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2 August 2004
Volume - 1
Issue -30
From the Animation 'xpress newsdesk

New animation studio coming up at Mumbai
NRI led multinational group in the process of setting up a chain of animation studios in the country, Headquarters in Mumbai to be headed by former Padmalaya Telefilms Mumbai chief Vinit Karnik... Read
 
Samsung, Indiagames take gaming culture to the masses
Touted as the cyber equivalent of the Olympic Games, the World Cyber Games' India pre-prelims were announced launched by worldiwide sponsor Samsung and strategic India partner Indiagames...Read
 
Crest Communication declares turnaround
performance in first quarter

Declaring a turnaround performance for the first quarter, a company release states that the turnaround has come in the wake of the company's transition from being a diversified media services player to a pure-play animation company...Read
 
 
Industry Issues
Special Series

'The IMPORTANCE of Industry based Training in Animation'By Ranjit Singh

Read part 2 entitled 'Animation Overview' - Click here
 
In Brief
Yet another award for 'Raju & I'
This time it is the Best Animation Award at the Women of Color Festival, New York.

The consistency with which Animagics' labour of love, 'Raju&I' keeps winning awards and allocades clearly demonstrates the perennial nature of benefits that accrue out of indegeniously developed and owned IP.
News from Indiantelevision.com
Nick's 'Dora The Explorer' to air in UK
MTV Networks International (MTVNI) has announced that it has signed a deal with CiTV in the UK for the broadcast rights to its sister channel Nickelodeon's animated pre-school property, Dora the Explorer ...More
Casbaa announces China TV animation forum
The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (Casbaa) has announced its programme for the CIRTV International Forum, "Animating the Future", on 25 August 2004 in Beijing...More

Reality TV takes animation route in US
After music and sports-based themes, the reality genre is poised for broadening its horizons in the US but through animation. Viacom's Comedy Central has announce a new show Drawn Together...More

Anime moves from VoD to 24x7 network
American independent cable channel Anime Network moves from a strictly video-on-demand (VoD) format to a 24x7 national network from today (27 July)...More
Animax launches on Hong Kong Cable
Sony Pictures Entertainment has launched its animation channel Animax on Hong Kong Cable..More
 
Reports
Asian Animation Industry: Strategies, Trends and Opportunities
Digital Vector, July 2004, Pages: 347

Click here
www.researchandmarkets.com
 
 
Past Issues
 
23 July 04
The Importance of Industry based training in Animation -by Ranjit Singh
 
14 July 04
Paradox Studios launches Battledust
 
07 July 04
Animax launches in India.
 
30 June 04
Anigraph goes house full on final day
 
21 June 04
Up close with 2nz CEO
Kireet Khurana
 
14 June 04
Color Chips India abuzz with activity
 
31 May 04
Wireless downloads galore for 'The Day After Tomorrow'
 
24 May 04
CgA World : Special Coverage
 
17 May 04
Interview with Toonz Animation CEO P Jayakumar
 
10 May 04
Interview with PTL Executive Director G V Narsimha Rao
 
03 May 04
Tenali Raman to speak five languages for ETV
 
26 April 04
Imperfection in Animation
- Guest Column penned by Animation Veteran Tom Gasek.
 
 

 


Newslinx from across the web (National & International)

Crest Communications :A taste of things to come More
Telugu film makes waves with new colour tech More
Spiderman cometh More
  Business Line
   
World Cyber Games: A virtual Olympics More
Enter the world of visual effects More
Spiderman 2 :Dream opening More
Spiderman: His WEB over India More
  The Hindu
   

Spidey caught in controversy web - More
Harry Potter conquers cyberspace - More
  The Economic Times
   
Simpsons' Moe voted telly's most popular bar boss!
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  www.webindia123.com
   
Hollywood sinks its claws into the lucrative world of comic book superheroes - More
  Telegraph (UK)
   
Girls getting into Japanese comics - More
  Alameda Times-Star
   
JibJab Asks for Court's Help More
  Wired
UK government launches Creative Industries Forum to support sector - More
  Digital Media Europe
   
Universal picked as new Noddy holder More
PS2 magazine passes 50th issue milestone More
  Media Week (UK)
   
Shows, Games Created to Encourage Exercise More
  Yahoo
   
Simpsons to reveal gay character More
  BBC News
   
Dubbing Japanese Animation: A Pleasure or a Pain for Voice Actors? - More
  Animation World Network
   
Foreign suitors for six animation content firms More
  The Star, Malaysia
   
Disney TV Show Stomps Through Streets of Seoul
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  Korea Times
   
WB Animation & Xbox Form Unprecedented Partnership -More
  XboxSolution
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