Business

eOne Acquires Simon’s Cat

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eOne acquires the global distribution rights for “Simon’s Cat.”

Studio 100 Launches Maya the Bee Animated Feature

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Studio 100 Film, Studio 100 Media’s new film division, launches “Maya the Bee” animated feature.

Moviehouse Shops Color City Feature

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U.K. based sales agent Moviehouse Entertainment seeks foreign buyers for Frank Gladstone's The Hero of Color City.

Box Office: Star Trek Opens to $84.1M

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“Star Trek” sequel opens in the U.S. to $84.1 million for a worldwide tally of $164.6 million.

D'Works Launches $1M Turbo Contest

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Rodeo FX Appoints Audrey Boivin

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

Virgin Produced and Overbrook Join Forces on After Earth Franchise

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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

Psyop Strikes Gold for California Lottery

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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

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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

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