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2025
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Animated Motion Picture
Future animated films including Inside Out 2, Kung Fu Panda 4, Moana 2, Piece by Piece, and The Wild Robot are listed as potential NAACP Image Award nominees.
2025
Programs broadcast by YTV
YTV is set to premiere 'The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball', an acquired program from Warner Bros. Entertainment in its upcoming programming lineup.
2025
Programs broadcast by YTV
Pick a Puppy premieres on YTV and is currently running reruns.
June 2 2025
Programs broadcast by YTV
Teen Titans Go! premieres on YTV, having been acquired by Cartoon Network (U.S.)
2025
GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Kids and Family Programming
The 36th annual awards featured 'Jurassic World: Chaos Theory' from Netflix winning in the Animated category, and 'Heartstopper' from Netflix winning for the third consecutive year in the Live Action category.
2025
Programs broadcast by YTV
Pokemon reruns resumed on YTV, continuing to present day.
2025
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
Following the success of the film Flow, its Best Animated Feature award was displayed at the Latvian National Museum of Art for a week, alongside Golden Globe and European Film Award statuettes.
March 11 2025
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
Matīss Kaža becomes the youngest winner at age 29, breaking the previous 21-year streak of winners.
2025
GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Kids and Family Programming
GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Kids and Family Programming 36th ceremony held, with nominees including The Bravest Knight, The Dragon Prince, and other diverse children's programming across animated and live action categories
March 10 2025
Programs broadcast by YTV
YTV introduced 'Piñata Smashlings' as a new program on March 10, 2025, beginning its first season.
2025
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
Gints Zilbalodis became the youngest winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the age of 30, ending Andrew Stanton's 21-year winning streak between 2003 and 2024.
2025
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Animated Series
Future NAACP Image Award nominees for Outstanding Animated Series include Ariel, Everybody Still Hates Chris, Gracie's Corner, Iwájú, and Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
February 3 2025
Programs broadcast by YTV
YTV launched 'Mermicorno: Starfall', a new animated series, on February 3, 2025 for its first season.
2024
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Animated Motion Picture
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Elemental, Lil' Ruby, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, and Wish were potential nominees for the NAACP Image Award.
2024
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program
The Outstanding Short Form Animated Program category will be consolidated with the Outstanding Animated Program category.
2024
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Cartoon
Dragon Ball Daima animated series received its first Kids' Choice Award nomination for Favorite Cartoon, representing a new entry in the long-running franchise.
2024
Annecy International Animation Film Festival
Japanese directors are prominently represented, with works by Yoko Kuno, Naoko Yamada, Shinnosuke Yakuwa, and Yoshiyuki Momose showcasing diverse animation styles.
2024
Czech Lion Award for Best Animated Film
Kristina Dufková's animated film 'Living Large' (Život k sežrání) wins the Czech Lion Award for Best Animated Film
2024
Annie Awards
The Wild Robot wins 9 categories out of 10 nominations, achieving a near-complete awards sweep.
2024 Vyond launched its Android app.
2024
Programs broadcast by YTV
YTV concluded broadcasting of The Casagrandes
2024
Programs broadcast by YTV
YTV begins ongoing reruns of Wayside.
2024
Programs broadcast by YTV
YTV begins ongoing reruns of 6teen.
2024
Programs broadcast by YTV
Premiere of 'Megamind Rules!' animated series on YTV, with its first season
2024
Programs broadcast by YTV
Piñata Smashlings Shorts began airing reruns on YTV, representing a current program in the network's lineup.
2024
Annecy International Animation Film Festival
Recent Annecy International Animation Film Festival entries included 'Sultana's Dream' from Spain and France, 'The Missing' from Philippines, 'Black Butterflies' from Spain and Panama, and 'Birth of Kitarō: The Mystery of GeGeGe' from Japan.
