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Universal signs deal with Microsoft for live-action and animation production
Universal Filmed Entertainment Group has inked a strategic partnership with Microsoft Corp. to create and accelerate cloud-optimise live-action and animation productions. This collaboration will streamline workflows, enable frictionless remote collaboration and content creation through a cloud-based production workflow, fast-tracking a return to industry production during the global...
Spiderman’s symbiote suit to make a comeback in the Comics
The black-suited Spider-Man is making a comeback through Marvel Comics’ epic King in Black crossover mini-series. Written by Peter David and drawn by Greg Land, King in Black: Symbiote Spider-Man will have the symbiote-infused suit return to comics. The mini-series will work as a prequel to the main King in Black series, being...
Mattel Television to release new musical adventure ‘Barbie Princess Adventure’ on Netflix
A new animated musical adventure from Mattel Television and animation studio Mainframe will bring young viewers along on a journey of self-discovery with an iconic character in Barbie Princess Adventure, streaming on Netflix in the U.S. beginning September 1. The feature’s soundtrack will also be available across all streaming...
Mars Wrigley announces partnership with Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics for new game-in content
Mars Wrigley announced a partnership with Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics to bring Marvel’s Avengers players a range of new in-game content. 5 GUM is the worldwide exclusive gum partner of Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics for one of the highest-profile games of the year. “We’re so excited to...
Disney+ first original talk show ‘Earth to Ned’ to debut on September 10
On Friday, September 4, Disney+ will debut 10 episodes of its first original talk show Earth to Ned, produced by The Jim Henson Company and Marwar Junction Productions. The fresh take on the late-night format stars larger-than-life extraterrestrial creatures, Ned and Cornelius, as they interview some of the biggest...
Animation studio Laika lays off its workers due to Corona pandemic
Oregon based animation studio Laika has laid off 15 per cent of its workers amid the pandemic. Having recently celebrated its 15th anniversary, the studio has laid off 56 of its 362 employees due to Covid-19 safety concerns to rehire them when possible. “(Laika) holds the safety...
Nickelodeon to produce a series on social media star The Tiny Chef
Social media star The Tiny Chef is getting his own new show on Nickelodeon. The network has given a series order for the show tentatively titled The Tiny Chef Show from Imagine Kids+Family, Tiny Chef Productions and Nickelodeon Animation Studio. Created by Rachel Larsen, Ozi Akturk and Adam Reid,...
Pocket Aces’ Loco sees over 6x rise in daily active users as the platform pioneers the game streaming and esports ecosystem in India
With the lockdown accelerating the growth of India’s gaming market, the country’s leading game streaming and esports app, Loco, has witnessed a 6x growth in DAUs in the past month. The viewership increase has been driven by a growth in the number of active streamers on the...
Bombay High Court to give verdict on the NTO by 24th August
Bombay High Court is expected to give a verdict on the NTO (new tariff order) 2.0 case between TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) and broadcasters on 24 August. Until then, both parties have agreed to wait before taking any further decision. The NTO 2.0 hearing on...
New York Comic Con announces cancellation of the in-person convention, to go virtual this October
The New York Comic Con has joined the ranks of all of this year’s events that have gone virtual. The event organizers announced yesterday that they are cancelling the annual in-person convention this year at the Javits Center and instead will host an all-digital event set for...