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Press: SCOOBY-DOO! MOON MONSTER MADNESS IS SET TO BLAST OFF FEBRUARY 17, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
IT’S AN OUT OF THIS WORLD ADVENTURE WITH SCOOBY-DOO!
WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT’S
ORIGINAL NEW ANIMATED FILM
SCOOBY-DOO! MOON MONSTER MADNESS
IS SET TO BLAST OFF
FEBRUARY 17, 2015
Release Includes a Bonus Featurette about Space Exploration
BURBANK, CA (December 10, 2014) – Zoinks! Get ready for some hilarious high jinks in outer space with Scooby-Doo! The lovable Great Dane is on a mission to deliver big laughs as he and the Mystery Incorporated gang take off on a super stellar adventure in Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness, available in stores February 17, 2015. This all-new, feature length animated adventure will be sold on standard DVD, which retails for $19.98 SRP (DVD) and is available on Digital HD.
Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness will be available early through EST for download February 3, 2015.
It’s one giant step for dog-kind as Scooby-Doo and the gang blast off for an epic journey into outer space in this must-own, original, new film! After winning the last five seats in a lottery, Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne and Velma are off to space in billionaire Sly Barron’s brand new ship, the Sly Star One, a space tourism vessel setting off on its inaugural voyage. It’s all gravity-free fun until a mysterious alien begins to destroy the ship! As the vessel breaks down, the crew is forced to land on Sly Baron’s base – located on the dark side of the moon! Will the gang unravel this alien mystery? Will Scooby and Shaggy find snacks on the moon? Fans will want to hop on board, fasten their seat belts and journey to the outer limits with Scooby-Doo to find out!
“Scooby-Doo is one of our leading brands. The popularity of the characters remains solid decade after decade as new generations embrace the Mystery Inc. gang,†said Mary Ellen Thomas, Vice President Family & Animation Marketing. She added, “We think fans of all ages will enjoy seeing Scooby-Doo and his pals in this exciting, new adventure.â€
Bonus Features:
- Space Travel is Groovy! — Join Mindy Cohn, the voice of “Velma,†as she introduces viewers to some of the real world technology and training that is part of modern space flight.
The Credits
About Warner Bros. Animation
Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) is one of the leading producers of animation in the entertainment industry, producing and developing both CG and traditionally animated projects for multiple platforms, both domestically and internationally. For TV, WBA produces series such as Teen Titans Go!, The Tom and Jerry Show and the upcoming Be Cool Scooby-Doo! and Wabbit – A Looney Tunes Production for Cartoon Network; Mike Tyson Mysteries for Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim; and original animated DC Nation shorts for Cartoon Network. As the home of the iconic animated characters from the DC Comics, Hanna-Barbera, MGM and Looney Tunes libraries, WBA also produces highly successful animated films — including the DC Universe Animated Original Movies — for DVD. One of the most-honored animation studios in history, WBA has won six Academy Awards®, 35 Emmy® Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, an Environmental Media Award, a Parents’ Choice Award, the HUMANITAS Prize, two Prism Awards and 20 Annie Awards (honoring excellence in animation).
About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc.
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment’s home video, digital distribution and interactive entertainment businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. An industry leader since its inception, WBHE oversees the global distribution of content through packaged goods (Blu-ray Discâ„¢ and DVD) and digital media in the form of electronic sell-through and video-on-demand via cable, satellite, online and mobile channels, and is a significant developer and publisher for console and online video game titles worldwide. WBHE distributes its product through third party retail partners and licensees, as well as directly to consumers through WBShop.com and WB Ultra.
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News: Kidscreen Awards and iKids Awards short lists revealed
SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED FORÂ ALLÂ CATEGORIES!
Winners to be revealed at a gala event on February 24 during Kidscreen Summit in Miami
Toronto, November 26, 2014: Kidscreen, host of the globalkids television industry’s leading awards for excellence, is delighted to announce the shortlisted entries that will be continuing in the competition through a final round of judging.
