The Jim Henson Company’s third party distribution and licensing banner, HIP, announces new international deals for The Annoying Orange and Driftwood Bay.
Chemical Effects welcomes Toby Brockhurst as Head of 2D.
Estée Lauder launches The Beauty of Night, an interactive digital experience created by design agency HUSH.
International distributor PGS Entertainment secures worldwide broadcast rights, excluding the U.S. and France, to the forthcoming CG-animated Alvin and the Chipmunks TV series.
Virtual reality technology developer Oculus announces the open beta launch of Share, a new platform that allows users to self-publish, discover, download, and play virtual reality-based games and experiences.
Former ABC Kids programmer Deirdre Brennan returns to the Australian public broadcaster as controller of children’s TV.
CBeebies announces a raft of new commissions which includes two new series, Melody and Minibeast Adventure.
Digital Juice announces the release of Animated Lower Thirds, Collection 2, available now for instant download.
Wacom extends the creative experience from the desktop to a mobile environment with the new Cintiq Companion line of creative tablets.
Ubisoft announces a partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment and New Regency to create a feature film based on the action adventure game Watch Dogs.
Mind Candy confirms Moshi Monsters The Movie, the first ever Moshi Monster movie, set for a UK and Ireland release December 20.
Motion Theory’s directorial team Akama creates a short animated trailer for Ubisoft’s upcoming cross-platform game Rayman Legends.
WDCW hires Associate Planning Director Victor Acosta.
eOne reveals the UK licensing program for upcoming CG animated movie, Justin and the Knights of Valour.
International children’s channel KidsCo licenses CG-animated series Sendokai Champions from media agent Nottingham Forest.
The British Film Institute’s Certification Unit issues tax certificates to two CBeebies’ series, stop-motion comedy series Calamity Island from UK-based Famous Flying Films and Mackinnon & Saunders, and Karrot Animation’s 2D-animated preschool series Sarah and Duck.
Colorist Lynette Duensing joins Cinelicious Santa Monica.
Modus Operandi welcomes Executive Producer Carolyn Davine.
Anchor Bay Entertainment partners with My Gym to celebrate the launch of the latest Chuggington DVD, Chug Patrol: Ready to Rescue, available August 20.
Pacific Post expands their company footprint, team, and services with the opening of a new location in North Hollywood.
Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products announce highlights of their portfolio for Brand Licensing Europe 2013.
The Disney Channel premiere of Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel ranks as Friday’s #1 TV telecast across major youth demos and was the number one cable TV telecast in total viewers.
Giving animation fans a reason to cheer, a record number of animated features landed in movie theaters this summer but many have performed below expectations.
Quantel announces the appointment of former Avid CTO Tim Claman.
Four new films open at the North American box office, led by The Weinstein Co. release The Butler. Animated family features remain strong, including Disney Cars spinoff Planes, Sony’s The Smurfs 2 and worldwide box office juggernaut Despicable Me 2.
