Alphanim signs Lizenzwerft GmbH as the licensing agent for the animated series, “The Green Squad.”

Union VFX supplies the visual effects for the new BBC miniseries “Dancing on the Edge.”

Disney’s “Wreck-It Ralph” wins Best Animated Feature at the 40th annual Annie Awards.

Two days before the big game, Paramount releases the Super Bowl commercial for “World War Z.”

Breakthrough licenses their CGI/live action series “Dino Dan” to ITV.

9 Story announces the sale of two animated children’s series to Super RTL.

BBC Kids and FME Kids & Family division sign a five year deal that will see them develop and produce a continuous sequence of new programming.

Colorworks, Sony Pictures Entertainment’s digital intermediate facility, opens a new facility focused on 4K television postproduction.

Viacom reports that net income rose sharply in its fiscal first quarter compared with results a year ago. Revenue and adjusted earnings fell because of a decline at its Paramount studio business and lower advertising revenue at its Nickelodeon television channels.

“Vic the Viking,” the 78 x 11 minute Australian/French animated co-production between ASE Studios Pty Limited and Studio 100 Animation in association with Flying Bark Productions, has been commissioned by ABC TV in Australia.

New pilots include “Creative Galaxy” from Angela Santomero, the creator of “Blue’s Clues.”

B2FX creates SFX Make-up for NBC’s “Grimm.”

Turner announces that the children’s show “LazyTown” will return for a fourth season.

Coolabi announces new licensing agreements with Cozy Time and Portico for the property, “Bagpuss.”

Disney Junior celebrates Black History Month with new "We Are Doc McStuffins" interstitials beginning Friday, February 1.

Mercury Filmworks and Technicolor finalize development deal with Teletoon Canada for new animated television series, “Atomic Puppet.”

European distributor Alphanim finalizes deals with Disney XD Latin America and Disney Southeast Asia for its highly successful animated series “Dude, That’s My Ghost!”

New multi-platform venture will feature animated superhero TV series broadcast in more than 100 global markets, turbo-charged online content hub, and robust toy and consumer products line.

The new CGI preschool series “Leo Lausemaus” will be broadcast in 2014 by Germany’s SUPER RTL.

Entertainment One Family announces the appointment of Monica Candiani as Head of International Sales.