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Exec John Andrews to Head Up Six Point Media


April 27, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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Executive producer John Andrews has teamed up with animation studio Six Point Harness to create a new commercials venture called 6 Point Media, bringing over the talent roster of the former ka-chew! studio. “Together, in this new venture, we hope to take on projects that allow us to display our [...]

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U.K.-Produced ‘Gumball’ Debuts on CN May 8


April 26, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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The Amazing World of Gumball, the first U.K.-produced full-length animated series to emerge from Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe, is set to premiere in the United States on the network May 9 at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT. The series combines 2D and 3D animation in a live-action setting and follows the misadventures [...]

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‘Aqua Teen Hunger Force’ to be ‘Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1′


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Goodbye Aqua Teen Hunger Force, hello Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1. The producers of the Adult Swim series Aqua Teen Hunger Force have announced the series will change its name after 100 episodes. ATHF was one of the original series to air on Adult Swim when the block launched in 2001. [...]

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3net to Air Tiny Island’s 3D Series Dream Defenders in U.S.


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Singapore-based Tiny Island’s CG animated series Dream Defenders is set to debut in stereoscopic 3D in the United States on 3net. The new deal gives 3net — a 3D network from Sony, Discovery and IMAX — the rights for 3D broadcast, home video, publishing and merchandising in the U.S. Dream [...]

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Disney Joins Annecy YouTube Competition


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Walt Disney Animation Studios is joining the Annecy 2011 YouTube competition. The competition, now in its second year, will offer the winner a week at the Annecy Festival in France as well as a five-night stay in Burbank and a guided tour of the Walt Disney Animation Studios. The trip [...]

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Revenues, Profits Dip in 1st Quarter for DreamWorks


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DreamWorks Animation saw down results in its first quarter reporting, with net earnings and profits down versus the first quarter of 2010 when How to Train Your Dragon was released. The results for this quarter came mostly from last year’s films as DreamWorks Animation prepares to release Kung Fu Panda [...]

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Gruppo Alcuni Sells ‘Slash://’ in Iberia


April 25, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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Gruppo Alcuni has sold its just-completed series Slash:// to Canal Panda Spain and RTP Portugal. The series consists of 26 20-minute episodes and is a co-production with RAI Fiction. It  about to be broadcast in Italy on RAI 2 and has been picked up by Noga Communication to be broadcast in [...]

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Nintendo to Unveil Wii Replacement at E3


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Nintendo has announced the era of the Wii is coming to an end, and will announce its follow-up console at this year’s E3 Expo in June. The Japanese company issued a statement today saying a playable model of the new console will be shown at E3, which is set for [...]

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Makers of ‘Zambezia’ to Raffle Africa Trip During Cannes


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Visitors to this year’s edition of the famous film festival and market at Cannes will have a chance to win a trip to South Africa, courtesy of the studio behind the 3D animated features Zambezia and Khumba. Cinema Management Group will hold a raffle at Cannes, with the winner receiving [...]

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House Foods Among ‘Kung Fu Panda 2′ Licensees


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DreamWorks Animation has announced its slate of marketing, licensing and promotional partners in support of the studio’s upcoming feature film release, Kung Fu Panda 2, which comes to theaters on May 26. In its first-ever movie themed tofu promotion, House Foods America is bringing Kung Fu Panda 2-branded tofu products [...]

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