Coolabi’s announces the debut of the highly anticipated "Poppy Cat" app produced by Coolabi and UK animators Studio Liddell.

The UK’s Trunk Animation completes a video for “Doom and Gloom,” the new single from the Rolling Stones’ soon-to-be-released album, “Grrr.”

Creative collective Hornet and Blinkink announce its first project, “Stories of Better,” for Toyota.

Italy’s Rainbow secures a licensing partnership with U.S toy company JAKKS Pacific for toy rights to its girls’ property and animated television series “PopPixie.”

The program lineup for VIEW 2012 includes DESIGNING FOR A NEW WORLD, a creative bootcamp led by Tom Wujec to be held Thursday, October 18, and Friday, October 19, 2012.

The Jim Henson Company appoints product licensing rights across EMEA for “Doozers” to Turner CN Enterprises.

TV viewing statistics reveal that City of Friends has reached more than 2.9 million viewers in the UK since its launch one year ago on Channel 5 milkshake! in October 2011.

Framestore completes its second Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut spot for Leo Burnett.

Audiomotion is pleased to announce its involvement in two soon-to-be-released, top-tier video game titles launching in the next few months.

Ballyfermot College of Further Education’s Irish School of Animation is to introduce industry delivered training classes for students on the BA Animation programme.

Nerd Corps Entertainment announced that it is set to begin production on its first preschool property “Kate and Mim-Mim” this year; FME will have exclusive worldwide distribution and licensing rights outside of Canada and are launching the new title to buyers.

International pre-school entertainment channel JimJam will soon be the exclusive broadcaster of a number of “Hello Kitty” titles in Italy following a series of new acquisition deals.

Prime Focus World collaborates with Walt Disney Pictures and legendary director Tim Burton to convert his black-and-white stop-motion feature, “Frankenweenie,” to stereo 3D.

The Foundation, UK production company Zodiak Kids, and Singapore-based animation production studio One Animation announce a deal to begin development on a three-project slate of children's animated television content.

Ana Stefaniak, a recent graduate of the University for the Creative Arts, has won Best British film at Canterbury Anifest 2012.

The LEGO Group and Nickelodeon announce expanded global partnership to bring “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” to the construction toy category.

One of the most popular characters from global kids’ phenomenon “Moshi Monsters” steps into the limelight as Mind Candy launches “Poppet” as a stand-alone brand.

Studio 100 Media has brokered a distribution deal with Kiddinx Media GmbH for several animation shows from its internationally renowned kids programs.

Monstrou Studio announced that it has signed a deal with Spanish production company Sweatbox and Catalan TV network Televisió de Catalunya.

Veteran television executive and former FremantleMedia Asia CEO, Patrick Schult, announced the launch of his next business venture, Media-Stable Pte Ltd.