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CJ Kettler
CJ Kettler is an American television producer, media executive, and entrepreneur. She has held senior management positions with Hearst, MTV Networks, Vestron, Oxygen Media, Channel One News, Travelzoo, LIME, and others. Kettler served as CEO and chair of Channel One News (2012–2014) and after selling it to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, she served as EVP, chief of consumer brands and strategy at HMH until May 2017. As of December 2017, Kettler serves as the president of King Features Syndicate, a division of Hearst. Career After completing Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from Smith College, Kettler started her career at CBS in programming research, moving on to McCann Erickson and then MTV. At Vestron Video she managed the Children’s Video Library. After selling Sunbow Entertainment to Sony, Kettler worked as president of sales and marketing at Oxygen Media. In 2005, she founded the lifestyle brand LIME. Lime was sold to Gaiam in July 2007. From 2008 to 2013, Ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Media Executive
A media proprietor, media mogul or media tycoon refers to a entrepreneur who controls, through personal ownership or via a dominant position in any media-related company or enterprise, media consumed by many individuals. Those with significant control, ownership, and influence of a large company in the mass media may also be called a tycoon, baron, or business magnate. Social media creators and founders can also be considered media proprietors. History In the United States, newspaper proprietors first became prominent in the 19th century with the development of mass circulation newspapers. In the 20th century, proprietorship expanded to include ownership of radio and television networks, as well as film studios, publishing houses, and more recently internet and other forms of multimedia companies. Reflecting this, the term "press baron" was replaced by "media baron", and the term "media mogul" (or "Hollywood mogul" when applied to people specifically working in the motion pictur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vestron Pictures
Vestron Pictures was an American film studio and distributor, a former division of Austin O. Furst, Jr.'s Vestron Inc., that is best known for their 1987 release of ''Dirty Dancing''. The company is a defunct successor corporation of the earlier video distributor, Vestron Video. Vestron also has had a genre film division, Lightning Pictures, a spin-off of Vestron's Lightning Video, headed by Lawrence Kasanoff, who would later go on to found Lightstorm Entertainment and Threshold Entertainment. History The company was initially kicked off to "pursue projects" with top producers, namely Steve Tisch, Larry Turman and Gene Kirkwood, and Vestron would have to finance projects, and do a decided number of series and relationships. The first Vestron Pictures film released was ''Malcolm'', the Australian feature film that launched a New York run on July 18, 1986. On October 1, 1986, Vestron Pictures and Gotham-based financial outfit Integrated Resources, Inc., which cost a $100 milli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cuphead Show!
''The Cuphead Show!'' is an animated slapstick comedy streaming television series developed by Dave Wasson for Netflix, loosely based on the 2017 Canadian video game ''Cuphead'' by Studio MDHR. Chad and Jared Moldenhauer, the creators of ''Cuphead'', serve as executive producers, along with Wasson and CJ Kettler from King Features Syndicate, and Cosmo Segurson serving as co-executive producer. The series was released worldwide on February 18, 2022, and received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for its animation, voice acting, music, humor and tone, but some felt it lacked in substance, with the episodes' plots being criticized for being "too fragmented" and "often repetitive". The second season was released on August 19, 2022, followed, soon after, by the third season released on November 18, 2022. Plot Set in the 1930s-style world of the Inkwell Isles, ''The Cuphead Show!'' follows the misadventures of Cuphead and Mugman, a pair of anthropomorphic cup bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmen Sandiego (2019 TV Series)
''Carmen Sandiego'' is an animated action-adventure television series with educational elements, based on the media franchise of the same name created by Broderbund. The series is produced by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt with WildBrain serving as the production company, and contains a "serialized look at Carmen's backstory that is told from her perspective". Serving as an origin story for the fictional thieving villain of the same name, it is the fourth ''Carmen Sandiego'' television show after the PBS game shows '' Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?'' and '' Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?'', and the Fox animated series ''Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?''; it is also the first ''Carmen Sandiego'' related show since the end of ''Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego'' in 1999. Serving as WildBrain's second reboot of an animated DIC Entertainment series, the series sees many characters drawn from the franchise's 35-year history: Carmen Sandiego herself who debuted in the orig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fat Dog Mendoza
''Fat Dog Mendoza'' is a children's animated series produced by Sunbow Entertainment, Sony Wonder Television and TMO-Loonland loosely based on a Dark Horse one-off comic book of the same name. It is the first Cartoon Network Europe co-production and originally premiered on Cartoon Network UK on February 28, 2000. Premise The show centers a smart-mouthed dog who is incredibly obese, so much to the point that he is ball-shaped with small, stubby legs. Other characters include Little Costumed Buddy, Piranha Mae, and Onion Boy. The group try to fight crime in the fictional neighbourhood "Neighbourhood X" and they try to find for justice but often fail humorously. Main characters * Fat Dog Mendoza (Voiced by Mark Acheson) – The main protagonist. He is a massively obese dog who is smart, and willing to solve problems with Buddy. * Little Costumed Buddy (voiced by Kathleen Barr) – Fat Dog's best friend who is a young boy. He loves pretending to be a hero but would wish to be a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cramp Twins
