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Aardman Tells ‘Dodo’ Tale

Mercedes Milligan - April 29, 2013

Bristol-based Aardman Animations has created a four-minute, digital 2D animated short titled The Lonely Dodo to highlight the plight of endangered species around the...

Television

Kabillion, Saban Launch Vortexx VOD

Mercedes Milligan - April 29, 2013

Kids free on-demand TV network Kabillion has partnered with Saban Brands to launch a new Vortexx Video On Demand channel. Vortexx provides boys action...

Festivals & Events

Presenters Revealed for N.Y.’s Dusty Awards

Mercedes Milligan - April 25, 2013

New York’s School of Visual Arts has revealed the line-up of presenters for the awards ceremony which will cap off the 24th Annual Dusty...

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Live-Action ‘Kiki’ Confirmed, Takashi to Direct

Mercedes Milligan - April 25, 2013

After a week of competing internet rumors, Twitch Film has triumphantly announced confirmation of their hint at a live-action version of Ghibli Studios’ anime...

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‘Venture Bros.’ Season 5 Premiere Moves to June 2

Mercedes Milligan - April 25, 2013

The hotly anticipated return of Doc Hammer and Jackson Publick’s hit Adult Swim series The Venture Bros. has been pushed to June 2 from...

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‘Muppets’ Pay Disney’s ‘Charlie’ a Visit

Mercedes Milligan - April 24, 2013

Disney Channel’s live-action sitcom Good Luck Charlie will have some unusual guests drop by for its season four premiere as Kermit the Frog, Miss...

Festivals & Events

SIGGRAPH Tech Papers Preview

Mercedes Milligan - April 24, 2013

The organizers of the SIGGRAPH 2013 Technical Papers program have revealed details of what those looking for the latest in scholarly work related to...

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TV News Bytes

Mercedes Milligan - April 23, 2013

+ Kids’ production company Sixteen South has appointed Emily Whinnett as its new head of development. Whinnett was formerly the director of production and...

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Rainmaker, Blockade Team for ‘Ratchet and Clank’ Film

Mercedes Milligan - April 23, 2013

Rainmaker Entertainment, who earlier this year brought us Escape from Planet Earth, has joined forces with indie production company Blockade Entertainment to produce a...

Television

CN Gets Fresh ‘Annoying Orange’ Season

Mercedes Milligan - April 22, 2013

The smarmy produce pals of Annoying Orange return to Cartoon Network for a second season of fresh-squeezed hilarity starting Thursday, May 16 at 7:30...

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‘Futurama’ Makes Final Voyage, Again

Mercedes Milligan - April 22, 2013

This summer’s all-new season on Comedy Central will mark the (second) final chapter of Matt Groening’s sci-fi animated comedy, Futurama. The 13-episode run, which...

Nick Launches ‘Turtles’ App for iOS

Mercedes Milligan - April 18, 2013

Today Nickelodeon has unveiled a new way for kids on the go to sharpen their ninja skills with the release of Teenage Mutant Ninja...

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GKIDS Sets NY, LA Dates for ‘Painting’

Mercedes Milligan - April 18, 2013

GKIDS, distributor of high profile animated films for adult and family audiences, has announced key U.S. release dates for French animator Jean-Francois Laguionie's acclaimed...

Festivals & Events

One Minute Fest’s CanAnimation Challenge Open

Mercedes Milligan - April 18, 2013

Brazil's One Minute Festival--now the largest video fest in Latin America--has kicked off an innovative challenge for short film makers. Now open for submissions...

Television

VIZ Launches Neon Alley Spring Lineup

Mercedes Milligan - April 17, 2013

North American anime/manga house VIZ Media has revealed the new spring programming lineup for its 24-hour, console-based anime channel Neon Alley. The schedule features...

DWA Releases OpenVDB 1

Mercedes Milligan - April 16, 2013

DreamWorks Animation is seeking to redefine volumetric storage and processing with the release of a new open source framework developed by studio engineers for...

Television

Syfy Kids Beams to Asia July ’13

Mercedes Milligan - April 16, 2013

International kids’ channel KidsCo has confirmed that the Syfy Kids programming block will launch in Asia this July. The block is a result of...

RealD Showcases New Screen Tech at CinemaCon

Mercedes Milligan - April 15, 2013

RealD is showing off the next wave in theatrical screen technology at the CinemaCon event in Vegas this week, revealing what gave extra oomph...

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‘Tree Fu Tom’ To Nest on Sprout

Mercedes Milligan - April 15, 2013

FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment has announced that their animated preschool series Tree Fu Tom will continue to put down global roots as it...

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