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Adventures in Zambezia Takes Flight

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CMG announces the initial theatrical results of their film “Adventures of Zambezia.”

Hornet Animates Bat for Lashes’ Lilies

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Commercials, Music and Sound, People, Stop-Motion | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, Commercials, Music and Sound, People, Stop-Motion
Hornet mixed-media director and stop-motion specialist Peter Sluszka is tapped to direct a music video for “Lilies,” the fourth single from Bat for Lashes from the acclaimed album, “The Haunted Man.”

FOX Restructures Programming Team

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Fox Broadcasting restructures its current programming team and adds new event series & multi-platform programming department. James Oh is promoted to SVP, Current Programming; Shana C. Waterman is named SVP, Event Series & Multi-Platform Programming; Kiliaen Van Rensselaer joins network as SVP, Multi-Platform Programming.

East Side Games Launches Dragon Up

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Games, Mobile and Wireless | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, CG, Games, Mobile and Wireless
Artist-led East Side Games launches a new version of Dragon UP, the mobile game that's all about hatching and raising dragons in a variety of flavors, and sending them on quests to find gold and treasure.

Toonami Ramps Up for Asia Launch

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Cartoons, Events, Internet and Interactive, Places, Television | Geographic Region: Asia | Site Categories: Business, Cartoons, Events, Internet and Interactive, Places, Television
Regional campaign features events, competitions and online fan engagement.

DHX Media Secures VOD Deal with Hoopla

Leading independent producer, distributor and licensor of mainly children’s entertainment content DHX Media signs a new VOD deal with digital platform HOOPLA.

Bonfire Labs Animates SF's The Exploratorium

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Bonfire Labs is tapped to help announce the grand reopening of the renowned San Francisco interactive learning laboratory, the Exploratorium, with a whimsical mix of live action and animation.

Prana Studios Taps PipelineFX’s Qube!

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Asia | Site Categories: Business, CG, Technology, Visual Effects
One of Mumbai’s largest animation studios orders 2,000 licenses for its short and feature film work.

Box Office Report: Escape from Planet Earth No. 4

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The Weinstein Co.’s animated feature, “Escape From Planet Earth,” lands fourth place, while Bruce Willis' “A Good Day to Die Hard” wins the Presidents Day weekend in a close race with the Nicholas Sparks film adaptation “Safe Haven,” and holdover Melissa McCarthy comedy “Identity Thief.”

Alex Gorodetzki Joins LOGAN

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Creative studio/production company LOGAN hires Alex Gorodetzki as Director of Business Development.

Zoic Adds EP Cally Morton

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Zoic Studios announces the addition of Executive Producer Cally Morton.

DreamWorks to Develop Theme Parks in Russia

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DreamWorks Animation and REGIONS GC sign an agreement to develop indoor theme parks in Russia.

Rodeo FX Boosts Pipeline with Arnold Rendering System

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Rodeo FX Boosts its pipeline with the integration of Solid Angle's Arnold Core and Arnold for Softimage rendering system.

Little Spirou Secures Global Deals

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Cartoons, Licensing, Television | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Business, Cartoons, Licensing, Television
Mediatoon secures new international broadcasting deals for “Little Spirou.”

Aric Ackerman Joins Motion Theory

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Aric Ackerman joins Motion Theory as Chief Operating Officer.

HP Launches Remote Graphics Software Redesign

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HP announces a redesign of its Remote Graphics Software suite.

Cinedeck Expands US Operations

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Cinedeck expands North American operations with the addition of Michael Forrest and Daine Pearson.

Random House Signs CAKE for Wanda and the Alien

Posted In | News Categories: Books, Business, Licensing, Television | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Books, Business, Licensing, Television
RHCSE and Komixx sign a distribution deal with CAKE for “Wanda and the Alien.”

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Rhythm & Hues

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A class action lawsuit alleging labor violations has been filed against Los Angeles-based visual effects company Rhythm & Hues, which filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday.

DHX Shifts Los Angeles Work-for-Hire Ops to Canada

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Following its acquisition of Cookie Jar Entertainment for $112 million last year, the Canadian producer anticipates bigger margins from more favorable film tax credits in Vancouver.