This is a list of events in animation in 2014.

Years in animation: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Centuries: 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century
Decades: 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s
Years: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

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  • In Belgium Karolien Raeymaekers makes an animated short, Oma, about her late grandmother, as her final exam for the KASK film school in Ghent. The film will be posted on Cartoon Brew later that year and win several awards.[7][8][9]

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  • October 2: Alan Becker releases "Animator vs Animation IV" on YouTube
  • October 13: Hub Network is rebranded as Discovery Family; Hasbro remains a minority partner and programs the network's daytime lineup with children's animated programs carried over from Hub Network, while its primetime lineup was replaced with reruns of non-fiction programs from Discovery Channel's library.

November

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Awards

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Films released

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Television series debuts

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Date Title Channel Year
January 7 Numb Chucks YTV 2014–2016
January 9 Go! Go! 575 Tokyo MX 2014
January 13 Chozen FX
January 18 Pokémon the Series: XY Cartoon Network
January 20 Sheriff Callie's Wild West Disney Junior 2014–2017
February 3 Wallykazam! Nick Jr.
February 12 Mixels Cartoon Network 2014–2016
February 17 Breadwinners Nickelodeon
March 12 Nerds and Monsters YTV
April 2 TripTank Comedy Central
April 9 The Tom and Jerry Show Cartoon Network, Boomerang 2014–2021
April 11 Piggy Tales Toons.TV 2014-2019
April 14 Clarence Cartoon Network 2014–2018
May 2 Space Racers PBS Kids, Universal Kids
May 23 Tumble Leaf Amazon Video 2014–2019
July 7 The 7D Disney XD 2014–2016
July 12 Astroblast! Universal Kids 2014–2015
August 18 Dora and Friends: Into the City! Nick Jr. 2014–2017
August 22 BoJack Horseman Netflix 2014–2020
September 21 Mr. Pickles Adult Swim 2014–2019
September 22 Jorel's Brother Cartoon Network Brazil 2014–2022
October 3 Star Wars Rebels Disney XD 2014–2018
October 13 Blaze and the Monster Machines Nick Jr. 2014–present
October 27 Stone Quackers FXX 2014–2015
Mike Tyson Mysteries Adult Swim 2014–2020
November 1 Angry Birds Stella Toons.TV 2014-2016
November 3 Over the Garden Wall Cartoon Network 2014
November 8 Sonic Boom 2014–2017
November 26 VeggieTales in the House Netflix 2014–2016
December 5 Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero Disney XD 2014–2017
December 19 All Hail King Julien Netflix

Television series endings

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Date Title Channel Year Notes
February 8 Monsters vs. Aliens Nickelodeon 2013–2014 Cancelled
March 7 Star Wars: The Clone Wars Cartoon Network 2008–2014 Cancelled, until revived by Disney+ in 2020.
March 31 Chozen FX 2014 Cancelled
April 4 Fish Hooks Disney Channel 2010–2014 Ended
June 5 Dora the Explorer Nickelodeon 2000–2014 Cancelled, until the unaired episodes premiered in 2019.
June 7 Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch Hub Network 2013–2014 Cancelled
June 23 The Boondocks Adult Swim 2005–2014 Ended
July 18 Total Drama Cartoon Network 2008–2014
July 20 Superjail! Adult Swim 2007–2014
August 2 DC Nation Shorts Cartoon Network 2011–2014
September 28 Beware the Batman Adult Swim 2013–2014
October 22 NFL Rush Zone Nicktoons 2010–2014
November 7 Over the Garden Wall Cartoon Network 2014
November 14 Ben 10: Omniverse 2012–2014
November 18 Martha Speaks PBS Kids 2008–2014
December 19 The Legend of Korra Nick.com 2012–2014
December 20 Pokémon the Series: XY Cartoon Network 2014
December 25 Johnny Test 2009–2014 Cancelled, until revived by Netflix in 2021.

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See also

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References

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