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Rupert Murdoch To Buy Houghton Mifflin Harcourt And Its Many Classic Characters And Books
Carmen Sandiego and Curious George are now owned by the man who runs Fox News Channel.
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Women Comprise Nearly One-Third Of L.A.’s Unionized Animation Industry, A Modern-Era High
The proportion at union studios in L.A. has risen from 28% in 2019 to 31.6% this month, even as women have left the wider workforce in droves.
Sony’s Purchase Of Crunchyroll Reportedly Delayed, Facing Uncertainty
The U.S. Department of Justice has extended its antitrust review of the sale, reports tech site The Information.
Starting Tomorrow, Disney+ Subscribers In The U.S. Will Pay A 14% Monthly Price Increase
Disney fans in Canada have it worse: a 33% price increase for Disney+.
Commercial Studio Buck Expands To Europe With New Amsterdam Office
Vincent Lammers will serve as executive creative director of the new European operation.
Three Animated Features Top List In Latest Eurimages Funding Round
The list includes World War II drama “The Most Precious of Cargoes,” from Oscar-winning director Michel Hazanavicius.
Pete Browngardt Inks Overall Deal With Warner Bros. Animation & Cartoon Network Studios
Browngardt’s deal is the first one to span the two studios.
How Montreal’s Diverse Animation Scene Has Weathered One Year Of Covid
Our series on Canada’s animation hotspots concludes with a profile of Montreal, home to one of the country’s most vibrant animation scenes.
Tom Ascheim’s Kidscreen Q&A: 6 Takeaways On Warnermedia’s Kids Strategy
Warner Bros.’s chief of kids’ content spoke of Cartoon Network’s future and more besides.
Fox Corp’s Bento Box And Australia’s Princess Pictures Launch Animation Studio In Melbourne
Princess Bento Studio will produce content for platforms around the world.
‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Showrunners Kevin & Dan Hageman Sign Multi-Year TV Pact With CBS Studios
Under the deal, CBS Studios has the exclusive rights to produce all tv content created and developed by the brothers.
Malala Yousafzai Partners With Apple TV+ To Create Content, Including Animation
The Nobel Peace laureate is a confirmed animation fan.
Veteran Executive Fred Seibert Launches Animation Production Company Fredfilms
Seibert has played a key role in the development of many hit series, including “Adventure Time,” “The Powerpuff Girls,” and “The Fairly Oddparents.”
Bilibili Acquires Haoliners Animation, Including Tokyo’s Emon Animation Company
The titan of Chinese subculture continues its shift toward mainstream animation production.
‘Things Will Never Be The Same Again’: Why Blue Zoo Will Let Staff Keep Working Remotely
Post-pandemic, the British studio will adopt a new flexible work model. Co-founder Tom Box tells us how it will work.
HBO Max Will Launch In Latin America In June; Europe To Follow
Thirty-nine territories across Latin America and the Caribbean will get HBO Max in June.
Breaking: Disney Is Shutting Down Blue Sky Studios, ‘Nimona’ Production Halted, 450 Employees To Be Impacted
Disney will no longer complete production on Blue Sky’s “Nimona.”
Fox Orders Animated Series From Dan Harmon As It Shapes Its Strategy Post-Disney Sale
The “Rick and Morty” co-creator is cooking up an adult series set in ancient Greece.
Google Shuts Its Stadia Game Studios After 15 Months, Pivots Business
Around 150 workers in Los Angeles and Montreal are reportedly affected by the shutdown.
Blue Sky Studios Vet Brian Keane Joins Nickelodeon To Support ‘Ambitious Growth Plans’
Keane’s newly created post is executive vice president of production and operations.
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