Animax Entertainment

Wiki of TV?

2009-07-02T10:17:00.000-07:00

Huge news this week. The future of TV for everyone will be served from one uber DVR. It's as if the Library of Congress held every TV show ever made, no matter how obscure, and you could access it anytime, anywhere, on any platform.

The implications for advertisers and the advertising industry are enormous. If I (as a rabid television consumer) can voluntarily engage with any kind of entertainment content I want, without ever having to see an ad, how do advertisers get their brand stories to foster that same kind of voluntary engagement? It starts with the advertiser's product or service being remarkable enough that an equally remarkable story can be crafted and told by their agency that would compel me to voluntarily engage with it as well. Agencies aren't usually known for being master storytellers so they've got an uphill battle ahead of them.

There will be more coming out on this very subject from Animax Entertainment in the near future.

Happy Canada D'eh!

2009-06-29T10:24:00.000-07:00

As part of the Canada Day celebration, Bob & Doug McKenzie will greet millions of Canada.com subscribers via email. In the special "Happy Canada D'eh!" message from the stars of Global TV's Bob and Doug, the animated brothers let people know about Canwest's upcoming TV and "interweb" marathon. The online promotion was covered in Brunico's Media in Canada magazine.

Animax Entertainment wishes Canadians everywhere a happy Canada Day just as we prepare to celebrate America Day this weekend.

Producing Popzilla for MTV

2009-06-26T07:42:00.000-07:00

While Bob & Doug McKenzie continues to do well on Global TV in Canada, Animax Entertainment is in the thick of animating Popzilla for MTV. The Flash animated sketch comedy show that skewers celebrities has been cranking with new bits added to the production pipeline every time a celeb does something dumb. We just hope that more of them stay alive so that we can (tactfully) make fun of them. RIP Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett and Ed McMahon.

Planet Color Press Continues

2009-06-23T11:08:00.000-07:00

The pending Planet Color continues to make the rounds in the press. The latest coverage comes from KidScreen, Animation Magazine and Cynopsis Kids.

Bob & Doug in Top 10 Again

2009-06-22T13:34:00.000-07:00

Last Week, Crave Online said Bob & Doug was one of the top shows to watch. Now comes word that Bob & Doug is one of the top 10 shows watched, period! It made the Top 10 on Global TV and is in the Top 20 overall in the 18-34 demographic. That means the core audience for the show were practically just getting out of diapers when Bob & Doug McKenzie first debuted on SCTV nearly 30 years ago. Animax is happy to see the McKenzies connect with any generation of hosers.

So Small Pets Launches

2009-06-22T08:41:00.000-07:00

The Only Hearts Club's newest toy line for 2009, So Small Pets, just launched their new website. The site is complete with video and product information about the the fully poseable So Small Pets and shots of them in their cute outfits.

Neopets Berry Blast

2009-06-19T12:05:00.000-07:00

Neopets just launched a new multiplayer Mini-Game in KeyQuest called Berry Blast. Blast those berries to win a prize!

Craving Bob & Doug

2009-06-19T11:33:00.000-07:00

Crave Online named Bob & Doug one of the top shows to watch right now. Way to go McKenzie Brothers.

Todd on Animax

2009-06-14T06:55:00.000-07:00

E3 & Licensing Expo

2009-06-02T13:14:00.000-07:00

Yes, Animax can be in two places at once. Email us if you'd like to meet up at either E3 or Licensing Expo.

Exploring Planet Color

2009-05-22T17:56:00.000-07:00

Virtual Worlds News went a little deeper on Planet Color, the virtual world that Animax is working on with SupperTime Entertainment and NY Times best-selling children's author Todd Parr. Read the article here.

Nick Game of the Week

2009-05-18T10:48:00.000-07:00

Nickelodeon launched Battle for the Barn, its latest Game of the Week. Add aliens, spaceships, radioactive waste, eye-lasers and monster size versions of your favorite Barnyard characters into the mix and you have a fun online game all wrapped in fun classic B-movie style. Play it now on Nick.com.

Planet Color

2009-05-08T15:56:00.000-07:00

Virtual World News and License Magazine picked up on a press release about the pending launch of Planet Color. Animax is developing an online playground for kids to interact with a new brand from NY Times bestselling children's author and illustrator, Todd Parr, and marketing partner SupperTime Entertainment. More info to come in the future.

