Renegade Animation, Graphiti India Limited, Honest Entertainment, and Fitz Roy Media have formed a team – a super team ready to work together to bring us a brand new cartoon based on a long-standing icon. Fido Dido, a character created in 1985 by Joanna Ferrone and Sue Rose, has for years been seen in commercials, posters, sneakers, even soda cans! But now, the long time mascot will be gifted with his own short-form animated series, with the first season ready for TV this coming September. Above and beyond TV, fans can look for the character to be reborn across the internet and iTunes, as well. And, of course, on ToonBarn! (more… )

For a few years now, tv shows and movies have been available on handheld products, mostly pioneered by Apple’s iPhone and iTouch. Then, about a year ago, Kindle started to standardize a new digital frontier for printed books and comics to appear on mobile devices. A few days ago, Apple officially unveiled their latest creation, the iPad, which promises to bring all sorts of happiness to digital fans everywhere. With the device’s portable nature, high quality screens, and internet streaming capabilities, could this truly be the future of how we watch our cartoons? A number of companies have utilized the iPhone for showcasing their films and animated projects, like Disney and Pixar’s UP, or some Nickelodeon series. Now that the device have become large enough for a group of fans to sit around and watch, we could be seeing many more toons hit the iPad, daily. What’s your take? (more… )

Well, at least iTunes Canada. Skywriter Media and Entertainment Group have entered into a deal with E1 Entertainment that will ensure the first season of The Raccoons, a sweet little animated series, will now be available on iTunes Canada. The show stars Bert Raccoon and his pals from the Evergreen Forest; where else did you expect them to live? Tying it all together further, the toon’s producer is named Evergreen Raccoons Marketing. How convenient! Sounds like they’re all good friends. Check out the show in action (more… )

That’s not just a helpful reminder for the holiday season, it’s also a song. That’s how SpongeBob SquarePants rolls. The musical performance, performed by SpongeBob’s Tom Kenny, is available on the SpongeBob Greatest Hits CD we talked about earlier. The CD is produced by Nick Records, and is sure to put you into the seasonal spirit. The track is available on iTunes as well, in case you need a “better-late-than-never” stocking stuffer gift for some of your favorite SpongeBob fans.

The farce is strong in this one! Fans of either Star Wars, Family Guy, or both have something bright (dark?) to look forward to, as the two pair together in the all new Family Guy: Something, Something, Something Dark Side. The Empire Strokes Back-inspired remake of the Star Wars film has recently received a brand new trailer which we’ll be more than happy to share with you! The full special will be available on December 22nd, from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, with special mention of Lucasfilm, on iTunes, DVD, and Blu-ray, all on the same day. Be sure to check out Luke (Chris), Leia (Lois), Han Solo (Peter) and Chewbacca (Brian) as they do battle with Darth Vader — who is of course Stewie. (more… )

The iPhone and iPod Touch are receiving some Mouse power! Disney is launching a brand new application for the portable devices that will include a range of content from the Magical World of Disney. This includes news, character bios, a live stream of Radio Disney, new and original videos, as well as games. The app will be regularly updated, providing a constant stream of Disney features, even going so far as to manage other Disney and Disney-related apps the user might have on the same device.

FitzRoy Media recently signed a deal with Axis3 Apps to create games for Heathcliff and Funny Face. Under the deal, Axis has the exclusive rights to build games and applications for iPhones based on the two popular properties. The plan is to release the first Heathcliff and Funny Face games this November for the iPhone and iPod Touch, with more to work their way out later next year. All games will be available for download through iTunes.

Later today, September 15th, Barbie will be making her latest animated appearance on DVD with her latest adventure, Barbie and the Three Musketeers. The special, brought to life by Universal Studios Home Entertainment, will also be available for instant download from a number of online locations, including iTunes. Both versions will feature a number of bonuses, like a Behind the Scenes look: Barbie Fashion Show, bloopers, and music videos for All For One and Unbelievable, two songs featured on the disc. Each DVD will also include a instant win game called Barbie Pink Ticket Party. More information on the ticket can be found online at Barbie’s official site.

[Source: Barbie.com]