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DC Entertainment Officially Announces Watchmen Prequel

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This summer, DC Entertainment will publish all-new stories expanding on the acclaimed WATCHMEN universe.

Kazuo Hirai to Succeed Howard Stringer at Sony Corp.

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Sony’s deputy president Kazuo Hirai will succeed Howard Stringer as president and CEO of Sony Corp. effective April 1.

BIGSMACK Hires Wonhee Lee as Creative Director

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BIGSMACK, the full-service creative agency specializing in entertainment marketing and branding, has hired Creative Director Wonhee Lee.

Golden Kuker Fest Call for Entries

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The deadline for submissions for the Third Golden Kuker awards is April 1, 2012.

FMX 2012 Speakers Confirmed

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Speakers have been confirmed for FMX 2012: 17th Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Transmedia.

MPC and Goodby Take to the Streets with Chevy Volt

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MPC teamed up with Director Nick Gordon and Goodby, Silverstein & Partners for Chevy Volt “Morning in Hamtramck.”

HIT Entertainment’s Top Management to Exit

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HIT Entertainment, one of the world's leading independent children's entertainment producers and rights-owners, today announced that the company’s President & CEO, Jeffrey Dunn, and Chief Operating Officer, Sangeeta Desai, will be leaving the company after the closing of HIT’s acquisition by Mattel.

Charlex Promotes Ryan Dunn to Executive Creative Director

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Charlex is promoting Director/CD Ryan Dunn to Executive Creative Director.

Timothy Björklund Joins Kavaleer Productions

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Cartoons, People, Places, Television | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: 2D, Business, Cartoons, People, Places, Television
Animation studio Kavaleer Productions announced the appointment of Timothy Björklund as Director of its Dublin-based studios.

72andSunny Create Call of Duty: Elite Campaign

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Activision's Call of Duty continues its hot streak with the new campaign by 72andSunny for the game's Elite downloadable content subscription service.