Mobile and Wireless

Toon Goggles Goes Mobile with iOS App

Online kids channel Toon Goggles has gone mobile with the release of a free iOS app now available in the Apple App Store.

Aardman to Develop Shaun the Sheep Mobile Game

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Aardman Digital announced that it has partnered with Nokia to develop the first Shaun the Sheep mobile game for users of Windows phones.

Disney Channel Redesigns Online, Mobile Offerings

Disney Channel is launching a completely redesigned online offering allowing their kid and tween audiences more intuitive ways to find, share and engage with their favorite Disney Channel shows.

GlobZ Re-Creates 'TwinSpin' for iPhone With Autodesk Scaleform

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Autodesk announced that indie game studio GlobZ used the company's user interface (UI) solution, Autodesk Scaleform middleware, to re-create the Flash-based game "TwinSpin" for the iOS platform, which runs on Apple's iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices.

Bad Robot Launches Action Movie FX App

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J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot has launched their first iPhone app, Action Movie FX, reports Heat Vision.

Toho to Start Streaming Service in Japan

Top Japanese distributor Toho is entering a joint venture called My Theater D.D., which will stream its films on the Web, reports Variety.

Stan Lee to Make Indian Superhero

Stan Lee and his POW! Ent. have teamed with Liquid Comics to create a new Indian superhero called Chakra – The Invincible, writes The Hollywood Reporter.

Square Enix Announces Kingdom Hearts for 3DS

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Square Enix, Inc. and Square Enix Ltd., the publishers of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in the Americas, Europe and across PAL territories, today announced fans of the popular KINGDOM HEARTS series will be able to experience a new 3-D adventure next year with the North American and European release of KINGDOM HEARTS 3D [Dream Drop Distance], specifically for the Nintendo 3DS system.

New Avatar Special Edition Arrives on iTunes

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and Lightstorm Entertainment announce AVATAR available digitally with first-of-its-kind interactive features in the “AVATAR iTunes Extras Special Edition” beginning on Tuesday, December 20.

Angry Birds Creator Planning Hong Kong IPO

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ANGRY BIRDS creator Rovio is thinking about launching an IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at the start of 2012, writes The Hollywood Reporter.

Alphanim Launches Four Santa’s Apprentice Apps

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After a first venture into the app world earlier this year with a French/English reading app for iOS based on its animated feature Eleanor’s Secret – aka Kerity, which received critical acclaims in France and the US and was picked by Fox News’ Tapped-In as part of a top 3 selection of apps for kids, Paris-based Alphanim recently launched four bilingual holiday apps based on its Santa’s Apprentice franchise.

Batman: Arkham City Lockdown App Now Available

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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today announced that the Batman: Arkham City Lockdown App for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch is now available on the App Store.

NFB Releases Stop-Motion App

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The NFB is proud to bring you PixStop—a versatile, intuitive app that makes it easier than ever to shoot and score your very own stop-motion animation film.

New Horrid Henry Game Comes to 3DS

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Following the huge success of the first two Horrid Henry video games, Novel Entertainment is delighted to announce the release of its brand new Nintendo computer game The Good, The Bad and The Bugly.

VeggieTales Content To Come Pre-Loaded On New Android Tablets

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Big Idea Entertainment, a leading studio and producer of children’s and family programming, characters and brands, announced today that they have teamed up with Pandigital to include pre-loaded VeggieTales content on the company’s all-new Android media tablets.

Original Beavis and Butt-Head Directors Take on New Media

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While a handful of artists from the original Beavis and Butt-Head series went back to their seats for the series reboot that airs October 27, some of the show's original mavericks like Baboon Animation's Mike de Seve are breaking ground in new media instead.

Disney's Swampy Gets Web Series

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After taking the app world by storm in the popular game WHERE'S MY WATER?, Disney latest animated creation Swampy is head to his own Web series, writes The Hollywood Reporter.

Nintendo Announces First Yearly Loss

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Nintendo today reported financial results for the first six months of its current fiscal year (through Sept. 30, 2011), and revised downward full-year financial and unit sales forecasts.

HIT Ent. Ramps Up New Apps, Websites For Top Pre-School Brands

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HIT Entertainment, one of the world's leading independent children's entertainment producers and rights-owners, is set to ramp up its digital portfolio with a host of brand-new apps which will launch Autumn/Winter 2011 across some of its most popular pre-school brands.

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact Now Available For PSP

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Leading video game publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today announced NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Impact for the PSP (PlayStation Portable) system is now available in stores across North America.