Vancouver toon house gets ‘bigger, not fatter,’ says partner, upon selling to parent of Decode and Halifax Film. New titles to be distributed by Decode

CCI Entertainment and Scholastic Media are teaming up for the new CGI comedy series Racer Dogs. The Toronto production house is looking after worldwide distribution outside of the U.S., while Scholastic works stateside. The series, based on a book by illustrator Bob Kolar, is aimed at kids four to eight, with the goal of imparting relatable life lessons and social messages. It tells the story of a dog-filled town that is just wild about racing. Broadcast partners for the series are expected to be announced soon.

Italy, Turkey, Hong Kong and Korea among territories signed on for stop-motion preschooler series

Vancouver’s Brightlight Pictures has teamed with Great Western Entertainment in Australia on the sci-fi series Stormworld. GWE has brought together production, investment and broadcast partners from Canada, Singapore and Down Under to get the kids- and family-aimed live-action off the ground, and will copro 26 half-hours with Brightlight and Singapore’s TheatreRed under the WiKKid.tv brand.

New CG series in the works at Toronto company to be handled by Scholastic in the U.S.

DVD rights for five titles including Jane and the Dragon, Ruby Gloom and a Franklin feature have been sold in a seven-year deal with Uni’s home entertainment wing

B.C. production house reached Down Under to copro new live action sci-fi, looking to launch in 2009

The 24/7 animation specialty earlier this week doled out $70,000 in scholarships to next-generation talent

CCI series to sneak preview amid Halloween shows. Toronto shop looking into format and toy deals

Vancouver toon house and Nelvana close deals for Being Ian and Class of the Titans across Latin America, Africa and Europe

Toronto shop will take CG preschooler series to MIPCOM along with recent addition Clang Invasion

Johnny Test and The Adventures of Paddington Bear are among the titles that will be available for purchase at US$1.99 per ep