2024
Annecy International Animation Film Festival
Recent festival selections featured global animation talents, including 'Memoir of a Snail' from Australia, 'Ghost Cat Anzu' from Japan, 'The Imaginary' from Japan, and 'The Most Precious of Cargoes' from France
2024
Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series
Nominees for the award featured Annie Murphy (Black Mirror: Joan Is Awful), Rosario Dawson (Ahsoka), Betty Gilpin (Mrs. Davis), Celia Rose Gooding (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds), Jeri Ryan (Star Trek: Picard), and Michelle Yeoh (American Born Chinese).
2024
Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series
Annie Murphy wins the Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series for her role as Joan Tait in the Black Mirror episode 'Joan Is Awful'.
2024
Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Animation
Counter Punch from Kenya won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Animation
2024
GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Kids and Family Programming
GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Kids and Family Programming 35th ceremony held, with Hailey's On It! winning the Animated category for Disney Channel, and Heartstopper winning the Live Action category for Netflix
2024
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
Hayao Miyazaki became the oldest winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the age of 83, breaking his previous record from 2003-2023.
2024
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
Flow became the first indie film to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, and the first non-Disney film to win the category in three consecutive years.
2024
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Animated Series
Animated series nominated for NAACP Image Award include The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, Gracie's Corner, Spidey and His Amazing Friends, Big Mouth, and Young Love
December 2 2024
Programs broadcast by YTV
Premiere of 'Max & the Midknights' animated series on YTV, beginning its first season
October 20 2024 Yey! block premiered on GMA Network under 'Astig Authority', airing reruns of Filipino-dubbed Japanese anime series like Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card.
October 7 2024
Programs broadcast by YTV
YTV debuts the program 'Geek Girl', which runs from October 7, 2024 to 2024
September 30 2024 Yey! block premiered on TV5 under 'TV5 Kids', airing reruns of Filipino-dubbed foreign cartoon shows like SpongeBob SquarePants and PJ Masks.
May 11 2024
Quirino Awards
7th Quirino Awards held at La Laguna Gran Hotel in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain. Best Feature Film winner: 'Robot Dreams' from Spain.
April 2024 Shockwave was sold.
April 14 2024 ALLTV will block Yey! as a blocktimer on Jeepney TV, airing reruns of fantasy drama series produced by ABS-CBN.
March 20 2024
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
Studio Ghibli displays Hayao Miyazaki's Oscar statuette for a limited time at Ghibli Park's 'Ghibli's Grand Warehouse' in the Broadcast Room.
2023
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Animated Motion Picture
Wendell & Wild, DC League of Super-Pets, Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, and Turning Red were nominated for the NAACP Image Award.
2023
Canadian Screen Award for Best Animated Short
Marielle Dalpé and Marc Bertrand were recognized for their animated short 'Aphasia (Aphasie)'.
2023
Canadian Screen Award for Best Animated Short
Filmmaker Colin Ludvic Racicot, Bertrand Paquette, and Simon Allard were credited for the animated short 'Where Rabbits Come From (D'où viennent les lapins)'.
2023
Canadian Screen Award for Best Animated Short
The animated short 'Miserable Miracle' was created by a collaborative team including Ryo Orikasa, Emmanuel-Alain Raynal, Pierre Baussaron, Jelena Popović, Nobuaki Doi, Rob McLaughlin, and Michael Fukushima.
2023
Canadian Screen Award for Best Animated Short
12th Canadian Screen Awards took place, featuring animated short film nominations such as 'Where Rabbits Come From', 'Aphasia', 'Miserable Miracle', 'Return to Hairy Hill', 'The Temple', 'Beaupré the Giant', 'Detours Ahead', 'The Little Ancestor', 'Maybe Elephants', and 'Society of Clothes'
2023
Czech Lion Award for Best Animated Film
Filip Pošivač's animated film 'Tony, Shelly and the Magic Light' (Tonda, Slávka a kouzelné světlo) wins the Czech Lion Award for Best Animated Film
2023
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
Mark Gustafson wins for his only career film directing credit before his death in the following year.
2023
AnimaniA Awards
Jujutsu Kaisen won multiple awards, including Best TV Series: Disc Release, Best Director (Sunghoo Park), Best Character Design (Tadashi Hiramatsu), and Best Anime Song ('Vivid Vice' by Who-ya Extended).

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