Telltale Games Shuts Down Suddenly, Won’t Pay Severance To Hundreds Of Laid Off Employees
Employees were reportedly given 30 minutes to leave the studio premises.
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Capcom Shuts Down Vancouver Studio Resulting In Over 150 Layoffs
The studio had been responsible for the Dead Rising franchise.
Vimeo Is Changing The Company’s Main Focus From Media To Tech
The company is pivoting from a video platform to a software tools company.
France’s Top TV Export In 2017 Was Animation
France set an all-time TV programming export record in 2017, driven in large part by the strength of its animation sector.
American Greetings Entertainment Rebrands As Cloudco, Developing Hybrid ‘Care Bears’ Feature
Among the company’s major projects is a live-action/animated Care Bears movie.
Titmouse Is Growing In Vancouver, Announces New Executive Promotions
Titmouse plans to employ 300 artists at its Vancouver studio by the end of the year.
How The Studio Six Point Harness is Blazing a Trail for Studio IP Ownership and Control
With its own distribution channel and a big catalog of original content, Six Point Harness is not your typical service studio.
Cinesite Acquires Major German VFX Studio Trixter
This deal marks the third major vfx/animation studio that Cinesite has acquired in the last few years.
Netflix Hires Nick Animation VP Alexi Wheeler
Netflix has lured a key Nickelodeon exec to its streaming service.
Disney, 21st Century Fox Shareholders Approve $71.3 Billion Merger
Disney and Fox move one step closer to creating an entertainment monster.
Deluxe’s Method Studios to Acquire Montreal-Headquartered VFX Company Atomic Fiction
Method Studios and Atomic Fiction are combining forces to become an even larger vfx producer.
‘Rick & Morty’ Animation Studio Bardel Entertainment Names Rick Mischel As New CEO
The Canadian service studio, which produces animation for series like “Rick & Morty,” “Teen Titans Go!,” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” has a new CEO.
VR/AR Animation Startup Penrose Studios Raises $10 Million In Funding
Investors continue to be impressed by the San Francisco-based studio, which is creating narrative-based animation content for ar/vr.
Nemetschek Group Raises Its Stake In Cinema 4D Maker Maxon To 100%
Maxon, maker of Cinema 4D software, plans to broaden its offerings to augmented and virtual reality creators.
Disney Is Shutting Down Its Disneytoon Animation Studio In Glendale
75 people are losing their jobs at Disney as the company shutters one of its animation divisions.
Jennifer Lee, Pete Docter Will Succeed John Lasseter As Creative Heads Of Disney And Pixar
It’s a new day at Disney and Pixar animation studios!
Fox Protest Grows: Seth MacFarlane Donates $2.5 Million To Public Radio; ‘Modern Family’ Creator Leaves Fox
Creators no longer want to be associated with 21st Century Fox.
Comcast Outbids Disney With $65 Billion Offer To Buy 21st Century Fox
Comcast is urging 21st Century Fox shareholders to reject Disney’s offer for the company.
Longtime Nickelodeon Boss Cyma Zarghami Steps Down
The top exec at Nickelodeon since 2006, Zarghami is stepping down after a major reorganization effort at Viacom.
A Tectonic Shift: Teens Are Online Constantly, Youtube And Snapchat Top Facebook In Popularity
A new study reveals valuable insights into online consumption habits by teens.
