News :: Europe

Mickey’s Get A Horse! Gets New Poster

Posted In | News Categories: Art, Cartoons, Events, Places, Short Films | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Art, Cartoons, Events, Places, Short Films
In anticipation of the short film’s debut at Annecy next week, Disney Animation releases poster art for the never-before-seen Get A Horse!

Gruppo Alcuni’s Pet Pals Land in Poland

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Cartoons, Places, Television | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Business, Cartoons, Places, Television
Italian animation studio Gruppo Alcuni has concluded a new Free and Pay TV deal with the Polish Telewizja Puls for two series, Leonardo and Pet Pals.

Platige Image Unveils First Trailer for Another Day of Life

Posted In | News Categories: Events, Films, People, Places | Geographic Region: Europe | Event: Annecy | Site Categories: Events, Films, People, Places
Platige Image debuts the first trailer for its forthcoming animated feature, Another Day of Life, to be officially unveiled at the upcoming 2013 Annecy International Animated Film Festival.

Imagineer & Curious Turtle Launch Advanced Training Series

Posted In | News Categories: CG, Education and Training, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: CG, Education and Training, Technology, Visual Effects
Imagineer and Curious Turtle launch their latest training course, “Master mocha Volume 1; Production Effects with mocha and After Effects.”

Mexico’s Televisa Acquires Peppa Pig

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Cartoons, Licensing, Places, Television | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Business, Cartoons, Licensing, Places, Television
eOne signs a licensing and broadcast deal with Mexico’s Televisa for Peppa Pig.

Carl England Named Managing Director at Platinum Films

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Licensing, People, Places | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Business, Licensing, People, Places
UK-based Platinum Films appoints Carl England as the company’s new managing director.

Cartoon Forum Unveils 2013 Series

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Cartoons, Events, Places, Television | Geographic Region: Europe | Event: Cartoon Forum | Site Categories: Business, Cartoons, Events, Places, Television
European co-production forum for animated TV series Cartoon Forum unveils 69 projects selected for the 2013 edition of the annual event.

Annecy Festival Unveils 2013 Feature Film Lineup

Posted In | News Categories: Events, Films, People, Places | Geographic Region: Europe | Event: Annecy | Site Categories: Events, Films, People, Places
The International Animation Film Festival in Annecy , France, unveils highlights of the 2013 edition of the festival, including screenings of Monsters University, Despicable Me 2, Oggy and the Cockroaches, the Movie, Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return, Aya de Yopougon.

Mia and me to Join Dutch Theme Park

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Cartoons, Places, Theme Parks - Installations | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Business, Cartoons, Places, Theme Parks - Installations
m4e AG gives the Dutch company Brand New Leisure b.v. the rights to integrate Mia and me into its innovative entertainment park concept in Roermond, The Netherlands.

Iron Man Armored Adventures Heats Up

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Cartoons, Television | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Business, Cartoons, Television
PGS announces global deals for the second season of the animated series Iron Man: Armored Adventures.

Former Mill VFX Team Launches Milk

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Films, People, Places, Television, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Business, CG, Films, People, Places, Television, Visual Effects
Milk founders behind VFX on Doctor Who and Mirror Man in Snow White and the Huntsman.

Aardman Helps Animate New Otex Ad

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Commercials, Stop-Motion | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Business, Commercials, Stop-Motion
Aardman partners with Agency Bray Leino to create a commercial for Otex Ear Drops.

Muvizu and Zubox Form Merger to Launch Digimania

Glasgow-based Muvizu and London-based Zubox merge to form Digimania, headed up by newly appointed CEO Julie Adair.

MPC Creates CG Talking Platypus for First Direct

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Commercials, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Business, CG, Commercials, Visual Effects
Visual effects studio MPC collaborates with Outsider and JWT to create Barry, a CG platypus for a new brand campaign aimed at targeting a younger audience for UK bank First Direct.

PGS Strikes New Deals for Robin Hood

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Cartoons, CG, Licensing, Places | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Business, Cartoons, CG, Licensing, Places
PGS Entertainment strikes new deals for Robin Hood: Mischief in Sherwood, bringing the show to Quebec, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, and Finland.

Peter Ramsay to Executive Produce Tailchaser’s Song

Posted In | News Categories: Books, Business, CG, Films, People | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Books, Business, CG, Films, People
Animetropolis and IDA announce the production team and unveil a teaser poster for the animated feature film adaptation of Tad Williams' “Tailchaser’s Song.”

Super RTL and DreamWorks Enter Long-Term Partnership

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German kids channel Super RTL signs a multi-year deal with DreamWorks Animation that will see the animation studio supply the Cologne-based network with around 1,200 hours of programming through 2020.

BinWeevils Appoints Henwood as CEO

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Internet and Interactive, People | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Business, Internet and Interactive, People
BinWeevils, the digital social world for kids 6 to 12, appoints Rod Henwood as its new CEO.

Vertical Entertainment Buys Wizart’s Snow Queen

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Newly-launched distribution company Vertical Entertainment buys the U.S. rights to the Russian 3D animated feature from Wizart.

Ben & Holly Launch Magic School App

Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom is set to cast its spell this summer, when brand new app Magic School launches on the app store courtesy of leading kid’s interactive publisher P2 Games.