By Elina Shatkin, September 30, 2003
IDT Media announced that its animation production unit, Digital Production Solutions (DPS), pursuant to a letter agreement, will acquire a 51% interest in Film Roman, Inc., an independent animation company, through the purchase of newly issued shares of Film Roman common stock. Film Roman is known for its production work on animated television programs including “The Simpsons” and “King of the Hill.”
IDT Media is a subsidiary of IDT Corporation, a multinational carrier, telephone and technology company. Film Roman, Inc. develops, produces and distributes a broad range of television programming for the television network, cable television, first-run domestic syndication and international markets
. The company, founded in 1984 by acclaimed animator Phil Roman, has grown into one of the leading independent animation studios in the world.
Film Roman has produced and continues to produce some of the world’s best known animated series, including “The Simpsons,” “King of the Hill,” “X-Men,” “The Mask,” “Bobby’s World,” “The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat” and “Garfield & Friends.” Recently, the company announced it will be teaming up with Showtime Networks Inc. to bring to life the characters of Brett Merhar’s popular comic strip “Free For All” for Hi-Definition broadcast release in summer 2003.
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