Ireland’s Animation Industry Spending Has Overtaken Live-Action Film And TV Combined
Fifty percent of production spending in Ireland is now animation.
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Nick Southgate Named CEO Of Indie Producer Passion Pictures
The company’s animation studio has produced a segment of Netflix’s “Love, Death & Robots,” Disney’s “101 Dalmatian Street,” and music videos for Gorillaz
For The Animation Industry, The Coronavirus Crisis Has Created A Big Opportunity
In a guest piece, industry executive Aaron Simpson explains how the animation industry had been preparing for this disaster for decades without even knowing it.
‘Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law’ Co-Creator Michael Ouweleen Is Named Adult Swim President
The veteran executive served as the programming block’s creative director at its launch in 2001.
Everything Is Awesome Again: Universal And Lego Strike Exclusive Five-Year Film Deal
Warner Bros. gave up on a previous partnership with the toy company after their movies yielded diminishing returns.
Labor Activists Call Out Technicolor For ‘Hundreds’ Of VFX Layoffs In Montreal
The company’s treatment of its staff is “grotesque” says a grassroots vfx workers rights organization.
Magic Leap Slashes Workforce, Causing 80–120 Animation Job Losses (EXCLUSIVE)
Layoffs have taken place in both Florida and New Zealand.
DNEG Asks Global Staff Earning Over $43,200 To Take A Three-Month Pay Cut (EXCLUSIVE)
The company says this must be done in order to retain jobs amid the crisis. Union representatives are worried about the long-term implications.
As Disney Businesses Crumble During Coronavirus Pandemic, Former CEO Bob Iger Won’t Let It Go
So says “The New York Times,” which interviewed the recently departed CEO.
China’s Starlight Signs Animation Pact With ‘Hair Love’ Co-Producer Lion Forge Animation
The partnership’s first project will be a short film about the coronavirus.
Fox Corp’s Bento Box Strikes Animation Development Deal With Australia’s Princess Pictures
The producers of “Bob’s Burgers” will partner with Princess Pictures to develop animated shows from Australian creators.
Sony Invests $400M In Chinese Online Video Platform Bilibili
The website, which hosts a variety of animated content, claims 130 million monthly average users.
DNEG Shuts Down TV VFX Unit In Los Angeles (Exclusive)
At least 20 vfx artists have lost their jobs.
Meet Tom Ascheim, The New Top Boss Of Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, And Warner Bros. Animation
The executive will join Warner Bros. as president of global kids, young adults, and classics just after the launch of HBO Max.
Skydance Media Acquires Animation Unit of Madrid-Based Ilion Studios
John Lasseter is running an entire animation studio again.
Adult Animation Is Now ‘The Fastest-Growing Animation Category’: Report
A new white paper shows how adult animation is booming — and less reliant on comedy.
Veteran Animation Exec Vanessa Morrison Is Made Disney’s Head Of Streaming
Morrison led Fox Animation for a decade, overseeing films like “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” “The Book of Life,” and the “Ice Age” franchise.
Ronan McCabe Appointed Chief Executive Of Animation Ireland
The veteran producer will lead the trade body through a period of extraordinary growth for Ireland’s animation industry.
The U.K. Is Set To Leave The E.U.’s Media Program. Here’s What This Means For Animation.
The news has spread anxiety through the nation’s creative industries.
Prima Linea Shuts Down, Producer Warns Of ‘Dark Future’ For French Animation
The company went bankrupt after the commercial failure of its last film, Lorenzo Mattotti’s “The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily.”
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