Fuzzy Tails Heads to Disney Junior

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“Fuzzy Tales” heads to the U.S. as Bejuba! licenses the short-form series to Disney Junior.

JCC Greenlights Third Season of Everything's Rosie

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V&S Entertainment and Al Jazeera's JCC extend their co-production of “Everything’s Rosie” for a third season.

Defiance Launches Worldwide

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Massive online shooter opens the world of “Defiance” ahead of the Syfy network TV show premiere on April 15.

Douglas Trumbull Talks High Frame Rates at GTC 2013

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Academy Award-winning VFX pioneer Douglas Trumbull shares insights on the future of high-resolution, high frame rate filmmaking at NVIDIA’s annual GPU Technology Conference.

Oscar-Winning Animator Daniel Greaves Kickstarts New Short

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Academy Award-winning animator Daniel Greaves announces a Kickstarter fund for his newest short film project, “Mr. Plastimime.”

Adobe Drives Innovation with New Video Workflows at NAB 2013

Company previews next generation of professional video and audio products and launches Adobe Anywhere for video.

Rhythm & Hues Sale Finalized

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Visual effects company Rhythm & Hues is officially sold to an affiliate of Prana Studios, 34×118 Holdings, in a deal valued at $17.8 million.

Zoic Adds Gombos as Creative Director

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Zoic Studios welcomes Rainer Gombos as Creative Director and VFX Supervisor.

Technicolor Names New Animation + Games Creative Director

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Technicolor names Owen Hurley as new Creative Director of Animation and Games.

Toon Boom Releases Storyboard Pro 4

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Toon Boom announces the release of Storyboard Pro 4 for live action, gaming, and animation studios.

Laurence Fishburne Joins Khumba Voice Cast

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Triggerfish announces that Laurence Fishbourne joins their new 3D animated feature “Khumba.”

DHX Media Signs Deal with Kidoodle

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DHX Media signs major SVOD deal with Kidoodle.TV for their popular shows such as “Inspector Gadget,” “Rastamouse,” and “Strawberry Shortcake.”

New Global Deals Announced for Mia and me

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m4e and Rainbow Srl announce new global broadcasting deals for “Mia and me” ahead of MIPtv.

Jakob Trollbäck Named to ADC Global Advisory Board

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The ADC announces their Global Advisory Board which includes Jakob Trollbäck.

Dimension 3 Fest Adds 4K Content

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Dimension 3 Festival launches a call for entries and announces that they will now accept productions in 4K.

USC, 5D Institute Delve into The Science of Fiction

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5D Institute partners with USC to present “The Science of Fiction,” a one-day World Building festival.

BAFTA-Winning McLeod Brothers Animate 365

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“365” is an improvised film from BAFTA-winning The Brothers McLeod made up of a second a day of animation, which will continue through 2013, culminating in a film that will chart the comings and goings of the year, real and imagined.

Disney Kills off LucasArts, Cancels Star Wars 1313

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Disney closes its LucasArts game publishing subsidiary, acquired by the studio late last year.

Muppets Co-Creator Jane Henson Dies

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Puppeteer, philanthropist and founder of The Jim Henson Legacy dies in her Connecticut home on April 2, 2013 following a lengthy battle with cancer.

Disney Releases Preview of Planes

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Disney releases a sneak peek of it forthcoming animated film, “Planes.”