Jasmine Johnson Leaves Netflix To Join Stoopid Buddy Stoodios As Head Of Studio
As Stoopid Buddy grows its slate of adult animated series, Johnson joins the company in a newly created role.
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Christine Noël Named Executive Producer Of NFB’s French Animation Studio
Noël will help implement the NFB’s 2020–2023 Strategic Plan, which the organization stresses will give more agency to creators.
Warner Bros. Hires Amy Friedman As Head Of Kids & Family Programming, Promotes Sundance Feniger
The announcements closely follow the news that responsibility for HBO Max’s kids and family programming has shifted to Warner Bros.
Anime Industry Grew To Record $24.1 Billion In 2019, Says Trade Body
Japan’s anime industry is growing, however, it expects fierce competition from both China and Hollywood, the latter of which it says “has finally advanced into the realm overlapping with the adult animation market that had been Japan’s monopoly.”
David Neumann, Former CAA Agent, Launches Animation Management Company Newmation
Launching the new venture, Neumann cited the growing demand for animation in the Covid era.
Jermaine Turner Leaves Disney To Oversee Adult Animated Series At Netflix
Turner was most recently vice president, development at Disney Television Animation.
Toronto’s Swaggering Animation Scene Is In A Golden Age, But Faces Challenges Old And New
So the Toronto scene continues to blossom — but does it have the same lure it once did for aspiring animators?
Sony Reportedly Enters Final Talks To Buy Crunchyroll For Almost $1 Billion
Consolidation ahoy! Sony is already home to several anime units, including Crunchyroll’s main competitor Funimation.
Warner Bros. Given Responsibility For HBO Max’s Kids And Family Programming
As part of the restructuring, Cartoon Network boss Tom Ascheim says that the brand will “not always be cartoons.”
India’s Animation & VFX Industries Doubled In Size In 4 Years Before Covid — Report
A caveat: that growth has been entirely reversed by the pandemic.
ViacomCBS Int’l Studios Launches Kids Division, Led By Nina Hahn
The division plans to develop more than 30 new kids’ shows, both animated and live action, over next three years.
Cinesite Hires Pixar Veteran Andrew Gordon As Global Animation Director For Features (Exclusive)
Gordon will oversee the company’s animation teams in London, Montreal, and Vancouver.
Netflix Subscriber Growth Slows Sharply, Ending Lockdown Spurt; Shares Drop Nearly 7%
The company picked up 2.2 million subscribers in Q3, falling short of analyst forecasts of 3.3 million.
Duncan Studio Partners With Nelvana To Develop Original And IP-Based Animated Features
The first title they are developing is “Mother Nature,” a character-driven action adventure with ecological overtones.
Spire Makes Seven Key Hires In Bid To ‘Bring A New Creative Voice To Feature Animation’
The new studio is creatively led by Brad Lewis, a veteran of Pixar and Dreamworks.
Major Japanese Broadcaster Nippon TV Launches Animation Division
The division will produce and distribute “coveted anime series” both in Japan and globally.
Netflix Inks Overall Deal With Jorge Gutiérrez, Unveils First Slate From Chris Nee
The streamer’s partnerships with the two high-profile creators bring diversity to the fore.
Elizabeth Warren Slams Walt Disney Company Over Park Layoffs And Executive Pay
“In the years leading up to this crisis,” writes Warren, “your company prioritized the enrichment of executives and stockholders.”
Disney Unveils New Distribution Strategy That Pits Streaming Against Theaters
“Covid accelerated the rate at which we made this transition,” said CEO Bob Chapek, “but [it] was going to happen anyway.”
Australia Abolishes Kids’ Content Quotas, Threatening ‘Thousands Of Jobs’
Commercial networks have been calling for this change for years. Australian producers are aghast.
