Aardman Animations, the Academy Award-winning stop-motion animation studio, is moving into distribution, launching its own dedicated sales arm, Aardman International, to exploit its growing catalogue of properties.

  Wallace and Gromit are the art world's most creative characters according to the surprise choice of 16-25 year olds in a survey. The cartoon favourites beat the Arctic Monkeys and the band Gorillaz into third place. Fourth place was awarded to “Society as a Whole,” leaving some hope still for the over thirties.

  Oscar-nominated film director Sylvain Chomet has chosen Edinburgh as the backdrop for his new animation. Chomet is now working on storyboards for The Illusionist at Studio Django, his base in Edinburgh's George Street.

  Blur drummer Dave Rowntree's black plastic glasses and pleasant demeanor hide a man who's not afraid to offend, disgust or scandalize - all of which he does during the debut of his animated TV show Empire Square.

The cartoon short before the main feature used to be an integral part of the cinema going experience. Generations of adults remember them fondly and now in a media first, Cartoon Network UK is bringing them back as a way of promoting its TV brand to the kids of today. This seven figure campaign is Cartoon Network’s single largest ever marketing initiative.