The nominees are in the Programming Categories are:
PRESCHOOL
Best New Series
Peg + Cat (9 Story Entertainment)
The Summer with Dad (NRK)
Wallykazam (Nickelodeon)
Best Animated Series
Dinosaur Train (The Jim Henson Company/Sparky Animation)
Masha and the Bear (Animaccord Animation Studio)
Peg + Cat (9 Story Entertainment)
Peter Rabbit (Silvergate Media/Nickelodeon/Frederick Warne)
Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series
Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures (Sinking Ship Entertainment)
Grandpa in My Pocket (Adastra Creative/CBeebies)
Sesame Street (Sesame Workshop)
Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie
Dive Olly Dive and the Pirate Treasure (Splash Entertainment)
Ruby’s Studio: The Safety Show (The Mother Company)
Stella and Sam Holiday Specials (Stella and Sam Productions)
KIDS
Best New Series
Annendroids (Sinking Ship Entertainment)
Katie Morag (Move on Up)
The Games (Ape & Bjorn/NRK/SVT/DRTV/NFI/NFTVF)
Best Animated Series
Adventure Time (Cartoon Network)
The Amazing World of Gumball (Cartoon Network EMEA Studio/Great Malborough Productions)
The Jungle Bunch to the Rescue! (TAT Productions)
Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series
Bushwhacked (Mint Pictures)
Roy (JAM Media)
World Animal Championships (Blacklab Entertainment)
Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie
Fangbone! (Radical Sheep Productions)
Slugterra: Ghoul From Beyond (Nerd Corps Entertainment)
The Jungle Bunch to the Rescue: Old Jim’s Treasure (TAT Productions)
TWEENS/TEENS
Best New Series
Nowhere Boys (Matchbox Pictures)
The Next Star: Supergroup (Tricon Films & Television)
Undercover High (General Purpose Entertainment)
Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series
Dance Academy Series 3Â (Werner Film Productions)
R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour (Front Street Productions in association with The Hatchery/Hub Network)
Trio: Odin’s Gold (NordicStories/Fabelaktiv)
Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie
Harriet’s Army (CBBC)
Horrible Histories (Lion Television/Citrus Television/CBBC/BBC Worldwide)
YTV Summer Beach Bash (Tricon Films & Television)
These shortlisted entries will be reviewed and assessed by a fresh panel of judges, including the following execs:Tara Sorenson (Amazon Studios), Joe D’Ambrosia(Disney Junior), Karen Mitrega (Super RTL), Tiphaine deRaguenel (France Télévisions), Carole Bonneau (Corus Kids), Nicole Keeb (ZDF) and Deirdre Brennan (ABC Australia).
In the Broadcasting Categories, the nominees are:
Channel of the Year
Cartoon Network (US)
CITV (UK)
Best Channel Design
CITVÂ (UK)
Hopster (UK)
Best Interstitial Campaign
CBC (Kids’ CBC Olympic Moments)
TFOÂ (Mini TFO)
Kidscreen‘s readers will now be invited to review theseshortlisted entries, and vote for their favorite in each category. Their votes will determine the final winners
All Kidscreen Awards winners will be announced and celebrated at a special presentation event and after-party during Kidscreen Summit, on the evening of Tuesday, February 24. Kidscreen Summit delegates are invited to attend as part of their event registration, and tickets for just the Kidscreen Awards evening can be purchased forUS$150 by contacting Kidscreen Events Sales Manager Joel Pinto (416-408-2300 x650 or jpinto@brunico.com).
Additional details about the Kidscreen Awards, including categories, eligibility, judging and entry process, can be found at http://awards.kidscreen.com.
iKIDS AWARDS 2015Â SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED!
Winners to be revealed at an evening awards ceremonyÂ
on February 24 during Kidscreen Summit in Miami
Toronto, November 27, 2014: Kidscreen is delighted to announce its shortlist for the third-annual iKids Awards, which recognizes and celebrates the market’s best digital media products and platforms for children. The following nominated entries will be continuing in the competition through a final round of judging.
