Starz opens state-of-the-art animation studio in T.O.

TORONTO – Starz, LLC, unveiled the U.S. media company’s state-of-the-art animation studio in Toronto Tuesday, and announced the appointment of veteran animation executive David Steinberg to run it. The studio will be one of Canada’s largest, with 150 employees in 2007 and growing substantially as new projects begin production. The studio will produce computer-generated animated feature films and more. “Starz Animation Toronto is a key piece of our strategy to be a full-service production and distribution company worldwide, and to be a major presence in the Canadian entertainment business,” Chairman and CEO Robert B. Clasen said. “The talent and technical...