We ave uploaded our episode summary and image gallery of the latest episode of the Transformers Animated cartoon series. The episode, episode 6, is called Blast From The Past and features the introduction of the Dinobots (Grimlock, Slag and Swoop).

Anyone who hasn't seen the episode, the gallery obviously contains spoilers, so please take note before looking.

There are 213 image to look at, so those on a slow connection may find the page takes a while to load.

Many thanks to Octavius Prime, a member of The Allspark, for posting an image of the January part of the 2008 calender produced by Cartoon Network in the US.

The month features characters from Transformers Animated, Optimus Prime, Bulkhead, Bumblebee and Sari Sumdac, playing with radio controlled versions of Generation One Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Transformers Animated Bulkhead.

Remember to check out Transformers Animated.com for all your Transformers Animated news and information.

A new Transformers Animated video clip was shown during the Cartoon Network podcast and as you could expect it has found its way onto youTube. You can view the video in our Video section, or by using the embedded player below.

eBay seller Heerotoysmaker has listed another auction for a testshot of the upcoming Transformers Animated Starscream figure. The figure has markings written onto the wings, most likely to identify the factory from which it originated.

You can view the images below.

We have updated the Video section of Transformers Animated.com with the second preview of episode 1 from the show. Alternatively you can view the video below.

eNewsi.com have the first image of Transformers Animated Ultra Magnus which you can view here.

YTV will add four new animated series to its schedule in January, starting with a sneak peek of Transformers Animated on New Years Day, the network announced today.
Transformers Animated will debut during YTV's "A Day of Firsts" event on January 1 at 7:00pm (ET). It will then move to its regular time slot of 9:30am on Saturday, January 5.

Amazon.com have updated their listings for the Transformers Animated Paperbakc volume 3 and 4 books that will be released next year to reveal the cover art for those volumes.

We have just had it confirmed by the UK Kids Entertainment Press Officer at Turner Broadcastings that the 2008 Transformers show Transformers Animated will not be airing on Cartoon Network here within the UK. Cartoon Network UK are not aware of whom, if anyone, currently holds the right to air the series within the UK.

We hope to have more on this soon.

Edit: Just to clarify things, this does not mean that Transformers Animated will not not air within the UK, it simply means that Cartoon Network will not be showing it. Entertainment Rights still hold the UK distribution rights, its just not known which station(s) have signed up the series.

Turner Broadcasting have sent out the following Press Release for Transformers Animated

There’s more than meets the eye when Cartoon Network premieres a 90-minute feature presentation of Transformers Animated Movie “Transform and Roll Out!” on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at 8 p.m. (ET, PT). The adventure begins when Optimus Prime and his small crew of Autobots come into possession of the AllSpark, a powerful Cybertronian artifact that attracts the attention of their long-forgotten enemies, the Decepticons, and sends them crashing to a strange and distant planet known as Earth.

The movie kicks off the brand new series, Transformers Animated, set to premiere on Cartoon Network Saturday, January 5, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. (ET, PT). Set on Earth in the near future in Detroit, the series begins when the alien Transformers are thrust into a world populated by humans and automatons. As visitors to Earth, the Transformers --Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Prowl, Bulkhead and Ratchet-- work in the human world, interacting with the ‘natives’ in exciting and humorous ways. Following the Autobots across the galaxy to their new home, is the megalomaniacal Megatron and his army of ruthless Decepticons, a brutal race of war-mongering robots who seek to use the AllSpark as their ultimate weapon of destruction!

The Autobots unlikely guide through Earth society is a brash, energetic 8-year-old girl named Sari Sumdac, the adopted daughter of a robotics magnate. Setting the Autobots up with their headquarters in an old abandoned auto plant on the outskirts of town, Sari not only becomes an “honorary Autobot” by enlightening them on such mysteries of Earth life such as megamalls, holovision, hoverboards, junk food, and basic hanging out, but also becomes a vital component of the team in their adventures. For the AllSpark endows Sari with a very special power, one the Decepticons would love to get their hands on, not to mention the AllSpark itself.

Transformers Animated is jointly developed by Cartoon Network and Hasbro, Inc. and is co-produced by Cartoon Network Studios. Matt Youngberg (Teen Titans, The Batman) is supervising director, Derrick Wyatt (Teen Titans) provides the character designs and Sam Register (Ben 10, Teen Titans) serves as executive producer of the series. Marty Isenberg (Danny Phantom., X-Men, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) acts as head writer.

Hasbro and HPG, its licensing division, will expand the action-packed Transformers Animated series through toys, games, licensed merchandise and promotions around the world.

Hasbro (NYSE:HAS) is a worldwide leader in children’s and family leisure time entertainment products and services, including the design, manufacture and marketing of games and toys ranging from traditional to high tech. Both internationally and in the U.S., its PLAYSKOOL, TONKA, MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER BROTHERS, TIGER and WIZARDS OF THE COAST brands and products provide the highest quality and most recognizable play experiences in the world.

Cartoon Network (CartoonNetwork.com), currently seen in more than 91 million U.S. homes and 160 countries around the world, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.’s ad-supported cable service offering the best in original, acquired and classic animated entertainment for kids and families. Overnight from 11 p.m.-6 a.m. (ET, PT) Sunday-Thursday, Cartoon Network shares its channel space with Adult Swim, a late-night destination showcasing original and acquired animation for young adults 18-34.

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, is a major producer of news and entertainment product around the world and the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry.