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.

Entertainment advertising agency The Ant Farm announces the appointment of Doug Brandt to Chief Executive Officer/Creative Director.

Integrated creative studio MPC NY further bolsters its roster with the addition of Director of Interactive Technology, Adam Chapman.

Aardman Animations unveils a quirky, gothic new online film featuring the classic TV character, Morph.

Culver City/Vancouver-based visual effects house Zoic Studios accelerates an audacious intergalactic adventure for the teaser trailer of the new Industrial Toys mobile title, “Morning Star. “

Sprout announces the special holiday line-up that includes the academy award nominated children’s film, “The Gruffalo,” and the U.S. television premiere of “The Gruffalo’s Child.”

Six Point Harness and Titmouse team up to launch animation YouTube channel Rug Burn.

Percy3D announces it has acquired world-wide digital party product rights to the Caillou brand in a three-year deal with DHX Media.

Russell Simmons announces plans to create "greenROKS Ventures."

Axis creates CGI episodic content for “Halo 4 Spartan Ops: Season One.”

Piston is named Digital Agency of Record for games portal KNeoWORLD.com.

Toon Goggles signs an agreement with Multimedia Development Corporation to bring the animated action-adventure children’s property “Saladin” to Toon Goggles.

Ray Harryhausen, The Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation, and Animationtoolkit.com launch Armacreature, a high-quality armature making kit for the animation marketplace.

Blacklist’s animation team Polynoid collaborates with 343 Industries to create five openers for the web series “Forward Unto Dawn,” promoting the release of “Halo 4.”

eyeon Software hosts a Webinar looking at the “Benefits of Multiple GPU-Enabled Environments,” on Wednesday, December 12.

Machinima to give away three HP Z1 all-in-one workstations to participants as part of the Machinima Interactive Film Festival.