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Karen K. Miller Promoted to VP at Disney Channel
Karen K. Miller has been promoted to Disney Channels Worldwide’s VP of programming strategy, acquisitions and co-productions. She has been with Disney since 2011. In her new position, Miller will continue to be responsible for directing the development of overall scheduling strategies to ensure regional and local programming plans are [...]
MIPTV News: ‘Camp Lakebottom’, ‘Filly’ and ‘Peppa Pig’
With only a few days left until the 50th edition of MIPTV market kicks off in Cannes next week, various TV distributors and producers are sending us their news of global TV sales and greenlights. Here is our latest wrap-up of pre-MIP news. The Mouse Likes Camp Lakebottom: First [...]
MAXON Announces New Cinema 4D/After Effects Pipeline
MAXON has revealed the first step in its strategic alliance with Adobe Systems today, aimed at delivering a new level of integration between its 3D application, CINEMA 4D, and Adobe After Effects. The recently revealed next release of Adobe’s industry leading software will include two MAXON technologies directly within the [...]
‘Angry Birds’ Helps Rovio’s Revenues Double in 2012
Those Angry Birds have must have less stress in their lives now that Finnish videogame developer Rovio has posted a 57% growth in net profits to $71 million in 2012, with revenues doubling last year to $195 million. According Rovio, Angry Birds games attracted over 263 million active players in [...]
Disney Jr. Wags Bejuba’s ‘Fuzzy Tales’
Bejuba! Entertainment’s children’s short-form series Fuzzy Tales has landed on Disney Junior in the U.S. Produced by Brain Power Studios in Canada, the pre-school show features live-action animals re-enacting beloved fairy tales in a CGI-hybrid world. The series will begin airing on Disney Channel and Disney Junior in the US [...]
Cartoon Network and Toonz Launch ‘Krrish’ Animated Pics
Bollywood’s popular superhero franchise Krrish has inspired a series of animated features, to be produced by Cartoon Network India, Toonz and Film Kraft. Directed by filmmaker and actor Rakesh Roshan, the deal calls for four animated movies. “The Krrish franchise has been very well received by kids across the country [...]
Toon Boom to Release Storyboard Pro 4
Montreal-based animation software powerhouse Toon Boom has announced the arrival of the Storyboard Pro 4 release. After receiving a 2012 Primetime Emmy Engineering Award, Storyboard Pro is now offering a new version that efficiently and elegantly caters to live action, gaming and animation studios alike. Now in 64 bit, Storyboard [...]
New ‘Smurfs’ DVD Set for July 16 Release
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announced plans to release a new DVD collection The Smurfs: Smurfs to the Rescue! On July 16, 2013. Fans can enjoy Smurf favorites Papa Smurf, Smurfette, Jokey, Handy, Clumsy, Dreamy and others in a set of six adventures from the classic Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning cartoon series. [...]
CTN Plans a Special Road Trip in April
If you can’t wait until November for the Creative Talent Network’s big expo at the Burbank Hilton, you’re in luck. Tireless CTN organizer Tina Price and her team are hosting a special free outdoor weekend event featuring many of the artists in the animation community in downtown Burbank (On S. [...]
Puppeteer, Philanthropist Jane Henson Dies at 78
The Muppets co-creator and philanthropist Jane Henson, the widow of the beloved Jim Henson, died Tuesday after a long battle with cancer. She was 78. Born in Queens, New York, Jane Nebel met Henson while they were both attending a puppetry class at the Univ. of Maryland in 1954. Together they [...]
BinWeevils Appoints Henwood...
U.K.-based digital social world BinWeevils, for kids 6-12, has appointed media...
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Epic, the new animated adventure from director Chris Wedge and his gifted team...