PRESCHOOL (0 to 5)
Best Website
Hi Opie! (Marblemedia /TVO/The Jim Henson Company)
In the Night Garden (DHX Media/Kids Industries)
Peppa Pig (Entertainment One/Kids Industries)
Best Web/App Series
Disney Junior Appisodes (Disney ABC Television Group, Digital Media)
Guigo (Planetário de Ideas)
Jim Henson’s Doozers Creek (The Jim Henson Company/DHX Media)
Best Learning App (Smartphone)
Nick Jr. Leap (Nickelodeon UK)
Windy’s Lost Kite (Loud Crow Interactive)
Wonster Words (77SPARX Studio)
Best Learning App (Tablet)
Breathe, Think, Do with Sesame (Sesame Workshop)
Daniel Tiger’s Grr-ific Feelings (PBS KIDS)
Sago Mini Friends (Sago Sago)
Best Game App (Smartphone)
CosmoCamp: Color Hunt (Frima)
Play Phone by BabyFirst (BabyFirst)
Talking Ginger (Outfit7)
Best Game App (Tablet)
CBeebies Playtime (CBeebies)
Cookie Monster’s Challenge (PBS KIDS)
Dora and Friends (Nickelodeon)
Best eBook
Hoppy Birthday (Pesky/Box of Frogs Media)
Over There (Disney Press)
Musical Mayhem (Pesky/Box of Frogs Media)
Best Streaming Video Platform
Hopster (Hopster)
Playkids (VSC)
Sesame Street Go (Sesame Workshop)
KIDS (6 and up)
Best Website
BatteryPOP.com (batteryPOP)
CBBCÂ (Kindle Entertainment/Syndicut)
Nowhere Boys: The 5th Boy (Matchbox Pictures)
Best Web/App Series
Meet Me At the Reck (Maker Studios)
Plum Landing (WGBH/Global Mechanic)
Turbo FASTÂ (DreamWorks Animation)
Best Learning App (Smartphone)
Habitat the Game (Elevator Entertainment)
MY:24Â (Australian Children’s Television Foundation)
Plum’s Photo Hunt (WGBH)
Best Learning App (Tablet)
Cyberchase Shape Quest (THIRTEEN/PBS KIDS/ Curious Media)
Hooked on Phonics Reading Pro (Hooked on Phonics/Big Yellow Taxi)
Toca Lab (Toca Boca)
Best Game App (Smartphone)
Cartoon Network Anything (Cartoon Network)
Crayola Nail Party (Budge Studios)
Dragons Adventure World Explorer (Microsoft/DreamWorks Animation)
Best Game App (Tablet)
Doodle Jump SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon)
LEGO FUSION Town Master (LEGO System)
Slug it Out! (Nerd Corps Entertainment)
Best eBook
Discovery Kids Sharks (Discovery Consumer Products/Parragon/Blippar)
Penny the Pirate/OPSM Kids Eye Screening Tool (Saatchi & Saatchi/Two Bulls)
Best Streaming Video Platform
The Viddiverse (The Viddiverse)
WATCH Disney XDÂ (Disney ABC Television Group, Digital Media)
WATCH Disney Channel (Disney ABC Television Group, Digital Media)
These shortlisted entries will now be reviewed and assessed by panels of professional judges, including the following execs: Liz Kline (GlassLab), Lauren Devillier (Disney), Chris Bishop(PBS KIDS Digital), Robin Raskin (Living in Digital Times),Eric Huang (Made in Me), Amy Kraft (Monkey BarCollective), Dave Schlafman (CloudKid), Beau Teague(Cartoon Network Digital), Susan Miller (Cupcake Digital) andAnne-Sophie Brieger (Sago Sago).
All iKids Awards winners will be announced and celebrated at a special evening ceremony on February 24 during Kidscreen Summit 2015, which will be held at the InterContinental Miami from February 23 to 26. iKids and Kidscreen Summit delegates are invited to attend as part of their event registration, and tickets for just the awards ceremony can be purchased for US$150 by contacting Kidscreen Events Sales Manager Joel Pinto (416-408-2300 x650 or jpinto@brunico.com).
Taking place in Miami at the end of Kidscreen Summit on February 26, iKids is an annual conference exploring the intersection of mobile content, social media and web entertainment for kids. Attendees will discover strategies & make connections that will help them amp up their digital media business through better planning, better partnerships and better execution.
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News: 3dCutout 1.5 released
Wow! A very cool plugin that just came on to my radar is 3dCutout 1.5, which allows you to make Flash-like cut out animation in Autodesk 3D Studio Max. It’s  a pretty interesting tool and while I have yet to try it myself, from the video above it seems fairly straight forward. Basically you create art in Photoshop or your art program of choice (that has layers), set parameters, build a rig and it gives you IK bones that let you pose a character similar to Flash but with a lot more tools at your disposal, including of course a 3D camera as well as an auto key feature. It even has asset management. Harmony does a fair amount of these features as well but I would argue that it’s a bit more limiting since Max also has particle effects as well as compositing tools, plus it includes a MUCH more robust user base than Harmony.
