Africa

JimJam Launches in Africa

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Pre-school entertainment channel JimJam launched this month on Africa’s My TV platform.

SLASH:// to Air on Al Jazeera Children’s Channel

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Gruppo Alcuni announced that the hit series "SLASH://" has just been picked up by Al Jazeera Children’s Channel for the MENA region.

The Fund for Reconciliation, Tolerance and Peace Gets New Brand Identity

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A new brand identity was unveiled for The Fund for Reconciliation, Tolerance and Peace with a viscerally engaging animated video created by Creative Director Eitan Chitayat, Lobo of Brazil, The Ebeling Group, Birdo Studios, Wicked Music, Sweet Sound and Firefly Pictures.

FOR-A Opens New Dubai Office

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FOR-A Company Limited announces that the company has opened a new office in Dubai.

Rogen Selected for The B Team

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Seth Rogen has boarded Disney's spy comedy THE B TEAM, reports Variety.

Underworld Trilogy Descends Onto Blu-ray & UltraViolet

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This holiday season, action fans can experience the Underworld like never before with UNDERWORLD TRILOGY: THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION, the must-own collector’s set available on Blu-ray December 20th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Framestore Provides VFX for Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows opens on 16th December 2011 in the USA and the UK. The sequel to 2009’s box office smash, Sherlock Holmes, the film sees Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law reprising their roles as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, with Guy Ritchie once more at the helm.

Flying Swords of Dragon Gate Earns $2.5M in IMAX Across China

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IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Bona Film Group (Nasdaq: BONA), a leading film distributor in China, today announced that the 3D martial arts motion picture Flying Swords of Dragon Gate earned approximately $2.5 million at the box office in 59 digital IMAX theatres across China during its opening weekend for a per-screen average of $42,400.

Russell Brand Sells Animated Show to FOX

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FOX has ordered a presentation and script for a new animated project from Russell Brand, reports Deadline.com.

Kavaleer Animations To Create 30 New Animation Jobs In 2012

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Kavaleer Animations, the award winning Irish animation production company who have just celebrated their 10 year anniversary have announced that in order to keep up with their international work load, they will create 30 new animation jobs over the course of 2012.