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"Angry Birds Toons will make its debut later this month, Rovio has announced. The Angry Birds cartoon will be viewable in Rovio apps from March 17.       Fans wishing to follow the cartoon series, which will debut a new episode every week for a year, are encouraged to update any Angry Birds game in their library to unlock the new channel option in the menu. From March 16, the cartoon will also air on select TV networks and will be available on connected devices, such as Samsung TVs and Roku boxes. In addition, Activision, Paramount Pictures, BlackBerry, and Sony Pictures are combining with Rovio to launch an Angry Birds channel. &amp;quot;We&amp;#039;ve long wanted to tell our fans the story of the Angry Birds and the Bad Piggies, to introduce their personalities and their world in detail,&amp;quot; said Mikael Hed, CEO of Rovio.  &amp;quot;With over 1.7 billion downloads, we can reach a far wider and more engaged global audience than traditional distribution would allow.  &amp;quot;Launching the channel, and partnering up with some of the best video-on-demand providers and TV networks, is an important milestone for us on our journey towards becoming a fully fledged entertainment powerhouse.&amp;quot;  Meanwhile, Rovio head of animation Nick Dorra said: &amp;quot;We want to combine the feel of cartoon classics with modern twists on an unprecedented scale.&amp;quot; The news comes after Activision announced an Angry Birds Trilogy port for the Wii and Wii U. Including HD versions of Angry Birds, Angry Birds Rio and Angry Birds Seasons, the Wii U version will contain a number of exclusive features. &amp;gt; Read Digital Spy&amp;#039;s review of &amp;#039;Angry Birds Trilogy&amp;#039; Watch a trailer for Angry Birds Trilogy below:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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