Animation house Flying Bark Productions plans to produce a 3D feature film of its iconic Blinky Bill series. The company, which was founded by Yoram and Sandra Gross in 1968, is adding to its staff of about 40 people in preparation for the film, with animation due to start in early-2012. It will mark a return to the big screen for the animated koala, who last graced cinemas in Blinky Bill: The Movie in the early-90s. .It took a while to get the financing together for Blinky but I.m really excited about it,. Flying Bark chief executive Jim Ballantine said. The company is also considering a big screen version of Maya the Bee . a book and animated series popular in Europe . and is in talks with potential co-production partners. In recent years,...
- 4/29/2011
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. on Wednesday issued preliminary circulation numbers for its redesigned, now-full-sized TV Guide magazine ... Online entertainment company AtomShockwave Corp. officially changed its name Wednesday to Atom Entertainment Inc. ... German kidvidder and sports-rights group EM.TV has acquired the remaining 50% of its joint venture Yoram Gross-EM.TV from Australian partners Yoram and Sandra Gross for a mid-seven-figure sum, EM.TV said Wednesday.
- 1/11/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
COLOGNE, Germany -- German kidvidder and sports rights group EM.TV has acquired the remaining 50% of its joint venture Yoram Gross-EM.TV from Australian partners Yoram and Sandra Gross for a mid-seven-figure sum, EM.TV announced Wednesday. The deal gives Munich-based EM.TV full control of Yoram Gross-EM.TV, Australia's largest children's entertainment company. In addition, EM.TV gets a 45% stake in production division Yoram Gross Prods., with the company founders retaining majority control. Yoram Gross is most famous for such animated series as Dot And The Kangaroo and the mischievous koala bear Blinky Bill. Yoram Gross-EM.TV also handles international sales and licensing for several territories for top EM.TV titles including Tabaluga and Flipper & Lopaka.
- 1/11/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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