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Angry Birds Feature Nests At Sony

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In one of most high-profile deals of the year, Sony Pictures Entertainment wins the exclusive worldwide distribution rights to the eagerly anticipated “Angry Birds” animated film.

Disney Pulls Merida Makeover

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Disney pulls makeover for Princess Merida of “Brave” amid controversy.

Shotgun 5.0 Release Now Available

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Shotgun 5.0 features simplified access to essential tasks and updates on top of powerful project management, review and asset tracking toolset.

DHX Launches Paid YouTube Channels

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DHX Media announces the launch of three dedicated paid YouTube family entertainment channels.

Nathan Love Draws on 80s Nostalgia for NatGeo

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Nathan Love’s Jim McKenzie draws on 80s nostalgia in a spot for NatGeo’s new miniseries “The 80s: The Decade That Made Us.”

Bavaria Film Taps ASSIMILATE Scratch

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Bavaria Film purchases a company-wide site license for ASSIMILATE’s SCRATCH and SCRATCH Lab, its advanced production dailies and VFX tool.

Box Office Report: Iron Man 3 Leads Again

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Warner Bros. feature “The Great Gatsby” opens to $51.1 million over Mother's Day weekend, coming in second place to Disney’s “Iron Man 3,” which follows up its record-breaking U.S. debut with $72.5 million.

Former Rhythm & Hues Campus Sold

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The property -- three buildings on six acres -- is sold for $25 million to Rockwood Capital and Marshall Property & Development.

Netflix and Disney Sign New Deal

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Netflix and DisneyABC Television Group announce a new multi-year licensing agreement for five popular Disney Junior and Disney XD Shows.

Henson Launches Paid YouTube Channel

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The Jim Henson Company launches Jim Henson Family TV, a new paid channel on YouTube. Ad-free family-friendly destination features full episodes of Henson’s top kid and preschool titles.