Sandbox Partners Acquires Minority Stake in Tinybop
SBX becomes the Brooklyn-based studio and educational kids app developer’s largest institutional shareholder.
Category: Interactive
Unity Announces Vision VR/AR Summit 2017
Leaders and upstarts from across the Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality industry will convene in Los Angeles May 1-2.
In Event, Interactive, Technology, AR/VR/XR | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
‘Super Wings’ Launches on YouTube
Animated preschool series now available for viewing on NBC Sprout, Amazon Prime and now YouTube.
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Adult Swim Delays ‘Rick and Morty’ Premiere Announcement, Launches GalacticFederation.com
New behind-the-scenes look at how Earth C-137 is coping with the events of the Season 2 finale is packed with extras, including a sneak peek of Jerry on the toilet!
Journey Inside the Colorful World of DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Trolls’
Producer Gina Shay talks hugs, fuzz and the pressures of producing DWA’s peppy new animated musical comedy, now available on Digital HD and coming on Blu-ray and DVD.
DreamWorks ‘Voltron Legendary Defender’ Season Two Launches on Netflix
Executive producer Joaquim Dos Santos talks tight production schedules and Zarkon’s growing obsession with Voltron as the new season comes online.
Cheer and Loathing in Animation: Episode IV - Of Course You Are
Every Friday Chris Robinson unleashes some freewheeling cheer or loathing on the animation community to be mused, countered, or disregarded. It’s your call.
In 2D, 3D, Cartoons, CG, Digital Media, Films, Interactive, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld | Blogs: Let's Go Eat the Factory! | Geographic Region: All
FORMULA FOR A SUCCESSFUL PRESCHOOL SERIES: ENTERTAIN FIRST, EDUCATE LAST
A Dragon Tale: How an Emmy-nominated PBS preschool series almost died at birth...
Hasbro Debuts ‘Hanazuki’ Series on YouTube
Hasbro’s first-ever animated digital series is the global play company’s first new girls franchise brand in more than a decade.
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Cinedigm’s ‘Bunyan & Babe’ to Debut on Google Play
Modern take on the American folk story of Paul Bunyan available via Google Play on January 12 and in theaters in limited release beginning February 3.
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Titmouse, Viacom NEXT Release ‘Smash Party’ on HTC Vive
Fast paced, virtual reality experience inspired by Titmouse’s annual event allows players to step inside a metal cage and destroy everything in sight.
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Google Spotlight Stories Taps ‘Book of Life’ Director Jorge Gutierrez for New VR Short
‘Son of Jaguar’ 360-degree virtual reality short produced in cooperation with Dallas-based animation studio Reel FX is set in Mexico City on the Day of the Dead.
Nexus Directors Smith & Foulkes Launch Interactive Storybook
‘Radio Jones and His Robot Dad’ storybook app was created by Oscar-nominated duo Alan Smith and Adam Foulkes alongside Nexus executive creative director Chris O’Reilly.
Sundance Film Festival Unveils 2017 New Frontier Showcase
2017 edition of New Frontier showcase to include 20 VR experiences and 11 installations across three Park City venues.
In Event, Festival, Films, Interactive, Places, Short Films, AR/VR/XR | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: Animated Travels | Geographic Region: North America
Kid Genius Cartoon Channel Expands Reach in the U.S.
Genius Brands International partners with Future Today to deliver Kid Genius Cartoon Channel to 20 million additional homes, bringing the video on demand channel’s total reach to 42 million U.S. households.
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DHX Media Unveils Results of First Global Parent Survey
2,700 parents in the United States, Canada, and the U.K. were surveyed to understand how children ages 0-12 consume entertainment content and brands.
‘Pocoyo’ Moves to YouTube for Season 4 Debut
Global preschool sensation created by Guillermo García Carsí, Colman López, Luis Gallego and David Cantolla debuts its fourth season exclusively on YouTube and YouTube Kids.
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CAKE, Diagonal View Launch Popcorn Digital
‘Talking Tom’ creator Paul Nunn joins new joint venture aimed at producing kids content for global online media platforms.
In Business, Cartoons, Digital Media, Interactive, People | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
Save the Date: FMX 2017 takes place May 2-5, 2017!
Begins: May 2, 2017
Art, Technology and Business meet at Europe's most influential conference for digital entertainment.
In 3D, Business, CG, Digital Media, Education and Training, Event, Games, Interactive, Jobs & Recruiting, Mobile and Wireless, People, Places, Transmedia, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | Event Types: Animation, Conferences, Discussion, Exhibits, Interactive, Seminars / Workshops, Transmedia, Visual Effects, Visualization, Web / Internet
Warner Bros. Entertainment to Acquire Machinima
Programming service focused on fandom and gamer culture to become part of recently-formed Warner Bros. Digital Networks.
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Nimble Collective Invites Animation Artists to Apply as Beta Testers
Startup aimed at building the world’s largest online animation community seeks individual animators or small teams to collaborate and test virtual streaming pipeline capabilities.
In 3D, CG, Films, Interactive, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: All, North America
Amazon Launches Original Kids Holiday Specials November 25
Brand-new specials include ‘If You Give a Mouse a Christmas Cookie,’ ‘The Snowy Day,’ and the live-action ‘An American Girl Story -- Maryellen 1955: Extraordinary Christmas.’
‘Little Princess’ Celebrates 10th Anniversary with New SVOD Deals
Set for launch in Autumn 2018, the U.K.’s Channel 5 commissions fourth season of the hit animated series based on the picture books by Tony Ross.
Denizen Delivers Google Tilt Brush Experience for Marvel’s ‘Doctor Strange’
Creative agency enlists Google Tilt Brush artists Stuart Campbell, Steve Teeple and Danny Bittman to create globe-trotting 360-degree VR experience for Marvel Studios’ ‘Doctor Strange.’
Hoho Announces New SVOD Deals for ‘Cloudbabies’ and ‘Abadas’
Hoho Rights signs streaming deals with Hopster and Playkids; announces partnership with X-Media Digital to launch ‘Cloudbabies’ in the Russian language.