At only$250 it’s not a bad price to pay, plus with Autodesk having subscription options, it might just be the sorely needed Flash killer people have sought after for decades since Adobe routinely ignores all requests from animators to add features catered to us.
News: Turner Rebrands Boomerang Globally
Turner Rebrands Boomerang Globally
Turner Broadcasting announced today that its second flagship kids brand, Boomerang, is being re-launched as a global all-animation, youth-targeted network, repositioned with a line-up of timeless and contemporary cartoons programmed for family co-viewing. The announcement was jointly made by Gerhard Zeiler, president, Turner Broadcasting System International Inc., and Christina Miller, president and general manager, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang (U.S.).
Drawing upon the vast resources of the world’s largest animation library—consisting of Warner Bros., Hanna-Barbera, Cartoon Network and MGM studios television and theatrical shorts, series and specials—Boomerang’s on-air schedule will be anchored by such timeless favorites as Tom and Jerry, Looney Tunes, The Powerpuff Girls and Scooby-Doo. Along with a slate of newly-acquired contemporary series produced by studios around the world, Boomerang will also introduce a refreshed on-air environment and for the first time offer exclusive original content on the network across its 13 international feeds.
As announced earlier in the year, Boomerang will also be officially offered for ad sales and promotional opportunities in the United States. The official roll-out began in Latin America on Sept. 29 and will continue with Australia on Nov. 3and all additional territories in 2015.
“The re-launch of Boomerang as a second flagship channel is a testament to its global appeal,†said Zeiler. “We are extremely proud to see this channel move into its next incarnation – with a look and feel that conveys its quality and contemporary position. This represents a further step in our strategy to build on the success of our international kid’s network.â€
“Boomerang has always been a timeless favorite with multi-generational appeal,†said Miller. “We see this as a unique opportunity to not only redefine the family co-viewing experience, but to grow and leverage our overall global kids portfolio and position it across all platforms in conjunction with Cartoon Network.”
Beyond its on-air presence in more than 250 million homes, Boomerang also will be supported with refreshed digital and mobile platforms, including a newly refaced website that features exclusive activities, games and content to provide a full immersion experience for all visitors. Younger fans will be able to enjoy age-appropriate free games showcasing their favorite characters, while older users can learn more about their favorite characters and series.
In the U.S. 2013 Harris Poll, Boomerang was voted the most beloved network by parents and in September of this year, Nielsen Media Research officially began reporting Boomerang’s ratings and delivery performance among all U.S. basic cable networks. Initial results have immediately established Boomerang’s appeal among co-viewing audiences.
ABOUT BOOMERANG:
Launched in the U.S. on April 1, 2000, Boomerang is a 24-hour, all-animation network for kids and families dedicated to showcasing both timeless cartoons from the Warner Bros., Hanna-Barbera, MGM and Cartoon Network libraries, as well as exclusive acquisitions and original productions from around the globe. Aligned across 13 international feeds, Boomerang is part of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.’s portfolio of entertainment television destinations.
ABOUT CARTOON NETWORK:
Cartoon Network (CartoonNetwork.com) is regularly the #1 U.S. television network in prime among boys 6-11 & 9-14. Currently seen in 98 million U.S. homes and 194 countries around the world, Cartoon Network is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.’s ad-supported cable service available in HD offering the best in original, acquired and classic entertainment for kids and families. In addition to Emmy-winning original programming and industry-leading digital apps and online games, Cartoon Network embraces key social issues affecting families with solution-oriented initiatives such as Stop Bullying: Speak Up and the Move It Movement. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.
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Atlanta
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Los Angeles
Courtenay Palaski                           310-788-6903                   courtenay.palaski@turner.com
International
Oliver Herrgesell                             +49-173-523-9940          oliver.herrgesell@turner.com
EMEA
Charlotte Chisnall                           +44-20-7693-1481          charlotte.chisnall@turner.com
Latin America
Cecilia Villanueva                          404-575-5208                   cecilia.villanueva@turner.com
Asia-Pacific
James Moore                                    +852-3128-3720              james.moore@turner.com
