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Nickelodeon Unveils Adorable New Brand ID

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Argentina-based creative agency Ronda creates a new look and brand identity for popular kids channel Nickelodeon.

Former Süperfad Team Joins Royale

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Integrated motion design and production studio Royale announces the additions of Executive Producer Chris Volckmann, Head of Digital Production Beck Henderer-Peña and Senior Art Director Loren Judah to head the company’s new Seattle, Washington location.

Ang Lee Departs FX Pilot Tyrant

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The Oscar-winning director pulls out of the Howard Gordon drama pilot due to exhaustion after the experience of filming and promoting Life of Pi.

Rhythm & Hues Stalking Horse Bidder Settles Break-Up Fee

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JS Communications agrees to a $300,000 break-up fee for its role as stalking horse bidder in the sale of the bankrupt visual effects company.

ABC Announces New Fall Series

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ABC Studios announces another banner development year with nine new shows ordered to series, including Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Spielberg to Produce Halo Series for Xbox Live

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Steven Spielberg takes on the Halo videogame franchise with a new live-action series exclusively for Xbox Live.

MPC LA Goes to Battle in Cinematic Spot for DIRECTV

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MPC LA finishes a new spot, Road Trip, for DIRECTV, complete with World War II epic, a medieval fantasy battle, and a bit of science fiction thrown in.

Robert Moggach Joins Zoic Studios

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Culver City/Vancouver-based visual effects house Zoic Studios signs veteran VFX Supervisor and Flame artist Robert Moggach.

Blue Sky Announces New Features

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Blue Sky Studios moves ahead on two new animated feature projects, Anubis and Ferdinand .

DreamWorks Animation Moves B.O.O., Trolls Release Dates

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DeamWorks Animation moves the release dates for two of its forthcoming features.

Wizart Brings New Features to Cannes

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Wizart brings “Sheep and Wolves” and the sequel to “The Snow Queen” to Cannes for international pre-sales.

Disney XD Announces Star Wars Rebels Animated Series

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Disney Channel announces an all-new animated series, “Star War Rebels,” to premiere in fall 2014.

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.”

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.”