Tiger Aspect’s ‘Mr. Bean’ Launching on CITV
Second animated series of 26 half-hour episodes debuts February 16-20 in a special ‘Bean Week.’
Frederator Dives into Int'l Programming with ‘Fin Punch!’
Fred Seibert-run online network announces first deal in the international acquisition space: worldwide English language rights for hit Spanish-language online animated series ‘Fin Punch!’
Studio 100 Announces EFM 2015 Feature Slate
Int’l film sales agency bringing ‘Princess Emmy: The Movie,’ ‘Vic the Viking: The Movie’ and ‘Blinky Bill: The Movie’ to the 2015 European Film Market.
Thinkbox Launches Beta for XMesh NUKE Loader
Software developer searching for testers for XMesh NUKE geometry caching system.
Blackmagic Announces DaVinci Resolve 11.2
New release from Blackmagic Design includes improved CinemaDNG processing.
Not To Scale Adds Colin Hesterly to Directorial Roster
Production studio adds Denver-based animator and director to its directorial team.
Marcus Armitage’s ‘My Dad’ Nominated for BAFTA Award
Animated short film was named Best British Film win at the 2014 London International Animation Festival.
Guru Studio Appoints New Head of Marketing
Jennifer Mason joins management team to support content development and studio growth.
Send in the Clones: Adventures in 3D Printing
Did we utilize 3D scanning and printing to create a high-end party favor? Yes, but if the sex industry can do it, so can we.
GKIDS Acquires North American Rights for ‘Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet’
Salma Hayek’s animated passion project based on the 100 million-selling masterpiece by Lebanese poet Kahlil Gibran is slated for a summer 2015 theatrical release.
Amy Pascal Steps Down From Top Sony Post
Ousted studio head will transition to a major new production venture based on the Sony Pictures lot in Culver City.
Heritage Auctions Readies LAIKA Studios Event
AWN’s Miscweant talks to Heritage Auctions about the upcoming LAIKA event planned for Thursday, February 12.
Animal Logic Blasting off with ‘Astro Boy’
Animal Logic Entertainment partners with Japan’s Tezuka Productions to develop a live-action sci-fi superhero feature based on the iconic 'Astro Boy' comic book franchise.
Travis Knight Talks ‘The Boxtrolls’
LAIKA’s CEO discusses the Portland-based studio’s groundbreaking, Oscar-nominated stop-motion masterpiece.
‘RWBY’ Creator Monty Oum Dies at 33
The creator of the popular anime series ‘RWBY’ dies from an allergic reaction during a medical procedure that left him in a coma.
Iconix Acquires Strawberry Shortcake Brand
Iconix Brand Group signs a definitive agreement to acquire the Strawberry Shortcake brand from American Greetings for $105 million in cash.
Disney Stock Soars Above $100 Per Share
Stock surge follows strong earnings report driven by the international phenomenon ‘Frozen.’
PGS Secures Raft of Sales For Season Three of Method Animation’s ‘The Little Prince’
PGS Entertainment closes media licensing deals for season three of ‘The Little Prince’ with Canal Encuentro in Argentina, Minimax in Eastern Europe, MTVA in Hungary, and more.
DreamWorks Animation appoints Compact Media Group
Compact Media Group will administer global retransmission fees and ancilliary rights revenue collections for DreamWorks Animation.
Henson Signs New Media Partners for ‘Lily’s Driftwood Bay’
The new broadcast and digital partners for ‘Lily’s Driftwood Bay’ include Netflix, KiKa and TV New Zealand.
Acamar Announces New Partnerships for ‘Bing’
BAFTA-nominated hit series tops the charts in the U.K. iTunes store and garners 22.6 million views on the BBC’s iPlayer.
Superights Sells ‘Boyster’ to More Disney Networks
Coming out of its official launch at MIP Junior, animated comedy series produced by French studio Je Suis Bien Content is sold to Disney for broadcast in Japan, Southeast Asia and Latin America.
Bonnie Arnold Talks ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’
The new DreamWorks feature animation co-president talks about her role as producer on the studio’s Oscar-nominated hit.
Croatia’s Supertoon Fest Issues Call for Entries
International Animation Festival in Šibenik, Croatia runs July 26-31, 2015.
Genius Brands Announces Partnership with FatRedCouch
Release of master app for ‘Thomas Edison’s Secret Lab’ to coincide with the premiere of the new animated series on U.S. public television stations later this year.
