Evolution will unveil the licensing program for Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return at the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas.

Aardman partners with Agency Bray Leino to create a commercial for Otex Ear Drops.

Platige Image’s Tomek Bagiński creates a game teaser for CD Projekt RED’s Cyberpunk 2077.

Cake Entertainment becomes the distributor for the new episodes of August Media Holdings’ and Kool Produktion’s Ella Bella Bingo.

BRB announces the writing team for Filly Funtasia, a new animated show based on Dracco’s Filly brand.

Glasgow-based Muvizu and London-based Zubox merge to form Digimania, headed up by newly appointed CEO Julie Adair.

GKIDS and Cinedigm announce new multi-platform home distribution label for select GKIDS animated films. Label launches with Studio Ghibli’s From Up on Poppy Hill scheduled to be released September 3, 2013, On DVD, Blu-ray and cable VOD.

My Little Pony Equestria Girls in cinemas nationwide beginning June 16.

Visual effects studio MPC collaborates with Outsider and JWT to create Barry, a CG platypus for a new brand campaign aimed at targeting a younger audience for UK bank First Direct.

International VFX and design company Smoke & Mirrors names Jeff Stevens to serve as creative director at its New York office, and secures its first-ever representation in the Midwest, signing Matt Bucher and his company, Obsidian Reps.