Asia

DreamWorks Studios Gets New Finance Deal

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DreamWorks Studios, the film boutique founded four years ago by Steven Spielberg and Stacey Snider, got a new lease on life as Reliance Entertainment agreed in principle to continue financing the company.

Snaptoons Finalists Announced

Posted In | News Categories: Cartoons, Short Films, Television | Geographic Region: Asia | Site Categories: 2D, Cartoons, Short Films, Television
Cartoon Network Asia’s SNAPTOONS, a program designed to identify the next generation of cartoon heroes, announced three finalists from Singapore and the completion of two animated shorts from Malaysia.

Sony to Cut 10,000 Jobs Worldwide

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Japan's Sony Corp Sony Corp. will cut about 10,000 jobs worldwide over the next year as it tries to return to profitability.

Images Show Extensive No. Korean Preparations for Doctor Who Convention

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Recent satellite images of a North Korean military complex show what appear to be rows of Tardises lined up next to a flatbed truck filled with Daleks, alongside other evidence of extensive and accelerated preparations for what Defense Dept. officials are calling a Doctor Who Convention.

ASSIMILATE Offers New SCRATCH Lab Certification Program

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ASSIMILATE announced that it has launched a worldwide professional training and certification program for SCRATCH Lab via selected ASSIMILATE Authorized Training Partners.

Animasia Makes Kazakhstan Deals at MIPtv

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Malaysia's Animasia Studio has signed multiple licensing deals with Central Asia Media Distribution (CAMD) for Khazakstan.

Top Chinese Court Backs Steep Fee Increase for DVD Piracy Licenses

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The Supreme People’s Court in Beijing ruled on Monday that the government was justified in increasing the annual license fee charged owners of shops that sell pirated DVDs and software programs.

Kidobi Licenses ABC Monsters for Online Distribution

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Animasia Studios and Kidobi today announced that the Malaysia-based animation studio has granted digital preschool platform Kdiobi SVoD rights for the animated preschool series ABC Monsters.

Pixomondo Drives Faster Than Disaster Spot For MINI China

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Pixomondo joined forces with Chinese advertising agency Interone Beijing (a BBDO agency) to create the latest viral spot, "Faster Than Disaster," for MINI China.

Distribution360 Licenses Olive the Ostrich to Nickelodeon Int'l

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Distribution360 announced a multi-territory deal for the Blue-Zoo-produced preschool series "Olive the Ostrich" to air on Nick Jr. Channels across Europe, Asia, and Latin America.