, finance, and sell to global buyers, starting with MIPCOM and MIPJR this October.
The industry vet will lead the company’s Kids & Family Division and continue to run day-to-day operations and strategic management.
The third oceanic adventure film in the ‘Seaper Powers’ franchise follows Emma, an ordinary yet curious girl who discovers a magical sea-grass that gives her fantastic abilities.
From Magical Society and Mediawan, the 3DCG show is based on the French children’s book ‘Mister Crocodile is Very Hungry’ by Joann Sfar.
All-new animated family film follows a misguided designer sneaker, Ty, who knows no life outside his velvet-lined shoe box, as he braves NYC to rescue his sister shoe stolen by a shady collector; hits theaters April 18.
The 2D project, based on the book series by Astrid Desbordes, aims to teach children about emotions, how to listen, verbalizing, and solving everyday problems.
Out of 1,340 film submissions from 71 countries, 206 films were selected to participate in this year’s event; The Slovak Republic’s only multimedia festival focused on animation runs June 25-30.
The new kids’ animated series from Mighty Picnic and Pipeline Studios, that encourages problem-solving skills and showcases the benefits of collaboration, will air February 5, 2024.
The PBS KIDS show hopes to educate young viewers about Earth science and meteorology through adventure and comedy.
The kids' show from Mighty Picnic and Pipeline Studios, premiering early 2024, aims to boost problem-solving skills and showcase benefits of working collaboratively.
Do I hear Road Trip! Disney and Pixar’s original series takes a romp across the country with Lightning McQueen and Mater, debuting on ‘Disney+ Day’ on Disney+.
The Oscar-qualifying event returns August 11-20 with programs featuring both adult and family-friendly animation; films to screen at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres include ‘New Moon’ by Emmy nominee Colman Domingo, ‘Five Cents’ by Aaron Hughes, and Cannes Selection 2022 ‘Scale’ by Joseph Pierce.
Partnership kicks off with comic ‘Dragonero,’ soon to be kids’ animated series, being co-produced with Rai Ragazzi and Nexus TV.
HBO Max extends licensing rights on the popular animated series ‘Mo Willems Story Time Shorts!;’ new projects in the pipeline include CGI animated special ‘Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience’ coming summer 2022 with ‘Unlimited Squirrels’ arriving in 2023.
Popular online cooking brand expands into the world of animation with ‘Chefclub Friends;’ currently in development, the show is set to be presented at Kidscreen and MIPTV.
The Sky Original TV series about a little orange alien here to save the planet helps kids learn about climate change, inspiring them to become the next generation of eco-warriors.
Don’t forget to enter your film by May 31st; North America’s leading animation festival runs online September 22 – October 3.
DreamWorks Animation’s musical kids’ series, created for Apple TV+, follows the adventures of a young robot who ‘unplugs’ from his fact-based world to experience the wonders of the human world with his best friend Emma.
Doug the robot is back, unplugged, and on an adventure to discover the wonders of the human world firsthand; the animated series streams globally only on Apple TV+.
