Cartoon Brew
  • Sign In
  • Membership
  • Manage Account
  • Film
  • TV
  • Shorts
  • Awards
  • Tech
    • VFX
    • CG Animation
    • VR/AR/MR
    • Tools
  • Biz
    • Business
    • Box Office Report
    • Artist Rights
    • Studios
  • Cities
    • Bay Area
    • London
    • Los Angeles
    • Montreal
    • New York City
    • Vancouver
    • Paris
    • Toronto
  • Charts & Data
    • LIST: 2022 Animated Features
    • LIST: 2022 New Animated Series For Broadcast, Streaming & Cable
    • Top 50 Most-Viewed Indie Youtube Shorts
    • Streaming Animation Guide
  • Film
  • TV
  • Shorts
  • Interviews
  • Business
  • VFX/Tech
  • Artist Rights
  • Box Office
  • Festivals

Business

Lion Forge Animation Lion Forge Animation

‘Hair Love’ Producer Lion Forge Animation Looking To Raise $50 Million Through Private Equity

The Oscar-winning Black-owned studio will use the funds to expand its staff, media library, and acquisitions.

By Jamie Lang | 2 days ago

BRB International BRB International

Deaplaneta Acquires BRB Internacional’s Library Of Animated Characters

The acquisition includes ‘The World of David the Gnome,’ ‘Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds,’ ‘Around the World with Willy Fog,’ and ‘Bernard Bear.’

By Jamie Lang | 3 days ago

DuckTales

NFT Company Doodles Acquires Trans-Atlantic Animation Studio Golden Wolf

Golden Wolf CEO and founder Ingi Erlingsson will become Doodles’ new chief content officer.

By Jamie Lang | 4 days ago

Bebefinn

‘Baby Shark,’ ‘Bebefinn’ Producer The Pinkfong Company Appoints David Levy As Head Of U.S. Studio

Based in L.A., Levy will head the development and production of original IP in short-form and long-form content and oversee co-productions.

By Jamie Lang | 2 weeks ago

Bravest Warriors

Genius Brands Unveils New Platform Genius Networks, Consolidating Frederator Network, Kartoon Channel!, And Ameba

The new platform will combine the catalogs and creative networks of all three Genius subsidiaries under one banner, headed by Todd Steinman.

By Jamie Lang | 2 weeks ago

Koala Man

‘Koala Man’ Showrunners Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit Sign New Deal With 20th Television Animation

The duo signed a multi-year deal to create, develop, and produce new shows through their company Hermit House.

By Jamie Lang | 3 weeks ago

Pantheon, Inside Job

Why Did AMC And Netflix Drop Their Adult Animation Series ‘Pantheon’ And ‘Inside Job,’ And Could Either Come Back Elsewhere?

Adult animation fans and artists take another hit as two more series get canceled, with ‘Pantheon’ removed from AMC+ entirely.

By Jamie Lang | 3 weeks ago

Duck Amuck

Why HBO Max Removed Hundreds Of Classic Looney Tunes Films From Its Service

Warner Bros. Discovery’s latest move tramples over the company’s rich animation legacy.

By Amid Amidi | 3 weeks ago

Bee and Puppycat, Bravest Warriors

Toho Acquires 50% Stake In Frederator’s ‘Bravest Warriors’ And ‘Bee And Puppycat’

The Japanese company will co-produce new content and consumer products based on three Frederator properties.

By Amid Amidi | 3 weeks ago

Vimeo

Struggling Vimeo To Lay Off 11% Of Workforce, Company President Resigns

Once an essential resource in the independent animation and filmmaking community, Vimeo has struggled to become a sustainable company after its pivot to a tech platform.

By Amid Amidi | 3 weeks ago

Modern Magic, Fox Entertainment

‘Into The Spider-Verse’ Director Rodney Rothman Signs Broadcast Deal With Fox

Rothman’s company Modern Magic will create half-hour and hour-long series produced by Fox’s Bento Box Entertainment.

By Amid Amidi | 1 month ago

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

FTC Sues To Block Microsoft’s Acquisition Of ‘Call of Duty’ Developer Activision Blizzard

The gaming company develops billion-dollar franchises including ‘World of Warcraft,’ ‘Overwatch,’ and ‘Diablo.’

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

Dragon Age: Absolution

Netflix Expands Partnership With Korea’s Red Dog Culture House, Producers Of ‘Dragon Age: Absolution’

The studio also worked on Netflix’s ‘The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf,’ ‘Centaurworld,’ and ‘Love, Death + Robots.’

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

Christine McCarthy

Christine McCarthy Could Be The First Woman To Become Disney CEO

Iger is back, but only for two years, and the search is on to find a successor sooner rather than later.

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

NBCU

NBCUniversal Boss Jeff Shell Says His Company’s Animation Business Is More Attractive Than Disney’s

In the battle for American feature animation supremacy, NBCUniversal’s chief takes a shot at struggling competitor Disney.

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

Batman Caped Crusader

Warner Bros. Is Finalizing A Deal With Amazon For DC Animated Content

“With animation, we used to be about staying in-house but now we are doing it on different platforms,” says WBTV chief Channing Dungey.

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

Boib Chapek

Recapping Bob Chapek’s Time As CEO Of The Walt Disney Company, And What Went Wrong

A detailed timeline of Chapek’s missteps while in charge at the House of Mouse.

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

Nimona

Annapurna Launches Dedicated Animation Division To Be Led By Robert Baird And Andrew Millstein

The new animation division’s first production will be the former Blue Sky Studios feature ‘Nimona,’ releasing on Netflix in 2023.

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

Bob Iger, Bob Chapek

Disney Paid Bob Iger $2M/Year As CEO Consultant, Despite Strained Relationship With Successor Bob Chapek

At the end of his current two-year term as CEO, Iger will resume the consultancy role he started last year.

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

Earthworm Jim

Circus Studios Joins Development On ‘Earthworm Jim’ Series As Part Of New First-Look Deal With Passion Pictures

The companies previously collaborated for 650 hours of content on Nickelodeon’s ‘LEGO City Adventures.’

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

More from Cartoon Brew
Cartoon Brew
  • About Cartoon Brew
  • Staff
  • Submit a Tip
  • Comment Guidelines
  • Contact us
  • Advertise on Cartoon Brew Today
©2023 Cartoon Brew, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy
0