Category: Business
'Sid the Science Kid' Lands in India
The Jim Henson Company licenses all 66 x 30’ episodes of its four-time Daytime Emmy-nominated preschool series, “Sid the Science Kid,” to India’s Zee for its newly launched Zee-Q.
Imagination Brings Caustic Series to Autodesk University
Imagination Technologies announces the availability of its Caustic Series2 OpenRL PC boards and accelerating Caustic Visualizer viewport plug-ins for Autodesk Maya and 3ds Max at Autodesk University.
Aardman Creates Homeware Heaven for Urbanara
Show Me the Money
Android has a bigger market share than iOS, so a bigger pool of potential users should mean that Android apps drive more revenue, right? Not necessarily.
It’s Good To Be Right!
It might be nice to placate your client but in some cases, realizing you know best and following your instincts may be your best defense.
Loyalkaspar Rebrands Screenvision
Loyalkaspar rebrands Screenvision in a comprehensive project that includes a new logo and on-screen visual environment.
NGRAIN Offers Free 3D Authoring Tool
ATOMO Turns to Bakery Relight
ATOMO VFX chooses Bakery Relight software for its ongoing work on a diverse range of promo spots and animated shorts.
Nice Shoes Expands VFX Division
Flame artist Vin Roma promoted to head of VFX; Colleen Valentino joins the company as a senior VFX producer.
Toonami Makes Asian Debut
DreamWorks Stock Drops Following 'Guardians' Debut
Analyst calls the film "one of the most disappointing releases in the company's history" as the stock nears a 52-week low.
Red Giant Ships PluralEyes 3.1
Cory Berg Joins Pulse Films
Imira Acquires Stop-Motion Series 'Koki'
Canada’s SRC Orders Season 3 of 'The Garfield Show'
Canada’s French-language SRC network buys the third season of CG animated series “The Garfield Show.”
LipSync Creates 'Ice Age 4' Campaign
LipSync Creative collaborates with LipSync Post on a TV and theatrical campaign for 20th Century Fox’s “Ice Age 4: Continental Drift” Blu-ray and DVD release.
David Estis Joins MPC NY
Creative studio MPC NY fortifies its credentials with the addition of David Estis as the company’s new creative director of digital.
House of Moves Teams with Activision for 'Call of Duty: Black Ops II'
Motion capture and animation service company House of Moves teams with Treyarch and Activision Publishing to provide full performance capture for cinematics featured in “Call of Duty: Black Ops II.”
Box Office Report: 'Twilight', 'Skyfall' Dominate Holiday Weekend
"Breaking Dawn 2," "Skyfall" and "Lincoln" lead Thanksgiving holiday weekend, with DreamWorks' "Rise of the Guardians" posting a five-day opening of $32.6 million.
'Bolts & Blip' Lands New EU Broadcast Partners
Coming off of MIPCOM, “Bolts & Blip” has secured two new broadcast partners for the Benelux and Polish territories.
Dracco’s 'Filly' Conquers More Territories
Dracco announces a major TV deal with BRB Internacional and Screen 21 to produce and distribute the “Filly” animated series.