FOX has ordered a presentation and script for a new animated project from Russell Brand, reports Deadline.com.

Kavaleer Animations, the award winning Irish animation production company who have just celebrated their 10 year anniversary have announced that in order to keep up with their international work load, they will create 30 new animation jobs over the course of 2012.

Denny Clairmont, John Hora, Bob Lambert and Milt Shefter have accepted invitations to join the Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, bringing the Council's 2011–2012 membership roster to 24.

Florida is now home to a newly licensed, world-class animation and digital arts institute powered by Digital Domain Media Group (NYSE: DDMG), the parent company of Hollywood visual effects studio, Digital Domain.

20th Century Fox is in talks to adapt Jesus Orellana's animated short film ROSA into a feature film, reports Heat Vision.

William Hurt is in discussions to play Jeb in the film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s novel THE HOST, reports EW.

The latest instalment from Chapman Entertainment (creators of Little Charley Bear, Fifi and the Flowertots and Roary the Racing Car), Raa Raa The Noisy Lion will roar onto ABC 4 Kids from Friday November 4, 2011 at 5.10pm daily.

Nickelodeon Latin America and One Laptop per Child, a nonprofit whose mission is to help provide every child in the world access to a modern education, announced today the winner of their competition in which primary school children across Central and South America were challenged to use their XO laptops to create videos focused on creating a better environment.

IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) today announced that Blue Sky World Entertainment signed an agreement to install a digital IMAX theatre system at the 20th Century Plaza in Nairobi, Kenya.

After exploring advertising's possibilities for its last productive decade, the industry misfits of Brooklyn-based Transistor Studios are opening an office Down Under and diving back into their deep-design roots.

Following the recent announcement of the Where’s Wally? UK licensing program, Classic Media, a global media company with a portfolio of some of the world’s leading family entertainment brands, today unveils the launch of an international licensing program for the iconic brand.

HIT Entertainment, one of the world's leading independent children's entertainment producers and rights-owners, has today announced an extensive deal with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) that gives the broadcaster additional TV rights to over 60 hours of programming from HIT’s vast catalogue of quality children’s shows.

Yoram Gross brings more than meets the eye to the 12th UTS Golden Eye animation awards.

At the close of the third UTS: Sydney International Animation Festival the winners of the Blue Egg and Teen Choice were announced.

Nelvana Enterprises is pleased to announce that it has sold three new comedy series to Cartoon Network Latin America.

Flying Bark Productions today confirmed a Blinky Bill 3D feature film will commence production this year and two of the animation industry’s most respected creative talents have signed on as Director and Line Producer.

Hasbro Studios, the Los Angeles-based production and distribution division of Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS), today announced it will launch its popular kids’ programming brands throughout Latin America.

Moonscoop has announced a host of sales for its pre-school animated series SAM SAM, reports Variety.

Method Studios, the visual effects group within the Deluxe Entertainment Services Group, announced today the addition of three facilities in Australia, further expanding Method’s already established network of studios in Los Angeles, Vancouver, New York and London.

HIT Entertainment, one of the world’s leading independent children’s entertainment producers and rights owners, and Haven Licensing, have today announced the appointment of Big Balloon as Australian toy licensee for popular pre-school brands Fireman Sam and Bob the Builder.