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2012 in animation

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Events in 2012 in animation.

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Events

  • 39th Annie Awards
  • 30 June - Qubo on NBC ends
  • 25 August - Toonzai is replaced by Vortexx
  • 1 October - Cartoon Network celebrates its 20th celebration.
  • Awards

  • Academy Award for Best Animated Feature: Brave
  • Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film: Paper Man
  • Animation Kobe Feature Film Award: K-On!
  • Annecy International Animated Film Festival Cristal du long métrage: Crulic: The Path to Beyond
  • Annie Award for Best Animated Feature: Wreck-It Ralph
  • Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film: A Letter to Momo
  • BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film: Brave
  • César Award for Best Animated Film: Ernest & Celestine
  • European Film Award for Best Animated Film: Alois Nebel
  • Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film: Brave
  • Goya Award for Best Animated Film: Tad, The Lost Explorer
  • Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year: Wolf Children
  • Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Grand Prize: Combustible
  • Mainichi Film Award for Best Animation Film: Wolf Children
  • Television series debuts

  • January 15 - Napoleon Dynamite debuted on Fox (2012).
  • February 18 - Transformers: Rescue Bots debuts on The Hub (now Discovery Family) (2012–present).
  • March 23 - Doc McStuffins debuts on Disney Junior (2012–present).
  • April 14 - The Legend of Korra debuts on Nickelodeon (2012–14).
  • April 27 - Wild Grinders debuts on Nicktoons (2012–14).
  • May 28 - The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange debuts on Cartoon Network (2012–14).
  • June 2
  • Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot debuts on The Hub (now Discovery Family) (2012).
  • Kaijudo debuts on The Hub (now Discovery Family) (2012–13).
  • June 15 - Gravity Falls debuts on Disney Channel (2012–16).
  • August 1 - Ben 10: Omniverse debuts on Cartoon Network (2012–14).
  • August 7 - DreamWorks Dragons debuts on Cartoon Network (2012–14).
  • September 3 - Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood debuts on PBS Kids (2012–present).
  • September 29 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles debuts on Nickelodeon (2012–present).
  • November 10 - Littlest Pet Shop debuts on The Hub (now Discovery Family) (2012–16).
  • November 18 - Sofia the First debuts on Disney Junior (2012–present).
  • Television series endings

  • January 9 - The Adventures of Chuck and Friends ended on The Hub (2010-12).
  • February 17 - Secret Mountain Fort Awesome ended on Cartoon Network (2011-12).
  • March 4 - Napoleon Dynamite ended on Fox (2012).
  • March 31 - Ben 10: Ultimate Alien ended on Cartoon Network (2010–12).
  • April 25
  • Voltron Force ended on Nicktoons (2010–12).
  • Ugly Americans ended on Comedy Central (2010–12).
  • May 17 - Special Agent Oso ended on Disney Junior (2010–12).
  • June 16 - ThunderCats ended on Cartoon Network (2011–12).
  • November 21- Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu ended on Carton Network (2011-2012) brought back in 2014
  • December 2 - Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil ended on Disney XD (2010–12).
  • December 8 - Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot ended on The Hub (2012).
  • Deaths

  • John Coates, British film producer
  • References

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