Entertainment

Animation Finally Gets Its Own Green Certification

• ANiMPACT, a new European environmental certification program, officially launched in June to help animation studios demonstrate sustainable production practices
• The system was designed collaboratively across 18 countries to create unified standards, addressing animation's historical exclusion from environmental certification despite its significance in the entertainment industry
• Animation's distributed production model across multiple studios and countries makes measuring environmental impact more technically challenging than live-action certification

CineRegio, Ecoprod and Green Film's ANiMPACT pilot gives animation studios a path to funding tied to sustainability — something live action has had for years.

Coles abandons $4billion bid for Petbarn owner as investors breathe sigh of relief

• Coles scraps $4billion takeover bid for Petbarn owner Greencross
• Investors relieved as deal uncertainty is removed
• Coles likely to refocus on core supermarket business

Coles, the Australian supermarket group, has walked away from a proposed $4 billion takeover of Greencross, the parent company of pet retailer Petbarn, ending speculation about a major expansion into the pet care sector. The decision comes as a relief to investors, who had expressed concerns about the…

The Fringe at Tramlines: more than a music festival

• The Fringe at Tramlines extends Sheffield's annual festival throughout the city centre via multiple venues and public spaces since 2018
• Generated £1.86m economic impact and attracted approximately 45,000 attendees to city-centre venues
• Provides independent bars and live music venues increased footfall and profile as part of the wider festival experience

Each summer, Tramlines brings tens of thousands of people into Sheffield, attracting music fans from across the region and beyond.

High school thrown into lockdown as police negotiate with a man in an abandoned property near the campus

A high school in Footscray, in Melbourne's inner west, was placed into lockdown after police began negotiating with a man holed up in an abandoned property near the school grounds. The incident prompted a heavy police presence in the area as officers worked to resolve the standoff safely,…