Category: Business
New Futurama Gets Syndication
Twentieth TV has signed a deal with Tribune operated TV stations to syndicate the new Comedy Central episodes of FUTURAMA on weekends, reports VARIETY.
Disney Backs Away from Annies
Walt Disney Studios has decided to cease submissions and support for ASIFA-Hollywood's Annie Awards, reports VARIETY.
Apple, Disney On Verge Of iTunes Rental Deal
The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple and Disney are close to inking a deal that will see Disney-produced TV shows available for rent on iTunes for $.99.
Starz Animation Launches VFX & 3-D Units
In addition to continuing to produce full CG animation for features and TV, Starz Animation Toronto has now established two new units - live-action visual effects and stereoscopic 3-D.
Expendables Clobbers Heavy Competition at Box Office
In a week that saw five major new releases, Sylvester Stallone's THE EXPENDABLES remained at the top of the U.S. box office for the weekend of August 20-23, 2010.
Trinigy Launches WebVision for Browser-Based Gaming
Trinigy’s WebVision framework brings all of the creative power and performance of the Vision Engine to browser-based game development
Kickstand Develops Digital Asset Management and Specialized Production Software for The Third Floor
Leading Hollywood Pre-Visualization Studio Integrates Custom Production Pipeline Software to Streamline Workflow
GPL Technologies Hires Jason Blum as CTO
Former Intel, Youbet.com Engineer and Miracle Data Executive to Manage Technical Operations at GPL Technologies
Paramount Revs up 'Ninja Turtles' Reboot
Deadline Hollywood reports that Paramount has hired Art Marcum & Matt Holloway (Iron Man) to script a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles live-action reboot.
Idiots’ Diary #8: Crowd Control
I'm now moving into Phase II of my brilliant military campaign to spread the word about my animated feature film premier in NY and LA. This week, I've called up all my writer friends and press associates who have contacts with the media.
Idiots’ Diary #7: Cinema Mixup
So things are going smoothly – I'm setting up a number of signings and showings in LA and NY. Then I'm talking on the phone to Tom Akel of MTV who's setting up a new animation web channel (he even wants to bring back Liquid Television) and wants to do some interviews and maybe show some of my shorts, when I get this panicked call from my NY press agent; the dynamo Phyllis Bishop.
Fake Studio Not Paying VFX Artists
VARIETY reports that many vfx artists who worked for Montreal's Fake Studio on PIRANHA 3D have not been paid.
Spyglass Plan to Erase MGM Debt
Spyglass Ent., in its attempt to take control of MGM, has devised a plan to erase MGM's nearly $4 billion in debt, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.
Disneyland Accused of Discrimination
Imane Boudlal, a 26-year-old hostess at Disneyland's Grand Californian Hotel, has filed a discrimination complaint against Disneyland, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.
RED/SCRATCH Workflow Puts Hong Place Vision at Forefront of Digital Cinema in China
Riding high on the wave of digital cinema, Hong Place Vision is the biggest rental company of RED Digital Cinema cameras in Beijing, and has built a post-production studio to meet the demand for the rapidly rising number of digital film and TV productions in China.
Tweak Software’s RV Adopted by Digital Domain Across North American Facilities
Tweak Software, developer of RV, the professional image and sequence viewer for VFX and animation artists, announced today that Digital Domain (DD) is standardizing on RV across its Venice and Vancouver facilities.
Tugger Director Arrested for Fraud
Jeffrey James Varab, the director of TUGGER: THE JEEP 4 X 4 WHO WANTED TO FLY, has been arrested in Osceola County, Florida on charges of securities fraud, reports ORLANDO SENTINEL.
Sony Sends Cease & Desist to Hydraulx
Sony has issued a cease and desist letter to vfx house Hydraulx demanding they stop using equipment Sony claims it owns, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.
Underworld 4 Pushed to 2012
Saban Buys Paul Frank
Schafler to Rep Manic on East Coast
As further indication of the studio's growing profile, Manic has signed Rich Schafler of Schafler Artist Management for East Coast representation.