Australia

Hyperfocal Design Releases New VHDRI Skies Collection

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Press Release from Hyperfocal Design

Australia, SA, May 27th - Digital Art developer Hyperfocal Design offers its most ambitious product yet with its new "Very High Dynamic Range Skies" collection. The sky panoramas in VHDRI Skies weigh in at a huge 14,000 x 7,000 pixels with super high dynamic range - up to 17 stops. VHDRIs is the first product in what Hyperfocal plans to be its "V Series" of products, which will feature high resolution, super high dynamic range, and industry leading image quality.

Beatles, Family On-Hand to Debut Rock Band

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Press Release from MTV

Magna Home Ent. Joins the Australian Team for RollBots

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Press Release from Amberwood Entertainment

Ottawa, June 2nd, 2009 -- Amberwood Entertainment today announced that it has concluded a DVD deal with Magna Home Entertainment for ROLLBOTS. The deal will see Magna release the first season of 26 half-hours across Australia and New Zealand following the broadcast on Network 10.

"We are delighted to have Magna join the ROLLBOTS team" said Jonathan Wiseman, Senior Vice President at Amberwood. "They have a proven track record in the region and have a strong campaign planned for ROLLBOTS."

Microsoft, Spielberg Introduce New Controller, Games at E3

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Press Release from Microsoft Corp.

LOS ANGELES, June 1 -- The future of home entertainment has a new name: Xbox 360. Today, Microsoft Corp. opened the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) with a historic Xbox 360 briefing that rocked, tweeted, revved and awakened the world to a new era of fun and entertainment. In addition to premiering 10 exclusive new games, revolutionizing the way we watch TV, and making it easier than ever to connect to friends, Xbox also welcomed visionary filmmaker Steven Spielberg to introduce "Project Natal" and controller-free gaming.

Chorion Secures The World of Eric Carle Deals

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Press Release from Chorion

London/New York, 1 June 2009: Leading family entertainment producer and distributor Chorion has signed a number of licensing deals for The World of Eric Carle in the US and Europe and has appointed a new agent, CPLG, for the property in Benelux.

Adventures of Tintin Gets Release Date

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Press Release from Paramount Pictures

John Collins Appointed as Genie Consultant

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Press Release from Moi j’aime la television and Helion Pictures

Paris/London 27 May 2009. Award-winning independent producers Moi j'aime la television (MJTV) and Helion Pictures are continuing to expand the reach of their hit Nickelodeon UK show GENIE IN THE HOUSE (www.genieinthehouse.com), appointing John Collins as brand consultant for the property.

UNESCO Chooses Dive Olly Dive for Worldwide Youth Educational Project

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Press Release from The MoonScoop Group

LOS ANGELES, CA -- May 27, 2009 -- The MoonScoop Group, a leading worldwide distribution, brand management and entertainment company representing brands from some of the largest animation producers across the globe, announces today that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has selected DIVE OLLY DIVE!, the popular animated preschool series, to be part of the organization's new educational campaign to teach students about the richness of the world's underwater cultural heritage.

Chorion Secures New Mr. Men and Little Miss Deals

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Press Release from Chorion

London, 27 May 2009: Leading family entertainment producer and distributor Chorion has secured a raft of new TV and licensing deals for its MR. MEN AND LITTLE MISS brand on the eve of Licensing Expo 2009.

Imira Entertainment Scores new TV, Licensing Deals

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Press Release from Imira Entertainment

Barcelona, 26 May 2008: Imira Entertainment, Spain's leading production and distribution company specialising in youth programming, has boosted its reputation for representing live action entertainment rights with a raft of new broadcast, home entertainment and merchandising deals for ZDF Entertainment's shows H2O: JUST ADD WATER and THE ELEPHANT PRINCESS alongside further deals from its established animation library.