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UPA Celebrated at Academy in NYC

Posted In | News Categories: Cartoons, Events, Short Films | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: 2D, Cartoons, Events, Short Films
The Academy's Monday Nights With Oscar presents "An Animated Academy Salute To UPA."

Cartoon Network Hosts Los Angeles Premiere of Ben 10: Alien Swarm

Posted In | News Categories: Cartoons, Events, Television | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Cartoons, Events, Television
Director and Executive Producer Alex Winter will be joined by cast members Ryan Kelley, Galadriel Stineman and Nathan Keyes.

EA Shutters Pandemic, Cuts 200 Jobs

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As EA continues to take a hatchet to its staff counts and cuts costs at every turn, the company has set its sights on California-based developer Pandemic, USA TODAY reports.

Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo Details

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Press Release from Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo

Ed, Edd ‘n Eddy’s Big Picture Show Premiers in the U.S.

Posted In | News Categories: Television | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Television
After waiting, less than patiently, as Scandinavia, Australia and Southeast Asia reveled in the scam-fuelled, ruinous mayhem that is “Ed, Edd ‘n Eddy’s Big Picture Show”, American fans have finally been rewarded.

ARTimation Media Arts Fest Comes to Vancouver on Monday

Posted In | News Categories: CG, Education and Training, Events, Films, Games, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: CG, Education and Training, Events, Films, Games, Visual Effects
The Art Institute of Vancouver will present ARTimation Media Arts Festival on Monday, Nov. 16, 2009.

National Film Board of Canada Honored in China

Posted In | News Categories: Awards, Films | Geographic Region: Asia, North America | Site Categories: Awards, Films
From November 6 to November 8, 2009, China’s Sichuan TV Festival is honouring the National Film Board of Canada on its 70th anniversary with an array of activities for the public, industry and students alike.

Battlestar Galactica Visual Effects Panel Set for Nov. 10

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The Los Angeles Professional Chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH and the Visual Effects Society present “Battlestar Galactica – Then and Now”.

AniMazing International Film Festival Nov 7-8

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AniMazing Spotlight International Animation Festival is pleased to invite you to join us for our inaugural celebration, a "Weekend of Animated Shorts".

Warner Bros. Becomes Sole Sponsor of Seth MacFarlane Variety Special

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After Microsoft got cold feet and backed out of a sponsorship deal over risque content in FAMILY GUY PRESENTS: SETH AND ALEX'S ALMOST LIVE COMEDY SHOW, Warner Bros. has picked up the slack and become the sole sponsor of the special, VARIETY reports.

Americanized Being Human Coming to Syfy

Posted In | News Categories: Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Europe, North America | Site Categories: Television, Visual Effects
Syfy has ordered 13 episodes of "Being Human" from RDF Media USA, it was announced today by Dave Howe, President, Syfy and Chris Coelen, CEO of RDF Media USA.

The Garfield Show Debuts on Cartoon Network

Posted In | News Categories: CG, Television | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: CG, Television
"The Garfield Show," an all-new animated TV show in CGI and high definition, has started Monday, October 26 at 10:30 a.m. and repeat at 3:00 p.m. EST on the Cartoon Network.

Comedy Central Picks Up Cancelled ABC Toon The Goode Family

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Comedy Central has picked up repeats of ABC's cancelled toon THE GOODE FAMILY, VARIETY reports.

GDC 2010 Announces Call For Submissions

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Game Developers Conference 2010, presented by Think Services, has announced that the call for submissions is open for GDC's suite of Summits, which take place on the first two days of GDC week in San Francisco, March 9th-10th 2010.

Academy and mtvU Launch Second Annual Oscar Correspondent Contest

Posted In | News Categories: Awards, Call for Entries, Television | Geographic Region: North America | Event: Academy Awards | Site Categories: Awards, Call for Entries, Television
he Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and mtvU, MTV’s 24-hour college network, today announced their second annual “Oscar Correspondent Contest,” giving college journalists nationwide the chance to win a trip to Los Angeles to cover red carpet festivities and backstage activities at the 82nd Academy Awards.

Visual Effects Society Continues Student Award

Posted In | News Categories: Awards, Call for Entries, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Awards, Call for Entries, Visual Effects
VES is pleased to announce that it is now accepting submissions for its annual Student Award, exclusively sponsored by Autodesk, Inc., a world leader in entertainment software.

Teletoon Launches French Channel on Bell TV

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TELETOON Canada inc. announces the launch of the French language TÉLÉTOON Rétro on Bell TV, bringing the total number of subscribers to TÉLÉTOON Rétro to over 1.3 million.

Netflix to Stream Content to PlayStation 3

After tying up a deal with Microsoft's XBox 360 more than a year ago, Netflix has brokered a second major distribution deal with a major videogame console: Sony's PlayStation 3, VARIETY reports.

Cartoon Network Ramping up Global Campaign for Ben 10: Alien Storm

Posted In | News Categories: Cartoons, Television | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Cartoons, Television
Cartoon Network's upcoming animated telepic BEN 10: ALIEN STORM is going to premiere Nov. 25, following a worldwide marketing campaign, VARIETY reports.

Comedy Central Closes Deal For Animated Project

Posted In | News Categories: People, Television | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: People, Television
Comedy Central has closed a deal for an animated project from comedian Ron White dubbed HOUNDS, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

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