Imira Entertainment, Spain’s leading production and distribution company specialising in youth programming, has signed a number of programming sales in Asia from its animation slate.

SIGGRAPH Asia, coming this December 15-18 in Seoul, South Korea, has published their Computer Animation Festival and Technical Papers video trailers.

Discover the next wave of excellence in computer graphics and interactive techniques as SIGGRAPH Asia 2011 goes to Hong Kong, the ideal location for a unique blend of “East meets West”.

Omnilab Media and Oktobor, its award winning visual effects, animation and digital creative convergence studio, today officially opened their new Auckland-based Computer Generated (CG) animation studio - Oktobor Animation, which it has created and launched in conjunction with Backyard Animated Pictures (USA).

SIGGRAPH Asia continues its tradition to present the best in computer graphics and interactive techniques to a worldwide audience, this year from the Coex Convention and Exhibition Center in Seoul, Korea where its third edition will be held.

IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) today announced the appointment of Kiyoto Takaya to the newly created position of General Manager, Japan, effective November 1.

In an aggressive launch establishing a significant presence in the U.S. entertainment market for animation, visual effects, and 2D-to-3D conversion services, India’s VenSat Tech Services, Pvt. Ltd. (VenSat) today announced the formation of the media and entertainment company's new U.S. business entity, VenSat America.

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key's government is pushing through legislation that would make unionization of the Kiwi film industry harder to accomplish, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

IFC Midnight has snatched up the North American rights to Pang Ho-Cheung's DREAM HOME, reports Variety.

In a press conference, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key revealed that filming of THE HOBBIT would stay in his country, reports ComingSoon.net.

On the heels of Shanghai Licensing Show 2010, Toei Animation and its partner, PPW (Promotional Partners Worldwide), announces several licensing deals in China for the animated property, Saint Seiya.

Variety reports that the unions behind the boycott of THE HOBBIT production in New Zealand have ended the do no work order.

On Thursday, Actors Equity NZ and its parent Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance will meet with the Screen Production and Development Agency to discuss the issues the actors' guild has with the treatment of actors in New Zealand, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Lucasfilm is set to build a new facility in Singapore, reports Variety.

Singapore based August Media Holdings has agreed to a strategic partnership with one of South East Asia’s largest animation house Scrawl Studios.

Turner Content Solutions Asia Pacific today announced a landmark deal to provide free-to-air channel TV5 in the Philippines with a dedicated Cartoon Network branded block, the first agreement of its kind in the region.

Anime News Network and Aniplex of America jointly announced today that AnimeNewsNetwork.com will be the exclusive online North American simulcast partner for Aniplex Inc’s new fall television series, togainu no chi ~Bloody Curs~.

Japanese animation studio Future Planet has filed bankruptcy, reports Variety.

Portsmouth Miniatures Studio, the New Zealand studio where Weta Workshop planned to film miniatures for THE HOBBIT, caught on fire yesterday, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Moonscoop, one of the leading worldwide kids’ distribution, brand management and entertainment companies, has significantly the increased presence of its animated shows in Asia signing deals for over 170 half hours of programming with key broadcasters in the region.