Disney XD Revs Up April 30 Bow for ‘Motorcity’

April 5, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment

Motorcity, an animated adventure series created by Chris Prynoski, is slated to premiere April 30 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Disney XD. The half-hour series follows a group of hot-rodding rebels, led by teenager Mike Chilton, out to overthrow an evil billionaire who has taken control of Detroit and banned [...]

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‘Angry Birds” Rovio Acquires Animation House Kombo

June 1, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

Rovio, the company behind the smash hit  mobile game Angry Birds, has acquired the leading Finnish animation studio Kombo. The deal was made for an undisclosed sum of cash and stock, and Kombo will now work exclusively on Rovio properties. The move is part of Rovio’s efforts to increase its [...]

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