Asia

Toon Goggles Signs With Backbone Entertainment

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Online kids channel Toon Goggles signs an agreement with Malaysia-based Backbone Entertainment.

Peppa Pig Makes Asia Broadcast Deals

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eOne Family secures a series of acquisitions from major broadcasters across Asia for Peppa Pig and other shows in its portfolio of children’s programming.

SIGGRAPH Asia Speakers Announced

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SIGGRAPH Asia 2012 announces its first two featured speakers.

DWA Launches Shanghai HQ

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DreamWorks Animation has officially launched Oriental DreamWorks.

Adobe Powers India’s First Stereoscopic 3D Animated Feature

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Adobe powers “Krishna aur Kans,” India’s first stereoscopic 3D animated feature film Set for release on August 3, 2012.

1C Releases New Luntik iOS Game

Posted In | News Categories: Games, Internet and Interactive, Television | Geographic Region: Asia, Europe | Site Categories: Games, Internet and Interactive, Television
1C Company announced the release of the next international game for the iPhone and iPad, “Luntik Counts to Ten.”

Katsuhiro Takagi Named President of Toei Animation

Posted In | News Categories: Anime, Business, People | Geographic Region: Asia | Site Categories: Anime, Business, People
Veteran Toei Animation executive Katsuhiro Takagi has been named President, Toei Animation Co., Ltd., effective immediately.

Discovery Kids Launches in Asia-Pacific

Posted In | News Categories: Broadcast Design, Business, Television | Geographic Region: Asia, Australia | Site Categories: Broadcast Design, Business, Television
Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific commissioned The DMC Initiative (DMCI) to help launch new children’s channel, Discovery Kids

Studio AKA Creates Animation for SICAF

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Studio AKA’s David Prosser has just completed a beautiful 3 ½ minute film for the Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival (SICAF).

Digital Frontier Animates Wolf Children

Posted In | News Categories: CG, Films | Geographic Region: Asia | Site Categories: 2D, CG, Films
Japanese motion picture production company Digital Frontier worked on CG production and compositing for director Mamoru Hosoda’s latest animated film, “Wolf Children.”