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It’s Official: Sony’s Funimation To Buy Crunchyroll From AT&T For $1.175 Billion
The sale, if approved, will represent a major consolidation of global anime streaming and distribution.
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Christopher Nolan Slams Warner Bros. Streaming Strategy: ‘It’s Very, Very, Very, Very Messy’
The “Tenet” director is among the many industry figures condemning the studio’s radical new plan.
Cartoon Saloon Grows Development Team With Two New Hires
Jason Tammemägi and Ailbhe McCabe will help grow the Oscar-nominated studio’s slate of features and series.
Relish Interactive Hires Luke Carroll As Its First Ever SVP Of Animation
Carroll joins the company as it rapidly grows its production capacity and develops its slate of original content.
Warner Bros. Will Send All 2021 Theatrical Releases Simultaneously To Streaming. Here’s What That Means.
In the U.S., a full 17 films will be released day-and-date in cinemas and on HBO Max. The movie industry will likely never look the same again.
Aardman And Bandai Namco Partner To Develop Original Interactive IP
The two entertainment giants will team up to “create stories tailored for current and future platforms.”
Jasmine Johnson Leaves Netflix To Join Stoopid Buddy Stoodios As Head Of Studio
As Stoopid Buddy grows its slate of adult animated series, Johnson joins the company in a newly created role.
Christine Noël Named Executive Producer Of NFB’s French Animation Studio
Noël will help implement the NFB’s 2020–2023 Strategic Plan, which the organization stresses will give more agency to creators.
Warner Bros. Hires Amy Friedman As Head Of Kids & Family Programming, Promotes Sundance Feniger
The announcements closely follow the news that responsibility for HBO Max’s kids and family programming has shifted to Warner Bros.
Anime Industry Grew To Record $24.1 Billion In 2019, Says Trade Body
Japan’s anime industry is growing, however, it expects fierce competition from both China and Hollywood, the latter of which it says “has finally advanced into the realm overlapping with the adult animation market that had been Japan’s monopoly.”
David Neumann, Former CAA Agent, Launches Animation Management Company Newmation
Launching the new venture, Neumann cited the growing demand for animation in the Covid era.
Jermaine Turner Leaves Disney To Oversee Adult Animated Series At Netflix
Turner was most recently vice president, development at Disney Television Animation.
Toronto’s Swaggering Animation Scene Is In A Golden Age, But Faces Challenges Old And New
So the Toronto scene continues to blossom — but does it have the same lure it once did for aspiring animators?
Sony Reportedly Enters Final Talks To Buy Crunchyroll For Almost $1 Billion
Consolidation ahoy! Sony is already home to several anime units, including Crunchyroll’s main competitor Funimation.
Warner Bros. Given Responsibility For HBO Max’s Kids And Family Programming
As part of the restructuring, Cartoon Network boss Tom Ascheim says that the brand will “not always be cartoons.”
India’s Animation & VFX Industries Doubled In Size In 4 Years Before Covid — Report
A caveat: that growth has been entirely reversed by the pandemic.
ViacomCBS Int’l Studios Launches Kids Division, Led By Nina Hahn
The division plans to develop more than 30 new kids’ shows, both animated and live action, over next three years.
Cinesite Hires Pixar Veteran Andrew Gordon As Global Animation Director For Features (Exclusive)
Gordon will oversee the company’s animation teams in London, Montreal, and Vancouver.
Netflix Subscriber Growth Slows Sharply, Ending Lockdown Spurt; Shares Drop Nearly 7%
The company picked up 2.2 million subscribers in Q3, falling short of analyst forecasts of 3.3 million.
Duncan Studio Partners With Nelvana To Develop Original And IP-Based Animated Features
The first title they are developing is “Mother Nature,” a character-driven action adventure with ecological overtones.
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