Warner Bros. and director Peter Jackson are seeking to turn the planned two-film “Hobbit” franchise into a trilogy.

“Mazinger Z” the revered TV animated series from Toei Animation Co., is making its official Latin American debut.

Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific commissioned The DMC Initiative (DMCI) to help launch new children’s channel, Discovery Kids

The Sydney Opera House announced the return of the GRAPHIC global animation competition, held as part of the GRAPHIC festival of storytelling, animation and music.

Imira Entertainment has scored a host of new sales for its internationally distributed series “Sandra, the Fairytale Detective.”

Australian VFX studio Iloura was instrumental in creating the furry, foul-mouthed leading star in the Universal comedy, “Ted,” directed by Seth MacFarlane.

Rob Coleman has been named Head of Animation at digital production studio Animal Logic.

Fuel VFX delivered more than 200 complex visual effects shots for Ridley Scott’s sci-fi epic “Prometheus” as one of the three lead visual effects vendors on the film.

The Jim Henson Company continues to expand the run of animated children’s television series “Dinosaur Train” as it acquires new international licensees.

Registration is now open for competitive screenings in Brazil's Animage - IV International Animation Festival of Pernambuco.

V&S Entertainment and Exim Licensing Group announced their partnership in the “Everything's Rosie” licensing program for the Latin America region.

Zinkia Entertainment, brand creator and producer of the hit global multiplatform brand, “Pocoyo,” has licensed the third season of the multi-award-winning animated television series, titled “Let’s Go Pocoyo,” to Discovery Kids Latin America for its pan-regional cable platform.

Global pre-school channel JimJam, part of Chello Zone’s portfolio of channels, has acquired two playful animation series, “Monkey See, Monkey Do” and “MuMuHug.”

Imira Entertainment, Spain’s leading production and distribution company specializing in youth programming, has increased the presence of its shows in Latin America and on Hispanic US networks, signing a rash of deals from its extensive library of third-party content.

Leading European production and distribution company Millimages has secured a far-reaching multi-territory deal with Nickelodeon for its highly successful pre-school show “Louie.”

Toei Animation has made deals across Latin America for its classic brands, "Dragon Ball" and "Saint Seiya."

Sydney’s Fuel VFX delivered 150 visual effects shots for THE AVENGERS, the latest blockbuster from Marvel Studios.

Pre-school entertainment channel JimJam launched this month on Africa’s My TV platform.

Toy giant Hasbro posted a first-quarter loss as the company’s U.S. and Canadian sales declined 16 percent, masking across-the-board growth abroad, particularly by Latin America.

Aspera announced that Fuel VFX has selected and deployed Aspera faspex to manage and transfer their digital assets.