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Rovio to Release Free ‘Angry Birds’ App
UPDATED: Downhill racing game "Angry Birds Go!" is prepping for a Dec. 11 release.
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Rovio Names Directors for ‘Angry Birds’ Movie
Veteran animators Fergal Reilly and Clay Kaytis will co-helm the feature adaptation of the hit mobile game.
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Rovio Entertainment Unveils ‘Angry Birds Star Wars II’
The sequel to the hit mobile game, which has been downloaded more than 100 million times, will launch in September.
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‘Angry Birds’ Publisher Rovio Doubles Yearly Revenue to $195 Million
Profit at the Finnish company was up 57 percent in 2012, with nearly half of revenues coming from merchandising rather than video games.
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Comcast’s Xfinity Takes ‘Angry Birds Toons’
The cartoon, based on the hit game, will go out online and on broadcasters worldwide this weekend.
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Angry Birds Cartoon to Premiere Next Month
The first episode of the 'Angry Birds Toon' series will bow March 16 on Rovio's website and on air in Ukraine.
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‘Angry Birds’ Movie Hires ‘Despicable Me’ Producer
Game developer Rovio Entertainment has enlisted John Cohen to produce the 3D computer-generated film with executive producer David Maisel for a summer 2016 release.
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Rovio and Lucasfilm Team Up for ‘Angry Birds Star Wars’ Game
The new collaboration will include merchandising, video shorts and other tie-ins beginning Oct. 28
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‘Angry Birds’ Publisher Rovio Entertainment Bolsters Los Angeles Office
Newly opened Santa Monica office hires entertainment industry veterans from Tumblr, Millennial Media and Fremantle.
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Study: Video Games Trump Movies and TV Shows on Consoles, Computers and Mobile Devices
"I got rid of cable a few years ago," says one member of a focus group who uses Netflix and Hulu instead of a traditional pay-TV service.
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MIPTV: Rovio’s Angry Birds Franchise Will Expand With Animated Television Series
The 52-episode show is being produced in-house at Rovio's Finland studio; head of animation Nick Dorra reiterates plans for a theatrical film.
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‘Angry Birds’ Creator Rovio Eying Hong Kong IPO
Rovio is aiming to go public on the New York Stock Exchange in two to three years.
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