News :: Asia

Bruno Wu Announces Beijing Co-Production Facility

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Bruno Wu's Seven Stars Entertainment and the government of the Binhai New Area, Tianjin, have announced ambitious plans for a new facility outside of Beijing that will be dedicated to East-West co-productions.

David Bennett Joins Faceware

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Faceware Technologies announced that David Bennett will be head up sales efforts for the company’s facial animation software in Europe and India, as well as build studio and channel relationships in those regions.

Thomas & Friends Heads to Japan

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HIT Entertainment announced a major deal that will see the new CGI series of "Thomas & Friends" air on Japanese public broadcaster NHK for the very first time.

Toei’s Asura Nabs Annecy Nomination

Posted In | News Categories: Awards, Films | Geographic Region: Asia, Europe | Event: Annecy | Site Categories: 2D, Awards, Films
Toei Animation has been nominated for Feature Film in Competition at the 2012 Annecy International Animated Film Festival for their dramatic new feature film, “Asura.”

Digital Domain Finalizes Joint Venture in China

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Digital Domain Media Group announced that it has executed final definitive agreements in connection with its Joint Venture Agreement with Beijing Galloping Horse Film Co., Ltd., a major participant in the high-growth China film market.

Cartoon Network HD Launches in Indonesia

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Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific expanded its channel footprint in Indonesia with the debut of Cartoon Network HD on leading national cable platform, First Media.

SLASH:// to Air on Al Jazeera Children’s Channel

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Cartoons, Television | Geographic Region: Africa, Asia | Site Categories: Business, Cartoons, Television
Gruppo Alcuni announced that the hit series "SLASH://" has just been picked up by Al Jazeera Children’s Channel for the MENA region.

Phoenix Cashes in with CCTV Campaign

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Phoenix recently completed a striking :30 spot promoting China Central Television's (CCTV) Biz Asia America, an hour-long daily global economics news program.

Iron Man 3 Production Heads to China

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In a move sure to raise eyebrows on the heels of the recent announcement of Disney’s Chinese animation partnership, the studio yesterday announced that they would be co-producing the upcoming Iron Man 3 feature in China.

Monster Entertainment Inks Discovery Deals at MIP

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Discovery Networks International has just acquired Monster Entertainment’s second in-house production at MIP, pre-school series "I’m a Creepy Crawly" for its Central/ South Asian, India and Pacific Rim territories.

DreamWorks Studios Gets New Finance Deal

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DreamWorks Studios, the film boutique founded four years ago by Steven Spielberg and Stacey Snider, got a new lease on life as Reliance Entertainment agreed in principle to continue financing the company.

Snaptoons Finalists Announced

Posted In | News Categories: Cartoons, Short Films, Television | Geographic Region: Asia | Site Categories: 2D, Cartoons, Short Films, Television
Cartoon Network Asia’s SNAPTOONS, a program designed to identify the next generation of cartoon heroes, announced three finalists from Singapore and the completion of two animated shorts from Malaysia.

Sony to Cut 10,000 Jobs Worldwide

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Japan's Sony Corp Sony Corp. will cut about 10,000 jobs worldwide over the next year as it tries to return to profitability.

Images Show Extensive No. Korean Preparations for Doctor Who Convention

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Recent satellite images of a North Korean military complex show what appear to be rows of Tardises lined up next to a flatbed truck filled with Daleks, alongside other evidence of extensive and accelerated preparations for what Defense Dept. officials are calling a Doctor Who Convention.

ASSIMILATE Offers New SCRATCH Lab Certification Program

Posted In | News Categories: Education and Training, Films, Places, Technology, Television | Geographic Region: Asia, Europe, North America | Site Categories: Education and Training, Films, Places, Technology, Television
ASSIMILATE announced that it has launched a worldwide professional training and certification program for SCRATCH Lab via selected ASSIMILATE Authorized Training Partners.

Animasia Makes Kazakhstan Deals at MIPtv

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Malaysia's Animasia Studio has signed multiple licensing deals with Central Asia Media Distribution (CAMD) for Khazakstan.

Top Chinese Court Backs Steep Fee Increase for DVD Piracy Licenses

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The Supreme People’s Court in Beijing ruled on Monday that the government was justified in increasing the annual license fee charged owners of shops that sell pirated DVDs and software programs.

Kidobi Licenses ABC Monsters for Online Distribution

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Cartoons, Internet and Interactive, Licensing | Geographic Region: Asia | Event: MIP-TV | Site Categories: Business, Cartoons, Internet and Interactive, Licensing
Animasia Studios and Kidobi today announced that the Malaysia-based animation studio has granted digital preschool platform Kdiobi SVoD rights for the animated preschool series ABC Monsters.

Pixomondo Drives Faster Than Disaster Spot For MINI China

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Pixomondo joined forces with Chinese advertising agency Interone Beijing (a BBDO agency) to create the latest viral spot, "Faster Than Disaster," for MINI China.

Distribution360 Licenses Olive the Ostrich to Nickelodeon Int'l

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Distribution360 announced a multi-territory deal for the Blue-Zoo-produced preschool series "Olive the Ostrich" to air on Nick Jr. Channels across Europe, Asia, and Latin America.