250 Buyers to Attend Cartoon Forum in Poland
If you have an animated project in the works, it might be a good idea to check out this year’s edition of Cartoon Forum, which takes place in Sopot, Poland, September 13-16. According to event...
View ArticleBig Bad Boo’s ’1001 Nights’ Is Top Show at Junior
Canadian indie shop Big Bad Boo’s new animated series 1001 Nights was the most-watched show at the MIP Junior market this weekend. Loosely based on the classic Middle Eastern fairy tale anthology, the...
View ArticleCN Asia Hatches More ‘Oggy and the Cockroaches’
Cartoon Network Asia Pacific and French animation studio Xilam (Zig and Sharko, The Daltons) have teamed up to produce the fourth season of the animated comedy series Oggy and the Cockroaches. First...
View ArticleTerritory Report: French TV Animation in 2013
It’s no surprise that France continues to be a market leader in animation production in Europe. Despite the tough economic climate in the continent, French studios strive to bring some of the best...
View Article‘Oggy & the Cockroaches’ Movie to Debut at Annecy
Ever since its debut in 1999, French studio Xilam’s high-energy animated series Oggy and the Cockroaches has been an audience favorite in many regions of the world. This year, the Tex Avery-inspired...
View ArticleDistribution Deals Make the Scene at Annecy
Deals for animated features have been heating up at the Annecy Film Festival. Among the major announcements made in the trades around or during the festival, which kicked off Monday and runs through...
View Article‘Oggy’ Producer Announces Next Animated Feature
French animation producer Marc du Pontavice, who presented his latest project Oggy and the Cockroaches: The Movie at Annecy last week, has started development on a new original fantasy project titled...
View ArticleNew ‘Oggy and the Cockroaches’ Season Set for CN Asia-Pacific
Cartoon Network in Asia Pacific has picked up the fifth season of Xilam’s Oggy and the Cockroaches (78 x 7). The season is set to premiere in 2017 and will be available in Ultra HD. The show has proven...
View ArticleXilam to Open New Lyon Production Facility
French animation studio Xilam (Oggy and the Cockroaches) has announced plans to expand its operations with a new production facility in Lyon, opening next year. The company has been facing rapid...
View ArticleMarie-Laure Marchand Named EVP Global Consumer at Xilam
Award-winning French animation company Xilam has appointed Marie-Laure Marchand to the position of Executive Vice President, Global Consumer Products. Marchand’s duties will include helping the company...
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YouTube Millionaires: Channel Frederator Appeals “To All Fans of Animation” VP of Programming and Audience Development Matt Gielen discusses the online network’s broad appeal. Andrew Novick on Fritz...
View ArticleAnnecy Full Program Revealed
Taking place June 13-18, the Annecy International Animation Film Festival (accompanied by the MIFA market, June 15-17) will once again offer the very best in animation from around the world, showcased...
View ArticleMIFA Highlights International Scope
The International Animation Film Market (MIFA) opens in Annecy, France on June 15, with around 2,700 industry pros expected to pass through its doors. This year’s event continues to expand that...
View ArticleAnnecy Wraps Up a Successful 2016 Event
Organizers of the Annecy festival and market have issued their wrap-up report for the 2016 edition, which on all accounts was another tremendous success for the grande dame of European animation...
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South Park: Season 20 Premiere Trailers and Images Released The ever-topical animated series will lampoon the Colin Kaepernick controversy, election season, and lord knows what in its Wednesday night...
View ArticleBLE: Roundtable Seminars, Ink, ‘Oggy,’ Rainbow, ‘Smurfs’
Organizers of Brand Licensing Europe (Oct. 11-13, Olympia, London) announce that for the first time, visitors can take part in a roundtable discussions. Set for Wednesday, Oct. 12 and facilitated by...
View ArticleXilam Series Post Record YouTube Numbers
Paris-based animation producer Xilam has crunched its digital distribution numbers, and has found that its shows are performing exceptionally well with viewers worldwide — just as they have for over 20...
View ArticleErick Rouillé Named France Manager, Int’l TV Sales Director at Planeta Junior
Planeta Junior announces that Erick Rouillé has joined the Barcelona-based company as Country Manager for France and International TV Sales Director. Rouillé will report to International Commercial...
View ArticleXilam’s ‘Oggy’ &‘Paprika’ Head to China
UYoung has secured TV and VOD rights to three series from France’s Xilam in China: international hit animated comedy Oggy & the Cockroaches, lighthearted preschool toon Paprika, and kids’ wildlife...
View ArticleAmazon Prime India Inks Exclusive Partnership with Xilam
Amazon and Xilam Animation announce a multi-year content deal that makes Amazon Prime Video India the exclusive SVOD home of four existing and three upcoming seasons of the French studio’s popular...
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