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Shrek 4 Becomes DWA's Biggest Int'l Hit

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Films | Geographic Region: Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America | Site Categories: 3D, Business, CG, Films
SHREK FOREVER AFTER has crossed $480.7 million at the international box office, making it DreamWorks Animation's biggest international hit.

Penelope Picked Up For Publishing Program

Posted In | News Categories: Books, Licensing, Television | Geographic Region: Asia, Australia, Europe | Site Categories: Books, Licensing, Television
4Kids Entertainment International has signed an agreement with top publisher Redan that will see pre-school character Penelope appear in two popular bi-weekly magazines - ‘Fun to Learn Friends’ and ‘Fun to Learn Favourites’ – in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

IMAX, China Film Group Expand Partnership; Add Two Chinese Theaters

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Films | Geographic Region: Asia | Site Categories: 3D, Business, Films
IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) and China Film Group Corporation today announced an agreement to expand their partnership with the installation of two additional IMAX systems.

Nick & Rainbow S.p.A. Announce Global Partnership For Winx Club

Posted In | News Categories: Television | Geographic Region: Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America | Site Categories: Television
Nickelodeon has acquired the Winx Club TV rights for the U.S. and the pay-TV rights for Latin America, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Benelux.

Warlords Director Chops New Kung Fu Flick

Posted In | News Categories: Acting, Films, People, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Asia | Site Categories: Acting, Films, People, Visual Effects
THE WARLORDS director Peter Chan Ho-sun is making his first martial arts flick tilted WU XIA, reports VARIETY.

RED/SCRATCH Workflow Puts Hong Place Vision at Forefront of Digital Cinema in China

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Riding high on the wave of digital cinema, Hong Place Vision is the biggest rental company of RED Digital Cinema cameras in Beijing, and has built a post-production studio to meet the demand for the rapidly rising number of digital film and TV productions in China.

China Xiamen Animation Film Festival 2010 Call for Entries

Posted In | News Categories: Call for Entries, Events, Short Films | Geographic Region: Asia | Site Categories: Call for Entries, Events, Short Films
In order to promote the animation industry, approved by the Xiamen City Government, hosted by the Xiamen Municipal Government, organized by Organizing committee of 2010 Xiamen International animation festival, the 2010 Xiamen International animation festival will be held in the city of Xiamen from November 4th-7th, 2010.

Toei Signs Deal With Cartoon Network For Pretty Cure Series

Posted In | News Categories: Anime, Television | Geographic Region: Asia, Australia | Site Categories: Anime, Television
Toei Animation, Inc. announced a TV broadcast licensing agreement with Turner Entertainment Networks Asia, Inc. today, to air 49 episodes of the Pretty Cure series, which is set to premiere later this year on Cartoon Network in Australia and New Zealand.

Aftershock Rocks Chinese Box Office Records

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Feng Xiaogang's AFTERSHOCK has become the highest grossing Chinese film in the country's history, reports VARIETY.

Digikore Studios Launches VFX Division

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Digikore Studios Limited (www.digikore.com), one of India’s leading Creative Services Companies, has recently launched its Visual Effects division (www.digikore.com/vfx.html).

Nick India & DQ Ent. Team on Keymon Ache

Posted In | News Categories: Television | Geographic Region: Asia | Site Categories: Television
DQE, a leading animation, gaming, live action entertainment production and distribution company, today announces that the Group has signed a co finance and production agreement with Nick India, India's fastest growing kids channel and a part of Viacom 18 Media Pvt Ltd, to produce a local animated series for children.

Toei Announces North American Licensing Deal For Ghost Sweeper Mikami

Posted In | News Categories: Anime, Television | Geographic Region: Asia, North America | Site Categories: Anime, Television
Toei Animation, Inc. has licensed the animated TV series, Ghost Sweeper Mikami to Sentai Holdings, LLC.

MarVista to Exploit Power Rangers Internationally

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Saban Brands has hired MarVista Ent. to rep the POWER RANGERS brand to the international market, reports VARIETY.

IMAX Signs Eight-Theatre Deal in China

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Building on a year of unprecedented international network growth, IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX: IMX) today announced that it has signed an agreement with Guangzhou Jinyi Film & Television Group, Co., Ltd., a leading entertainment developer and exhibitor in China, to open eight IMAX theatres in China.

Omnilab's Oktobor Animation Launches in NZ

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, People, Television | Geographic Region: Asia, Australia | Site Categories: Business, CG, Jobs & Recruiting, People, Television
Australia-based Omnilab Media has teamed with U.S.-based Backyard Animated Pictures to launch Oktobor Animation in Auckland, New Zealand, reports VARIETY.

SIGGRAPH Asia 2010 Seoul Deadline Approaches

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The deadline for submissions to SIGGRAPH Asia 2010 Seoul: Computer Animation Festival is fast approaching.

Nick Makes Changes to Indian Network

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Nickelodeon will be introducing additional Indian animation and live-action programming to its Indian channel, reports VARIETY.

HP, Cartoon Network Launch All New Toon Creator Awards

Posted In | News Categories: Awards, Technology, Television | Geographic Region: Asia, North America | Site Categories: Awards, Technology, Television
HP and Cartoon Network have once again joined forces to unleash the inner animator in kids across Asia Pacific with an all-new Toon Creator Awards for 2010 (www.ToonCreatorAwards.com).

Latest Bleach Episodes To Start Streaming On VizAnime.com

Posted In | News Categories: Anime, Internet and Interactive, Television | Geographic Region: Asia, North America | Site Categories: Anime, Internet and Interactive, Television
VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, continues to generate tremendous momentum for its popular BLEACH series with the announcement that English-subtitled episodes from the most current story arc will begin streaming for free in the U.S. via the company’s premier website for anime, VIZAnime.com.

Chorion Signs Dream Agent For Indian Subcontinent

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Leading family entertainment producer and distributor Chorion is expanding its growing global franchise for hit properties Mr. Men and Little Miss and Noddy by appointing Dream Theatre as its agent for the Indian subcontinent.