ITV Studios Inks Licensing Deal with Playmobil
Twin-track licensing strategy to encompass the classic toy brand and Super 4, the first-ever Playmobil TV series.
Category: Business
PGS Secures Rights to 'Alpha & Omega' TV Movie Franchise
PGS Entertainment secures broadcast licensing rights to new Alpha & Omega TV movie franchise from Crest Animation.
Nickelodeon Announces Brand-New Animated Series ‘Breadwinners’
Steve Borst and Gary “Doodles” Di Raffaele create original buddy-comedy series filled
with humor, music and booty shakin’ energy.
CAKE Celebrates Success in Latin America
Leading up to NATPE Miami, London-based kids’ and family entertainment specialist CAKE announces some of its most recent deals across Latin America.
In Business, Cartoons, Places, Television | Headline News | Special Events: NATPE | Geographic Region: South America
9 Story Promotes Tanya Green to VP Production
9 Story Entertainment promotes Tanya Green to the role of Vice President, Production, reporting to president & CEO Vince Commisso.
Box Office Report: ‘The Nut Job’ Delivers Top Opening for Open Road Films
Animated feature The Nut Job scores the top opening of all time for Open Road Films, taking in $25.2 million over the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend.
Cinesite Opens Montréal Studios
Cinesite announces plans to open in Montréal, greatly expanding its capacity and international presence.
In Business, Films, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe, North America
CMI to Bring Tezuka IP to North America
International production and creative management company Cross Media International enters into an agreement with Tezuka Productions of Japan to develop distribution opportunities for Tezuka's extensive portfolio of popular properties and characters within North America.
Framestore Partners with Dell to Expand into North American Market
Framestore, the British VFX company behind box office hits Gravity and Iron Man 3, expands its business presence in North America, deploying high performance, end-to-end Dell solutions in support of current, big-budget projects like RoboCop and Edge of Tomorrow.
ABC Announces New ‘Toy Story’ Holiday Special
Following the success of Toy Story OF TERROR!, Disney•Pixar’s new Christmas special, Toy Story That Time Forgot, is set to air during the holidays this year on ABC.
In Business, Cartoons, Films, People, Television, Voice Acting | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
59 Animated Features Set for Cartoon Movie 2014
The 16th edition of CARTOON MOVIE will showcase 59 animated film projects from across Europe in the French city of Lyon March 5-7, 2014.
In Business, Cartoons, Event, Films | Headline News | Special Events: Cartoon Movie | Geographic Region: Europe
Irish VFX Companies Unite to Form Association
The VFX Association of Ireland is formed by the country’s four biggest VFX suppliers: Windmill Lane, Screen Scene, Egg Post Production and Piranha Bar.
‘Despicable Me 3’ Set for June 30, 2017
Universal dates Illumination Entertainment’s Despicable Me 3 for June 30, 2017, the first title to land on that date.
Adult Swim Enrolls ‘China, IL’ for Junior Year
The worst school in America Returns with deranged faculty and misguided students.
Tool Signs Feature Director Marc Forster
Tool announces the addition of award-winning director Marc Forster to its commercial roster.
‘Wallykazam’ to Premiere on Nickelodeon Feb. 3
Words come to life in Wallykazam!, Nickelodeon’s brand-new animated preschool literacy series, premiering Monday, February 3.
Disney Confirms ‘Frozen’ Headed to Broadway
On the heels of a Golden Globe win for Best Animated Feature, Disney’s Frozen is headed to Broadway.
Elastic Signs Designer/Director Patrick Clair
Elastic adds designer/director Patrick Clair to its studio roster.
Kate Schlomann Joins HIT Entertainment
HIT Entertainment appoints Kate Schlomann to the role of VP, Global Brand Management.
Adam Sanderson Named Head of D23 and Walt Disney Archives
Adam Sanderson is named senior vice president, corporate communications of The Walt Disney Company, where he will oversee D23: The Official Disney Fan Club, Disney Corporate Creative Resources and the Walt Disney Archives.
DreamWorks Animation, YouTube Launch New Series
DreamWorks Animation expands its partnership with YouTube to produce a series of daily shows highlighting some of the most compelling entertainment on the video-sharing website.
Steve Macallister Appointed Zodiak Rights CEO
Steve Macallister is appointed CEO at Zodiak Rights; he succeeds Matthew Frank, who is stepping down after 20 years.
Hulu Announces Second Season of ‘The Awesomes’
Hulu announces its original programming lineup for 2014, including a second season of Seth Meyers’ hit animated series The Awesomes.
In Business, Cartoons, Interactive, People, Television | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
ARTIXELS Releases New VFX Plug-in Resonance for Nuke
ARTIXELS releases a new high performance image generator VFX plug-in, Resonance, for Nuke.
Stardust Returns to its Design Roots in a New Spot for Samsung
Stardust partners with Cheil Worldwide to create ‘Samsung Galaxy, London Collage,’ a new spot for Samsung.
