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Nelvana
Nelvana hires former eOne exec for creative role
Jillianne Reinseth will join Vanessa Esteves in overseeing the creative direction of multiple series in production, as well as leading one or two concepts in development.
Deals: VisionTV, Spin Master, Nelvana, TV5 Quebec
VisionTV acquires Servant of the People, Skydance names Spin Master as master toy partner, Nelvana makes deals surrounding Sesame Street and Babar, plus more.
TIME Studios partners with Nelvana for new series
Leela’s Island is TIME Studios’ first preschool IP and helps address a lack of representation in kids content, says Maria Perez-Brown.
Deals: Point Grey, QYOU Media, Nelvana
Disney+ picks up Point Grey’s Pam & Tommy, Q India partners with Mzaalo, plus more.
Nelvana partners with iconic kids TV creator
Keith Chapman was inspired by his daughter to develop original preschool series Bella’s Bro-Bots this fall.
Disney+ picks up The Hardy Boys
Both seasons of the live-action series will premiere on the streamer outside of the U.S. and Canada in 2022.
Nelvana to represent Care Bear brand in Canada
The Corus Entertainment-owned company will exclusively oversee licensing deals for the kids brand as it counts down to the 40th anniversary in 2022.
Nelvana branches into lifestyle licensing and merchandising
The kids-content powerhouse is partnering with Kin Community Canada to secure global licensing deals for a pair of creators from Kin’s network.
Nelvana signs first-look with Kyle Charles
The writer and illustrator will develop original animated content for all ages and platforms as part of the two-year deal.
Canadian prodcos earn Daytime Emmy nods in children’s and animation
Sinking Ship Entertainment earned the most nominations overall, with projects from 9 Story Media Group, Mercury Filmworks, Atomic Cartoons and Nelvana also in contention.
Deals: S.N.A.P. Films, Crave, Nelvana, Guru Studio
Minerva Pictures picks up sales rights for The Cuban for the Pre-Cannes Screenings, Crave acquires Blue Ant Studios docuseries Epstein’s Shadow: Ghislaine Maxwell, plus the latest kids deals.
Foundation of an animation nation: Nelvana @ 50
From Playback magazine: Since its formation in 1971, Nelvana has helped establish Canada as a global superpower in the field of animation.
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