YouTube News

2009-05-04T14:12:00.001-07:00

Tim Jones, Animax COO, was quoted in a recent Mediaweek article about how YouTube is playing a role in the future of branded entertainment.

Mustache May Day 2009!

2009-05-01T19:29:00.000-07:00

International Mustache Month usually occurs in February, but Animax didn't get our hair follicles in gear until April this year. So May Day was Mustache Day for the Animax staches to be revealed, and the photos are hair-raising. Even some of the ladies(?) got in on the action.

SLOTCAR Greatest Hits

2009-04-30T14:28:00.000-07:00

Let me hear y all say SLOTCAR Episode 8 - watch more funny videos

Making Money in Digital

2009-04-29T16:29:00.001-07:00

Animax CEO Corey Torrence is going to be speaking at the upcoming The Mobile & Broadband Forum in Boston. He's on a panel entitled: Music, Video, and Games—Making Money (Finally?) in Digital and Mobile. The event is invite only, so inquire about attending here.

MTV Announces Popzilla

2009-04-29T09:56:00.000-07:00

MTV just announced Animax's Popzilla as part of it's upcoming slate of shows. As per the release: "The network's 2009 programming slate continues to reflect a directional shift geared toward the millennial generation, with shows that are aspirational, escapist and optimistic."

POPZILLA: Nobody is safe from Popzilla. A rapid-fire half hour animated sketch show that relentlessly skewers the excesses of pop culture. With a unique creative voice and style, the show uses animation that allows for quick turnaround -- Popzilla is built to take on the headlines of the day. With a quick pace, and many sketches under a minute, Popzilla is made to live on-air, online and on mobile platforms. Executive Producers: Dave Thomas (SCTV, Bob & Doug), Tim Hedrick, Jared Miller, R.J. Fried, Kevin Pedersen. Animated by Animax.

Don't Forget Mom

2009-04-29T09:51:00.001-07:00

Animax Entertainment's favorite client, Starlight Children's Foundation, is asking anyone who has a mom to send that mom a nice ecard, courtesy of Starlight and Wyndham Hotels. For every card sent, Starlight gets a buck and the mom gets much needed love.

SLOTCAR in SHOOT

2009-04-24T11:59:00.000-07:00

SLOTCAR, Animax Unplugged's branded entertainment series for Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, was covered by SHOOT magazine.

Free Flash Classes

2009-04-21T10:10:00.000-07:00

Wanna know how to produce character animation using Flash? Apply for these free classes taught by Animax and some of the other top Flash studios in Los Angeles. Hurry though - time is running out!

Press Pours In

2009-04-18T07:35:00.000-07:00

Animax is happy to see that Bob & Doug has been getting lots of coverage in consumer and trade press and it's all positive. The McKenzie Brothers were already close to being patron saints of Canada and all this press just backs that up. Bob & Doug airs on Global TV in Canada this Sunday.
· National Post
· Vancouver Sun
· Canada.com
· Channel Canada
· Time Colonist
· Leader-Post
· Montreal Gazette
· Edmonton Journal
· Macleans
· Winnipeg Sun
· The Barrie Examiner
· TV Time
· Radio Interview: Talk 1410AM
· Radio Interview: DBS Podcast
· The Movie Blog

Bob & Doug Premiere!

2009-04-15T14:17:00.001-07:00

That's right, it's finally here. The premiere episode of Bob & Doug launches this Sunday night April 19 at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT in Canada on Global TV. Check out the show's website. The animated McKenzie Brothers first starred in a short piece for the DVD release of Strange Brew, and then it all just snowballed from there. Now everyone (well, Canadians at the very least) will be able to see Bob & Doug McKenzie on a weekly basis. Animax is very proud to see all those years of hard work and determination to see the show come to fruition finally pay off. We hope to see the show take off, eh, big time. (Sorry, we just had to drop one of those references in there.)

Pushing Mankind Forward

2009-04-09T14:00:00.000-07:00

Well, this video is really old now so the archival look is really appropriate. Nobody has ever seen it except for a few select Animax employees from the early days. Created for Sundance Channel it never saw the light of day and it might not live out there in the universe for too long so take a gander at it while you can. It's a Flash animated peek into the not so distant future.

Bakugan Battle Brawlers

2009-04-09T10:15:00.000-07:00

Spin Master's hit toy line Bakugan is back and better than ever. New toys. New season of animation on Cartoon Network. And a shiny new website that Animax Entertainment created for them.