ShortsHD and Magnolia Pictures have announced plans to release this year’s Oscar-nominated short films in 200 theaters across the U.S. and Canada on Feb. 10, 2012. Three theatrical programs will give audiences around the country an opportunity to watch the nominated shorts in the animation, live-action and documentary categories prior to [...]

The Visual Effects Society (VES) has announced the 2012 Board of Director officers who were elected at the January 18, 2012 board meeting. The list of officials includes Jeffrey A. Okun, head of visual effects for Prana Studios, who was re-elected for a fourth one-year term as Board Chair. “I [...]

In conjunction with Disney’s Feb. 17 release of Studio Ghibli’s The Adventures of Arrietty in the U.S., VIZ Media has announced the publication of a new series of books and comics based on the animated property. On Feb. 7, VIZ will offer the following tie-in books: The Secret World of [...]

Discovery/Hasbro’s network The Hub is offering fans of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic a very special Valentine this year as they open up online voting for favorite episodes to be run during the My Little Pony Fan Favorites Mare-A-Thon on Valentine’s Day weekend. The five-hour programming marathon—which will debut [...]

Global digital French-language network TV5MONDE has reached an agreement with Dish Network LLC to launch the first ever French-language channel devoted to children’s programming in the U.S. The channel, called Tivi5MONDE, launched yesterday across the country and will be offered to Dish subscribers as part of its French package, includes [...]