Jan 20, 2006

TOON TIME IN VEGAS

As TV execs and animation producers convene in Vegas this month to attend the NATPE Confab at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Hall (Jan. 24-26), we thought it would be a good idea to hear what some of our favorite toon players had to say about the state of the business. Here's a brief compendium of their thoughts.

Gregory Payne, chairman, Foothill Entertainment: "The market for anime and anime-style programming is softening. There seems to be a return to the more classical style of character design. We have a lot more completed shows on our slate this year. Among the shows we're bringing to the market: Wish-A-Roo Park is a 13x25 show about a magical world of puppets who encourage kids to use their imagifunation. My Little Fox (26x25) is a 2D animated series about an angel who has been banished to Earth. The 76-minute feature, Toy Warrior (produced by Seoul Movie) centers on a young boy who becomes a Toy Warrior after he's magically transported to the Land of Toys." Contact: Jo KavanaghPayne Gregory B Payne 805 965 4488