Disney And Pixar Executives Are Taking Over Blue Sky Studios
Disney’s new executive changes at Blue Sky Studios suggest that the studio’s future is safe for now.
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A Garfield/Spongebob Crossover Just Became Possible
Viacom has bought Garfield.
Fox Entertainment Acquires ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Studio Bento Box
Bento Box’s co-founders and senior leadership team will continue to lead the company.
Anime Licensing Firm Sentai Filmworks Receives $30M Investment From Cool Japan Fund
The investment is an effort to expand anime’s audience outside Japan, as the country’s domestic market approaches saturation.
Andrea Miloro Is Stepping Down As Co-President Of Fox Animation
Miloro was one of two executives with oversight over Blue Sky, Fox’s flagship animation studio, whose future is in doubt.
IATSE And Vancouver Campaigners Unite To Unionize Canada’s Animation Industry
North America’s foremost entertainment union has formed a “strategic alliance” with the Art Babbitt Appreciation Society.
Disney Television Animation Signs 17 Overall Deals With Creators And Animators
The booming trend of overall deals reflects the shifting landscape of the tv animation industry in Los Angeles.
Explainer: How The Animation Skills Fund Hopes To Solve The U.K.’s Talent Shortage
As the U.K. animation sector booms and Brexit looms, industry figures are relaunching a fund to address a growing skills shortage.
Women In Animation Launches Montreal Chapter, Targets 50/50 Balance In Creative Roles
Women in Animation has set up in the booming animation hub of Montreal, Canada.
DHX Media Bolsters Animation Slate With Two Executive Appointments
Stephanie Betts and Todd Brian will oversee the creation of original animated series for the Canadian content titan.
Hundreds Of Canadian Filmmakers Declare ‘Crisis’ As NFB Commissioner Is Reappointed
Over 250 National Film Board of Canada directors have revolted against the organization, claiming it spends less than 20% of its budget on production.
85 TV Projects Will Be Presented At Cartoon Forum
Europe’s leading co-production platform for tv and SVOD animation will return to Toulouse, France on September 16–19.
Universal Kids Will No Longer Develop Original Content
Moving forward, the network will rely more heavily on content from Dreamworks Animation.
Animation In Europe, A Federation Of European Producer Associations, Elects New Board
This federation of animation organizations supports independent animation producers, studios, and distributors throughout Europe.
Amazon Is Reportedly Giving Up On Original Kids’ Series
Amazon Studios is pivoting from kids’ content to series for older and broader audiences.
Sony Pictures Animation Launches New International And Alternative Animation Divisions – Annecy
Genndy Tartakovsky features and a new “Boondocks” series are part of Sony’s new alternative animation division.
Annecy 2019: First-Ever Inclusion in Animation Study Confirms Obvious Lack Of Opportunities For Women In Industry
An unprecedented amount of data and analysis about the lack of opportunities for women in the Los Angeles animation industry.
Xilam Animation, Studio Behind ‘I Lost My Body,’ To Acquire French CG Studio Cube Creative
French producer Xilam, the studio behind “I Lost my Body” and “Oggy and the Cockroaches,” will boost its cg output with this acquisition.
Animation In Ottawa Is Growing Faster Than Ever Before: All You Need To Know About Its Exploding Industry
There’s more animation jobs in Ottawa than there are qualified workers.
Exclusive: Taika Waititi And Netflix Pull Out Of Stop-Motion ‘Bubbles’
Pre-production on “Bubbles” has been halted after both Waititi and Netflix backed out of the project.
