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D'Works Launches $1M Turbo Contest

jwolfe — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:23:22 -0700

DreamWorks Animation launches the action-packed “Turbo Racing League” app and $1,000,000 Shell-Out contest.

Aardman Digital Designs New Fansite for The 99

jwolfe — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:40:08 -0700

Aardman creates new look for kids fansite “The 99,” which launches this week on 2.4 billion screens around the world.

Gigapix Faces Fraud Suit for Oz Feature

jwolfe — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:09:13 -0700

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.”

Chillaxin’ Your Career Search

lkaye — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:04:47 -0700

When you are just plain TIRED and you’ve been at this for a while, it’s okay to just chillax your search and sit this round out.

Cartoon Network and D3P Announce New Game Titles

jwolfe — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:39:36 -0700

D3Publisher and Cartoon Network announce three new game titles based on the “Regular Show,” “Ben 10: Omniverse,” and “Adventure Time.”

DMCI Teams with Nick Jr. for Play Along with Sam

jwolfe — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:29:56 -0700

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

Evolution Creates Program for Dumb Ways To Die

jwolfe — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:08:00 -0700

Evolution creates a licensing program for Metro Train Melbourne’s “Dumb Ways to Die.”

Rodeo FX Appoints Audrey Boivin

jwolfe — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:59:36 -0700

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

Virgin Produced and Overbrook Join Forces on After Earth Franchise

jwolfe — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:54:07 -0700

Virgin Produced teams up with Overbook Entertainment to support the “After Earth” franchise.

ParaNorman’s Mitch: The First Family-Friendly Gay Animated Character

dsarto — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:51:19 -0700

Do a wider variety of narratives and protagonists mean unabashedly gay animated characters are being embraced by the majority of mainstream U.S. audiences?

Saban Brands Appoints Jack Sorensen

jwolfe — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:52:42 -0700

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

Imagineer Teams with Coremelt on SliceX Powered by mocha

jwolfe — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:36:15 -0700

Imagineer Systems teams up with CoreMelt to release SliceX powered by mocha, a new Final Cut Pro X masking plug-in.

Right Stuf to Distribute Gundam UC

jwolfe — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:33:14 -0700

Right Stuf signs a DVD distribution deal with Sunrise for “Mobile Suit Gundam UC (Unicorn).”

Psyop Strikes Gold for California Lottery

jwolfe — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:19:52 -0700

Psyop partners with David and Goliath to create the imaginative campaign, “More Luck For Your Buck” for the California Lottery’s Fortune 55 Scratchers game.

e-on Announces LumenRT 4.1 Studio

jwolfe — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:15:16 -0700

e-on announces the availability of LumenRT 4.1 Studio, which features extended capabilities for large microstation models and Revit.

V-Ray 1.6 for SketchUp Now in Open Beta

jwolfe — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:10:29 -0700

Chaos Group announces the open beta for V-Ray 1.6 for SketchUp with significant enhancements to rendering speed, workflow, visualization and lighting features.

Angry Birds Feature Nests At Sony

jwolfe — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:56:32 -0700

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

jwolfe — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:57:28 -0700

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

Shotgun 5.0 Release Now Available

jwolfe — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:58:07 -0700

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

jwolfe — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:42:01 -0700

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