Articles Tagged ‘DreamWorks’
Alphanim rebrands, signs Noddy series
NEWSFrench production and distribution company Alphanim , which has been part of the Gaumont Group since 2007, is rebranding as Gaumont Animation and is marking the occasion by co-producing the new Noddy series with DreamWorks Classics and France Televisions.
Spin Master re-teams with DreamWorks for Dragons toys
CONSUMER PRODUCTSToy manufacturer Spin Master will serve as the global master toy licensee for DreamWorks’ Dragons franchise, which includes the newly launched television series as well as the sequel to the original How to Train Your Dragon film.
Biplano to handle MGA licenses
CONSUMER PRODUCTS / RETAIL / TVSpanish licensing agency Biplano, which manages licenses for Nickelodeon, DreamWorks, Lucasfilm and Paramount in the territory, has aligned with California-based toy company and licensor MGA Entertainment.
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- DreamWorks’ Puss in Boots a fan favorite among Wall Street analysts (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Endemol continues to attract interest from buyers (Variety)
- Monopoly (the game) helps McDonald’s achieve strong sales (The Wall Street Journal)
- How small brands can still manage to land big bucks (Advertising Age)
Puss in Boots hits theaters, mobile devices
INTERACTIVEParamount-DreamWorks’ Puss in Boots may be hitting theaters today but the swashbuckling feline is also making his way onto iOS devices thanks to a new iStoryTime enhanced book app.
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- Sesame Workshop, National Geographic and Xbox have big plans to make live-action TV and children’s books a lot more interactive (Fast Company)
- Does DreamWorks need a wake-up call? (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Stan Lee on bringing his comic characters to video games (Los Angeles Times)
- What we can learn from South Korea’s plans for an entirely digital curriculum (BBC)
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- DreamWorks chooses web streaming over Pay TV, signs pact with Netflix (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Zynga and its ‘Villes’ move into Google+ territory (All Things D)
- Inside the burgeoning business of advertiser-produced TV series (The Wall Street Journal)
- For what it’s worth: Kids are costing parents more than ever before (CNN)
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- Get ready for more exclusive and store-branded goods from Toys ‘R’ Us this holiday season (CNBC)
- Sign of the times – smartphones and tablets dominate this week’s Tokyo Game Show (Wired)
- DreamWorks is the latest Hollywood studio to take a crack at the Chinese film market (The Wall Street Journal)
- Are home-schooled kids smarter than their public-school peers? One small study says yes (Time)
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- Low-cost gaming console maker Zeebo eyes the kids’ education market, scores US$17 million in funding (Venture Beat)
- Entertainment analysts weigh in on advertising trends amid a volatile stock market (The Hollywood Reporter)
- DreamWorks makes its films available online in China for the first time in Kung Fu Panda deal (The Wall Street Journal)
- A look at who is winning the back-to-school ad game (Advertising Age)
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- Google+ gets its game face on in an effort to lure more subscribers (eWeek)
- An impressive sneak peek at DreamWorks’ upcoming US$20 million How to Train Your Dragon stage show (Cartoon Brew)
- Lost Dr. Seuss stories wind up at Random House (Publishers Weekly)
- Yet another Disney employee is caught facilitating insider trading (The Hollywood Reporter)
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