Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the co-creators of “South Park” and “The Book of Mormon,” announce the formation of Important Studios.

Nickelodeon presents an all new “Dora the Explorer” special, “Dora Rocks!” premiering January 14.

The development team behind “FarmVille 2” talks about how it built a 3D pipeline with Autodesk 3ds Max and the Flare3D plug-in for Flash.

Toon Boom Animation and online kids portal Toon Goggles announce the launch of the Android version of the popular Boom Goggles app.

Syfy’s new series “Defiance,” which unites scripted television and online gaming, will premiere Monday, April 15, 2013.

Building some buzz for its upcoming film, Pixar releases a new spot paired with an immersive website touting the fictional school for non-humans.

With its stock down 83 percent in nine months, the game-maker seeks ways to cut costs.

Self-taught filmmaker Joey Shanks teams up with PBS Digital Studios to produce a weekly series that explains how to produce DIY special effects for low-budget productions.

The iheed Institute announces a new winter animation competition, “The Signs of Meningitis,” for its online animation platform, iheedCrowd.

Nickelodeon celebrates 2013 with “SpongeBob SquarePants” marathon; brand-new episode, “Squid’s Defense: Karate Pants,” premieres at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT).

A new motion poster arrives for DreamWorks Animation's prehistoric family comedy adventure, “The Croods.”

DreamWorks Animation releases the teaser trailer for the forthcoming CG animated feature, “Turbo.”

Original series created by a mix of Emmy-winning writers, Academy Award nominees, TV stars, as well as newcomers discovered through Amazon Studios’ open-door development process.

Curious Hat announces a multi-lingual version of Eye Paint Animals which offers children a fun way to learn about the theory of colors, as well as encouraging them to explore the world around them.

Aardman Animation teams up with Google to create a festive video that aims to connect family and friends this holiday season.

Motion design and production studio Royale launches its own interactive holiday fundraiser, with proceeds to be donated to The American Red Cross Disaster Relief in support of those affected by Superstorm Sandy.

Design-based production company My Active Driveway delivers an animated title sequence, a series of luminescent visualizations, and a unique interactive design solution for the Black Ball, a charity fundraiser organized by HIV/AIDS non-profit Keep a Child Alive.

The Walt Disney Company and Cox Communications announce comprehensive distribution agreement.

Rainbow announces a strategic game deal with Tsumanga Studios, with the first title based on global kids brand “Winx Club.”

Silver Dolphin Books launches kids’ app publishing business and acquires app publishing rights to evergreen brands Little Critter and Richard Scarry.