This week's updates to the Calendar of Events include:

Ajijic Festival Internacional De Cine.

Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico.

Tuesday, November 19 - Sunday, November 24, 2002.

Entry Deadline: Thursday, August 15, 2002.

TELETUBBIES producer Ragdoll has entered into a strategic partnership with Toys "R" Us, in which the two will work together to introduce a new line of TELETUBBIES merchandise. Under the terms of the agreement, Toys "R" Us will be the exclusive retailer for all new TELETUBBIES plush items sold in the U.S. and Canada for 2002-2003. The new line of TELETUBBIES plush product will make its exclusive debut at Toys "R" Us stores and on-line at Toysrus.com this fall. Ragdoll has a broadcast arrangement for TELETUBBIES with PBS through 2008.

This week's updates to the Calendar of Events include:

Toronto Online Film Festival, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Monday, September 16 - Wednesday, September 18, 2002.

Entry Deadline: Friday, June 07, 2002.

This week's updates to the Calendar of Events include:
AMPAS Presents A Visual Effects Seminar: Tuesday, April 30 - Tuesday, May 21, 2002, Beverly Hills, California USA . . . AISC and Johan Klingler (Chair of the Animation Dept.) present the 2002 Animation Graduates: Wednesday, May 01 - Saturday, May 18, 2002, Laguna Beach, California USA . . . The Kids First! Film Festival: Saturday, May 04, 2002, Hollywood, California . . . Free Screening: La Rampa: Friday, May 10, 2002, San Francisco, California USA.

After finding a new co-production partner, French animation company Toon Factory has started up production again on two new series. The production of the 52 x 13-minute animated series HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR MONSTER and the 52 x 13-minute series KID CLONES IN SPACE, had been interrupted after the withdrawal of bankrupt co-pro partner Luxembourg's Neuroplanet. HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR MONSTER is now scheduled to broadcast in September 2003 by French partner TF1, while production on KID CLONES IN SPACE will start by the end of 2002.

Three months after stepping down as head of Cinar, Peter Moss as been appointed to the newly created position of vice president of programming for Corus Television. Beginning May 1, 2002, Moss will be responsible for enhancing programming across all Corus services by developing strategic approaches to program development, acquisition and partnerships. "Peter has an outstanding track record in both public and private television broadcasting as well as production," said Paul Robertson, president of Corus Television.

Founders Appoint Trustee. Cinar Corporation has reached an agreement in principle to settle the claims against it and certain other defendants in class actions brought in Canada and the United States. The plaintiffs have agreed to receive an aggregate US$25 million in full settlement of the claims against Cinar and such other defendants. The allocation of the settlement amount among the parties was not disclosed and the settlement is subject to approval by the courts in the United States and Quebec. In other Cinar news, company founders Micheline Charest and Ronald A.

The Apocalypse is coming in 30 minutes, but ever-resourceful hero Sam has built an atomic resistant Ark in his backyard. While he and his family watch from the safety of the Ark, war, pestilence and disease rain down without so much as denting the body of the great boat. So goes the plot of THE ARK, a creation of Richard Condie (THE BIG SNIT) in association with Nelvana. This half-hour animated pilot is scheduled to air on Canada's CBC in fall 2002. No word yet on whether or not this Ark will continue to have further adventures as a series.