Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana, Spin Master, and TMS Entertainment have detailed the third season return of the hit action adventure series, Bakugan: Geogan Rising and an accompanying extended toy line. The new season will premiere on Sunday, January 24 on Corus Entertainment’s Teletoon in Canada, with new episodes airing weekly. It …
Read More »Thomas & Friends goes 2D animated as new seasons given the green light by Mattel
Mattel has given the green light to a series of 104 new 11 minute episodes and two hour-long specials for the Thomas & Friends television series over two new seasons. The latest update for the popular children’s series follows news released last week that a Thomas & Friends feature length …
Read More »Spin Master and Nelvana sign Hachette Publishing for Bakugan book series in France
The global children’s entertainment company Spin Master and the children’s animated content distributor, Nelvana have struck up a partnership with Hachette Publishing to launch a new Bakugan book series in France. The partnership will kick off this autumn with the release of two new titles: Le Bakugan Dore, which lands …
Read More »Nelvana and Spin Master secure raft of new broadcasters including Netflix for the hit Bakugan franchise
The children’s animated and live action content distributor, Nelvana and kids’ entertainment company, Spin Master have secured a raft of new broadcast partners for both seasons one and two of the hit Bakugan franchise. The new distribution deal for both Bakugan: Battle Planet and Bakugan: Armored Alliance includes Netflix in …
Read More »Corus Entertainment sees changes at the top as Nelvana president Scott Dyer retires
Corus Entertainment has detailed changes at the top as with the retirement of Scott Dyer from his position as president of Nelvana Limited. Dyer will leave his post on August 30 this year. As a valued member of the Nelvana and Corus team for the past 22 years, Dyer has …
Read More »Nelvana Enterprises picks up Vivid Toy Group’s collectable toy brand UniVersus
In addition to global licensing representation, Nelvana will produce original digital media content for the brand, beginning with an order of 20 shorts based on the upcoming line of toys.
Read More »Sesame Workshop’s Esme & Roy to hit US screens this August
The series follows the adventures of a young girl called Esme and her best monster friend, Roy and their business as monster babysitters in the land of Monsterdale.
Read More »Nelvana secures Canadian licensing and broadcast deal with Sesame Workshop
Under the new deal, Nelvana will exclusively broadcast Sesame Street and Sesame Studios’ content in Canada on Corus’ Treehouse, as well as on the network’s non-linear platforms.
Read More »Nelvana bolsters management team with appointment and promotions
Mellany Masterson rejoins the firm as VP sales, while Lily Yan steps into the role of head of brands.
Read More »Nelvana announces Ranger Rob publishing deal
Chouette Publishing to bring Nelvana’s original hit preschool adventure series Ranger Rob to books.
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