Strawberry Shortcake Signs Additional Licensees WildBrain-Strawberry Shortcake-Netflix

After announcing the relaunch of the Strawberry Shortcake brand earlier this year, WildBrain signed an additional wave of licensees for its new and classic Strawberry Shortcake franchises. WildBrain recently premiered Berry in the Big City, an animated series that reimagines the character of Strawberry Shortcake, who first debuted in 1973. It launched on AVOD network[…..] […]

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Disney+ set to overtake Netflix as world’s biggest streamer by 2027

The streaming war is just beginning. According to Digital TV Research, Disney+ will add 140 million subscribers between 2021 and 2026 to take its total to 271 million. Netflix meanwhile in this period will add 53 million subscribers for a 2026 total of 275 million. The study also estimates that around 102 million Disney+ users,[…..] […]

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UK Global Screen Fund

A one-year pilot fund designed to boost international development and distribution opportunities for the UK’s independent screen sector. The £7 million UK Global Screen Fund (UKGSF) will target support across the screen sector, including film, TV, documentary, animation and interactive narrative games content. Financed by the UK government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport,[…..] […]

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The Prosperity of Peppa Pig

With Peppa Pig now appearing on most front pages, one question that might have been debated is “are conditions right for our next animated major export?” The British animated television series created, directed and produced by Astley Baker Davies, founder members of Animation UK,  in licensed sales alone generates more than 150 times its original[…..] […]

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RUSSIAN CONTENT AIMS TO CONQUER THE MIDDLE EAST AT DICM 2021

On November 24-25, Dubai International Content Market (DICM) will be held. This is a major international event in the field of entertainment content and media industry for the MENA region, which includes countries in the Middle East and North Africa. This year, Russian content producers and distributors will for the first time participate in DCIM[…..] […]

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Netflix Acquires Scanline VFX Studio

Netflix is snapping up premiere visual-effects house Scanline VFX, announcing a deal to acquire the company that has provided virtual productions on Netflix originals like “Stranger Things” as well as tentpole movies for Marvel, DC and others. Scanline was founded in 1989 and is now led by Stephan Trojansky, a VFX supervisor whose proprietary fluid[…..] […]

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WELCOME NEW COLLABORATION UNITS FROM THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS AS THEY DEFEND BABEL AGAINST THE WRATH OF THE GODS

SOUTHEAST ASIA – November 22, 2021 – gumi Inc announces the return of The Seven Deadly Sins Collaboration from November 18 to December 8, 2021. During this limited-time collaboration, players will be able to summon knights from the seven sins, a member of the Ten Commandments, Zeldris and the princess of Liones from the land[…..] […]

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The Prosperity of Peppa Pig

With Peppa Pig now appearing on most front pages, one question that might have been debated is “are conditions right for our next animated major export?” The British animated television series created, directed and produced by Astley Baker Davies, founder members of Animation UK,  in licensed sales alone generates more than 150 times its original[…..] […]

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Autodesk Acquiring LoUPE Cloud-Based Animation Pipeline Tech from Tangent Labs

Autodesk, maker of Maya software, has announced the acquisition of Loupe, a cloud-based production pipeline technology for artists and studios. Loupe was launched publicly last year. It integrates all aspects of cg production into one package, from asset and project management to render management, while reducing the need for elaborate on-site infrastructure. It is compatible[…..] […]

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