The UK’s biggest amusement park, Pleasure Beach, Blackpool has opened Nickelodeon Land, a new six-acre area, costing £10.3 million ($16.9 million), offering 12 major themed rides based on Nick shows such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer, Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Rugrats. One of the new park’s highlights [...]

Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. and MAXON Computer GmbH are teaming up to present the Inspired Visions Global Rendering and Animation Competition. The contest is open to all professional and student designers, and is accepting entries for three categories: rendering with CINEMA 4D, animation with CINEMA 4D, and rendering with Renderworks 2011. [...]

New Video’s Flatiron Film Company announces the U.S. debut of the supermarionation WWII farce, Jackboots on Whitehall, available on DVD, video on demand and digital platforms July 26. The film, which is the first feature effort from Scottish brothers Edward and Rory McHenry, follows Chris, a young farm worker who [...]

Arc Productions, formerly known as Starz Animation, continues its management restructuring under its new Canadian owners in preparation for expanded growth. After four and a half years as EVP and head of studio, David Steinberg is leaving the company to pursue his own projects. As part of the restructuring, Arc [...]

Comedy Central has begun a digital 50-day countdown for Futurama on Facebook. Fans will be able to check out exclusive content such as preview clips, character designs, episodes, stills and storyboards relating to the new season of the Emmy-winning animated show, which is slated for Thursday, June 23. The Futurama [...]