''The Cramp Twins'' is an animated television series created by cartoonist Brian Wood based on his 1995 graphic novel of the same name. The show was produced by Sunbow Entertainment (in season 1), Telemagination (in season 2), and TV-Loonland AG, in association with Cartoon Network Europe. Overview The series follows the adventures of Lucien Cramp (Kath Soucie) and Wayne Cramp (Tom Kenny), fraternal twin brothers who live with their germophobic mother Dorothy (Nicole Oliver) and their Western-obsessed father Horace (Ian James Corlett) in the fictional town of Soap City. Wayne and Lucien's personalities clash, and they rarely get along. Wayne has a friend called Dirty Joe (Lee Tockar), who owns a dump, and neighbour Wendy Winkle (Jayne Peterson) has a crush on him, but he hates her. Wayne's and Lucien's teacher is Miss Hillary Hissy (Cathy Weseluck). Lucien's friends include environment-friendly Tony Parsons (Terry Klassen) and geeky Mari Phelps (Tabitha St. Germain). Two seaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salty's Lighthouse
''Salty's Lighthouse'' is an American animated television series for preschoolers. The series was produced by Sunbow Entertainment and aired from October 3, 1997, to June 26, 1998, on TLC. in association with the Bank Street College of Education in New York. The show centers on a young boy named Salty, as he plays and learns with his friends in a magical lighthouse. As well as the animated adventures of Salty and his friends, the series uses live-action footage from the British children's television series '' Tugs'' for various segments. 40 episodes were produced in the series. Overview Salty is a young redheaded boy who loves using his imagination. Each day, he goes to the lighthouse near his home to play with his seaside friends: Ocho, the octopus; Claude, the hermit crab; Sophie and Sadie, the twin birds; a group of small clams; Aurora, the light that shines over the ocean; and lighthouse owner Aunt Chovie. Through their adventures in each episode, they learn good lessons that h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Little Pony (TV Series)
''My Little Pony'' is a 1986–1987 American animated television series produced by Sunbow Productions and Marvel Productions and animated by Toei Animation and AKOM based on the My Little Pony toys released by Hasbro. The series featured as the first segment of a program called ''My Little Pony 'n Friends''. The second segment would be an unrelated cartoon based on another Hasbro franchise – including ''The Glo Friends'', ''MoonDreamers'' and the ''Potato Head Kids''. The series debuted on September 15, 1986, nearly three months after the release of '' My Little Pony: The Movie'' (which had introduced the Paradise Estate and many of the series' main characters), and ended on September 25, 1987. Two previous television specials were edited into segments of ''My Little Pony 'n Friends'': ''Rescue at Midnight Castle'' and ''Escape from Catrina''. The complete series of My Little Pony segments has been released on DVD in Regions 1 and 4. Other sections have been released on DVD s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bucky O'Hare And The Toad Wars
''Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars!'' (also known as ''Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Menace'' in Canada) is an animated series created by Sunbow Productions, Abrams/Gentile Entertainment, Continuity Comics and the French company IDDH, co-produced by Marvel Productions and distributed by Hasbro's subsidiary Claster Television. It was based on the cult comic ''Bucky O'Hare'', and animated by AKOM. AKOM Production Co. at :29, IDDH at :33, Marvel Productions is at :37-:40 Sunbow at :56. It debuted in 1991 in the United States, and 1992 in the UK on the BBC. Differences from the comics Most of the ideas from the comic book were used for the cartoon, with several major differences: the parallel universe the story takes place in is named the "Aniverse", Willy DuWitt can travel freely between Earth and the Aniverse instead of being stranded there, Bruce is transported into another dimension instead of killed, the Toad Empire are willingly following KOMPLEX instead of brainwashed, Deadeye has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conan The Adventurer (animated Series)
''Conan the Adventurer'' is an animated television series adaptation of Conan the Barbarian, the literary character created by Robert E. Howard in the 1930s. Produced by Jetlag Productions in association with Sunbow Productions, the series debuted on September 13, 1992, ran for 65 episodes and concluded on November 22, 1993. The series was developed by Christy Marx who served as the sole story editor. The series was produced in association with Graz Entertainment for the first 13-episode season; AB Productions and Jean Chalopin's Créativité et Développement for the remaining episodes. The series also spawned a small toyline in 1992 created by Hasbro. This first incarnation of Conan in cartoon form performed much better than its follow-up cartoon, ''Conan and the Young Warriors'', which lasted only 13 episodes. Plot Conan lived in Cimmeria with his parents throughout his childhood. While out with his grandfather one night on a trek, "fiery tears" or meteors dropped from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Littlest Pet Shop (1995 TV Series)
''Littlest Pet Shop'' is an animated television series based on the toy franchise ''Littlest Pet Shop'' released by Kenner Products. The series debuted on October 16, 1995 in the United States and syndicated to local stations by distributor Claster Television. It was produced by Sunbow Entertainment in the United States, and Créativité & Développement and AB Productions in France. Plot ''Littlest Pet Shop'' follows the lives of five miniature animals who live in a pet shop on Littlest Lane and have their own treehouse inside of the store. Characters Main * Stu (voiced by Michael Donovan) - A blue dog with a bumbling personality who happens to be a big eater. His name is pun on stew. * Chloe (voiced by Babs Chula) - A sarcastic purple cat who has been reincarnated many times with her first life being in Ancient Egypt. * Viv (voiced by Lynda Boyd in a British accent) - A music-loving pink rabbit who sings and dances. She has a backing band that lives in her top hat. * Chet ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brothers Flub
''The Brothers Flub'' is an animated television series produced by Sunbow Entertainment and co-produced by jigsaw puzzle manufacturer Ravensburger. It aired in the United States on the television network Nickelodeon. The show's title characters are a pair of alien brothers named Guapo and Fraz, both of whom work as couriers, who travel throughout their universe to deliver packages to a different planet in each episode of the series. It ran from January 16, 1999 until January 8, 2000. Summary ''The Brothers Flub'' takes place in outer space. The show's title refers to its two central characters: a pair of blue-furred Extraterrestrial life in popular culture, alien brothers named Guapo and Fraz Flub. Guapo is shorter and fatter than his brother, and is a lighter shade of blue. Both wear bodysuits, shoes and caps. In the series, they work for a company called RetroGrade Interdimensional Couriers, of which a green-colored female alien named Tarara Boomdeyay is the boss. Other character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |