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BRB Brings Filly to MIPtv

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BRB announce they will show the trailer and first images of the animated series “Filly,” at MIPtv.

Geronimo Secures Pre-MIPtv Sales

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Atlantyca Entertainment and Moonscoop secure pre-MIPtv broadcast sales for animated series “Geronimo Stilton.”

Nelvana Greenlights More Mike

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HIT Entertainment and Nelvana greenlight a second season of the preschool show, “Mike the Knight.”

STUDIO AKA Brings Front Row to Life

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STUDIO AKA and BBC team up to create a new campaign for BBC Radio 4.

th2ng Creates VFX for Everything

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th2ng’s Justin Dickel returns to music videos with the directing of Misha B’s, “Here’s to Everything.”

Deluxe Delivers for The Sapphires

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Deluxe delivers as a one-stop shop for the hit Australian film “The Sapphires.”

Box Office Report: The Croods Passes $200M Worldwide

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3D action feature “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” beats DreamWorks Animation’s “The Croods” at the domestic box office with a $51.7 million domestic opening, while “The Croods” passes the $200 million mark with a worldwide total of $229.1 million.

Animation Supervisor Bruce Timm Exits Warner Bros.

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Warner Bros. Animation Supervisor Bruce Timm teps down and is replaced by James Tucker.

UPDATED: Tippett Studio Announces Layoffs

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Berkeley, California-based VFX company Tippett Studios lays off 40 percent of its workforce.

Approval of Rhythm & Hues Sale Delayed

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A decision on whether or not a California bankruptcy court will approve a sale of Rhythm & Hues is delayed Friday after bidders and a creditor object to a potential deal.

Brickyard Provides Seamless VFX for New Carl's Jr. Ad

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Brickyard teams up with Carl’s Jr. to provide VFX for the new ad, “Mrs. Robinson,” featuring Heidi Klum.

Technicolor Appoints Magic Ruby for The Deep

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Technicolor appoints Magic Ruby to create a second screen experience for their all new CGI action adventure series, “The Deep.”

Bent Image Lab Promotes Paul Diener

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Bent Image Lab promotes Paul Diener to head of production.

Camp Creative Chooses ProMAX Platform

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Camp Creative chooses ProMAX Platform for a shared storage solution.

Prana Studios to Acquire Rhythm & Hues

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A holding company associated with Prana Studios has submitted the winning bid to acquire visual effects studio Rhythm & Hues.

Pet Pals Heads to the Baltics

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“Pet Pals” heads to the Baltics as Gruppo Alcuni signs a new Pay TV deal with Baltic Media Alliance.

Rhythm & Hues Future Still Undecided

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The bankruptcy auction, which kicked off Wednesday morning and proceeded until 2 a.m., started up again Thursday afternoon.

yU+co Crafts Opening Titles for Oz the Great and Powerful

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Black & white 3D piece honors early cinematic legends like Georges Melies while cleverly setting the scene for new “Wizard of Oz” prequel.

STEELE Studios Moves to Santa Monica

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Creative shop STEELE Studios relocates its offices to Santa Monica and announces four recent projects.

The Mill Plans to Close TV VFX Department

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London-headquartered VFX company The Mill reveals plans to close its Mill TV visual effects unit with a possible loss of 25 jobs.