Walt Disney Company Posts First Quarterly Loss In Almost 20 Years
On the upside, the Disney+ streaming service has passed 60 million subscribers in less than nine months.
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ViacomCBS Is Dusting Off Vintage Shows As Part Of Its New Adult Animation Strategy
The company’s reboot strategy will be led by Fox and Marvel veteran Grant Gish.
Vancouver, Canada’s Animation Powerhouse, Is Thriving In The Pandemic
What gives the city an edge — and what threats does it face?
Mercury Filmworks CEO Says Work-From-Home Not Viable For Larger Studios
Ottawa’s Mercury Filmworks is operating at only 75% capacity during the pandemic.
Skydance Animation Hires Away Disney TV’s Shane Prigmore For Top Animation Development Role
Skydance Animation scores with another high-profile hire on the management side.
Comic Artist Mirka Andolfo Is Adapting Her ‘Sweet Paprika’ Concept Into An Adult Animation Project
Dreamworks veteran Gabriele Pennacchioli is on board as executive producer.
Vancouver’s Bron Media Launches New Animation Division In Response To Pandemic
Bron Digital will emphasize virtual production workflows.
Kids’ Content Producers In Australia Fear Deregulation Could Decimate Their Industry
The prospect of tv reform is worrying producers, including animation studios.
Analysts Claim Only 8% Of Quibi Free Trials Converted Into Paid Subscriptions
Quibi denies the estimates, but there’s little question that the company’s offerings aren’t resonating with viewers.
Major Filipino Animation Producer Toon City Has Experienced 28% Productivity Drop In Lockdown
Toon City’s CEO says the productivity plunge is fairly typical for studios in the country, and cites lagging technical infrastructure as a root cause.
Genius Brands Will Turn Stan Lee’s Non-Marvel Creations Into New Films And Series
Are you ready for the Stan Lee Universe?
This Youtube Channel Teaches People About The Business Side Of The Animation Industry
Calderon’s Youtube channel Surviving Animation is a goldmine of tips on the business side of things.
China’s Joy Pictures Continues Expansion Into Animation With Two New Films At Cannes Market
When it comes to animation, the co-producers of “The Legend of Hei” mean business.
VFX Giant Technicolor Files For Chapter 15 Amid Restructuring, Blames Coronavirus
The company, which is home to many vfx and animation studios, is $1.59 billion in debt.
South Africa’s Triggerfish Will Open Its First Overseas Studio In Ireland
Africa’s largest animation studio is looking to Europe to expand.
Weta To Start Producing Original Animation, With Peter Jackson Onboard As Director
The vfx studio behind “The Lord of the Rings” and “Avatar” is launching a new banner: Weta Animated.
Sun Creature, One Of Denmark’s Most Dynamic Studios, Opens French Unit
The Bordeaux studio will work on a new season of “The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe” for Cartoon Network.
Citing Coronavirus Impact, Technicolor Is Shutting Down Mill Film Brand, Merging Studio With Mr. X
An official statement says: “Covid-19 is changing the entertainment industry … The merger is a direct and necessary response.”
Rony Abovitz Resigns As CEO Of Troubled AR Company Magic Leap
Abovitz wanted to make a popular augmented-reality entertainment system. He failed.
Producer Julie Roy Appointed NFB’s Director General Of Creation And Innovation
Roy, an experienced animation producer at the National Film Board of Canada, will now spearhead a broader creative strategy for the organization.
