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Disney Offers Ptex on New Open-Source Site

Walt Disney Animation Studios has created an open-technology web site, with the texture-mapping application Ptex being its first offering.

Ptex was developed by WDAS principal software engineer Brent Burley for use in production-quality rendering. WDAS has also compiled a set of papers available on the site for sharing additional technical innovations with the indust... more

Ameba Launches Kids IPTV Portal

Ameba, an IPTV company operating out of Winnipeg, Canada, has announced the launch of a children’s entertainment portal that will deliver hundreds of hours of ad-free programming to televisions through the internet.

The company has taken delivery of the proprietary set-top boxes that will enable users to access its library of more than 500 hours of programming. The l... more

China OKs Nick-branded Web Site

MTV Networks China and CCTV.com have teamed up to launch an online destination in China featuring Nickelodeon-branded streaming video at Nick.CCTV.com.

According to Cynopsis Kids, the site will be supported by advertising and include at launch episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants, online games and wallpapers, with additional series such as Dora the Explorer more