Internet and Interactive

David Estis Joins MPC NY

Creative studio MPC NY fortifies its credentials with the addition of David Estis as the company’s new creative director of digital.

Aardman Creates Something Special for CBeebies

Aardman Digital announces the launch of a fun and engaging mobile-browser game created for the BAFTA award winning CBeebies’ show “Something Special.”

Aardman Creates New Gumball Game

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Games, Internet and Interactive, Television | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Business, Games, Internet and Interactive, Television
Cartoon Network’s “The Amazing World of Gumball” comes to life in an exciting new online game produced by Aardman Digital.

iPi Soft Heads to Machinima Expo

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iPi Soft spotlights the best of what this growing animation art form, which uses video game technology to create 3D animated films in real time, has to offer at this week’s 2012 Machinima Expo.

Kidscreen Unveils iKids 2013 Lineup

Kidscreen releases its agenda for iKids 2013, a conference for kids IP owners and digital media professionals taking place on Monday, February 4 at the Hilton NY.

HUSH Welcomes Eric Alba

Following his work as lead producer on HUSH’s lauded “Camp Victory” project for Nike, the design agency is bringing Eric Alba on full time as its lead technical producer.

Disney Reports Q4 Earnings

The Walt Disney Company reports earnings for its fiscal year and fourth quarter.

Smosh Goes Beyond YouTube

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Cinedigm Entertainment Group and Alloy Digital form a content distribution partnership to take Alloy’s Smosh and Clevver Media YouTube channels to movie theaters and VOD.

Former Pixar Execs Launch ToyTalk

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A sneak peek at ToyTalk, founded by former Pixar executives Oren Jacob, Martin Reddy and Bobby Podesta.

Disney Junior Debuts Sofia the First

Disney Junior's "Sofia the First," a fairytale about a little girl who becomes a princess, debuts in an illustrated storybook from Disney Publishing, in an online experience, in a digital EP album from Walt Disney Records, and in an animated television movie event, "Sofia the First: Once Upon A Princess.”

Halloween-Themed Axe Cop Clip Hits the Web

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Fox ADHD releases a Halloween-themed clip of the forthcoming animated series, “Axe Cop.”

New Despicable Me 2 Trailer Released

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The minions are back in a second Halloween-themed trailer for “Despicable Me 2.”

ZeptoLab Launches Om Nom Stories

Entertainment and gaming company ZeptoLab launches a new animation series, “Om Nom Stories.”

Thinkbox Software Launches Cinelab

Thinkbox Software launches Cinelab, a new video-editing app for Windows 8 devices.

Bent Image Lab Animates hoops&yoyo TV Special for Hallmark

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Bent Image Lab animates “hoops&yoyo’s Haunted Halloween” for the Hallmark channel.

New Stereobot Music Library Launches

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Stereobot.com announces a new online music library that puts simplicity first.

Disney Releases ‘Vintage’ Wreck-It Ralph TV Ads

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Disney releases three vintage-style arcade commercials for director Rich Moore’s video game-centric “Wreck-It Ralph.”

BAFTA Announces Children’s Awards Nominations

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The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announces nominations for the 2012 British Academy Children's Awards.

David Rice Named SVP of CBS Interactive Games

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Digital media vet to oversee GameSpot, Giant Bomb, GameFAQs and eSports initiatives.

Life of Pi Clip Hits the Web

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In anticipation of the film’s November release date, a clip from Ang Lee’s "The Life of Pi" hits the web.