Disney says its redesign of Brave's Princess Merida was a one-time effort to promote the character.

ASIFA-East holds its annual awards ceremony for the 2013 ASIFA-East Animation Film Festival on Sunday, May 19, 2013, with awards given out across a variety of categories and craft.

A lawsuit is brought against Gigapix Studios in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging securities fraud and breach of contract over a $700,000 loan related to a planned computer-animated version of “The Wizard of Oz.”

DMCI partners with Nick Jr. for a new short form musical series, “Play Along with Sam,” featuring ex-Wiggle Sam Moran.

RODEO FX appoints Audrey Boivin to the position of advertising department producer.

The Annecy International Animation Festival announces this year’s lineup of professional conference panels.

Saban Brands appoints Jack Sorsen president of The Playforge, the company’s San Francisco-based mobile social games division.

“Sofia the First” season premiere June 10 kicks off Disney Junior’s multi-platform summer event, Pirate and Princess Programming.

oston FIG announces Robin Hunicke, executive producer of the award-winning downloadable game Journey on Sony’s PlayStation Network, as the keynote speaker.

Universal Pictures debuts the first trailer for “Riddick,” the upcoming epic action-adventure starring Vin Diesel and written and directed by David Twohy.