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Crater’s CTP 2.0 Hits the Market

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Germany’s Crater Software has released the 2.0 version of its CTP animation software today. Designed to create broadcast and film-quality animation, CTP requires only a standard Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 computer, a simple scanner and a graphics tablet. The new version offers new English or German user [...]


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Universal Forges Deal for ‘Metal Hurlant’

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Universal Pictures Germany has acquired home video and VOD rights to French sci-fi TV series Metal Hurlant Chronicles. According to Variety, the deal which was made with The Licensing Machine, the licensing arm of the Panini Group, includes rights for Germany and German-speaking Europe for the first two seasons of [...]


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MacFarlane to Reboot ‘The Flintstones’

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According to a story in Deadline.com, Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane has acquired the rights to reboot Hanna Barbera’s iconic series The Flintstones both on TV and in features. Nikki Finke reports that the deal was ironed out after years of tough negotiating between Fox TV and Warner Bros TV, [...]


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‘SeeFood’ Whets Appetites at Cannes

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Golden Network Asia Ltd. has announced that Malaysian-produced animated feature SeeFood has signed multiple worldwide distribution deals, worth over $2 million US. The sales were reported Monday during the Marche de Film in Cannes, France to the Malaysian Pavilion – hosted by the National Film Development Corporation in association with [...]


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New Deals Announced for eOne Family Series

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Entertainment One (eOne) Family has announced a slew of deals following their successful attendance of MIPTV last month. The family brand management arm of the globally recognized production and distribution house has signed on international agreements for new broadcast deals, renewals and in-flight sales for its children’s portfolio—which includes hit [...]


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In This Issue!

  • The Croods
  • MIPTV Highlights
  • Monsters vs. Aliens
  • Henry Hugglemonster
  • The VFX of Oz
  • The Venture Bros.




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Studio 100 Launches New Film...

International children’s production and distribution company Studio 100 Media...

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Moviehouse Brings ‘Hero...

U.K.’s Moviehouse Entertainment is shopping the upcoming animated feature The...

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‘Star Trek’ Beams...

Paramount’s Star Trek Into Darkness landed on top of the domestic box office...

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Universal Releases New Clip...

Universal has released the first clip from Illumination’s eagerly anticipated...

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New Dates Set for DreamWorks...

Fox has announced the latest release dates for two of upcoming DreamWorks...

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Disney to Debut Animated...

The new animated Star Wars Rebels series will premiere in the fall of 2104 as a...

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Gaumont Plans a 50th...

Gaumont Animation (formerly Alphanim), is hosting a big bash to promote its...

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Wiig and Cooper Guest Voice...

The parade of stars stopping by The Simpsons office to do guest voice stints on...

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Hub Announces Truly...

Glamour and glitter, fashion and fame await fans of the classic ‘80s animated...

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‘Peg + Cat’ PBS...

PBS KIDS has revealed the premiere date for its brand new preschool toon Peg +...

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Academy Makes Animation...

The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has...

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Bradford Animation Fest Open...

The Bradford Animation Festival–the U.K.’s longest running toon...

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Pitch Party 2013: Latest...

Animag is up and running with the 2013 edition of our annual Pitch Party...

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2013 Asian Animation Summit...

The second annual Asian Animation Summit organizers have announced that the...

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Key Dates Announced for 41st...

The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announced today its...

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Imira Appoints Elena Mera...

Spanish youth programming production and distribution house Imira Entertainment...

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Chapman Responds to Misguided...

Brenda Chapman, the Oscar-winning writer and director of Brave has responded to...

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Method Studios Hires de Boer,...

Method Studios, a Deluxe Entertainment Services Group company, announced today...

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Stop Motion Legend Ray...

Visual effects icon Ray Harryhausen, whose stop-motion creations brought many...

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Shade Expands, Names Maher...

Southern California studio Shade VFX has announced the company has relocated to...

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'Totoro' Contest

Here's your chance to win Totoro & Howl's Moving Castle on Blu-ray!

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