Internet and Interactive

YouTube Offering Sundance Film Festival Shorts Online

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Launching in conjunction with the start of the festival, the Screening Room YouTube channel will showcase 12 short films from the 2013 Sundance Short Film program.

Pulse Films Creates Diesel Campaign

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Pulse Films partners with Crispin Porter & Bogusky and Storythings to create the new interactive Diesel Timeframes “Days to Live” campaign.

Disney Unveils Infinity Gaming Platform

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For the first time, Disney and Pixar Animation Studios’ most popular characters come together in a magical storytelling experience.

Disney Renews AT&T Distribution Deal

New multi-year deal provides sports, news and entertainment to AT&T U-verse customers in and out of the home; AT&T U-verse to add full suite of authenticated WATCH services.

South Park Creators Launch Important Studios

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

Dora Rocks! Primetime Special Premieres Jan. 14

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

Zynga Taps Autodesk for FarmVille 2

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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.

Boom Goggles for Android Now Available

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

Syfy's Defiance to Premiere April 15

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

Pixar Unveils New Monsters Campaign

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

Zynga Shuts Down PetVille

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

PBS Teams with Joey Shanks for VFX Web Series

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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.

iheed Announces New Winter Animation Competition

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

Nickelodeon Celebrates 2013 with SpongeBob Marathon

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

New Motion Poster Brings Croods to Life

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

DreamWorks Releases Turbo Teaser

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

Amazon Greenlights Six New Pilots

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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 Eye Paint International

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.

Wallace & Gromit Connect With Google+

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

Royale Creates Interactive Red Cross Fundraiser

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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.