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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.

DNEG’s Planned Pay Cuts Reversed For Some Feature Animation Staff Working On ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’

Staff at the vfx titan are facing significant pay cuts. But some are now being offered “salary support,” with the help of production partner Locksmith Animation.

CBS All Access Will Relaunch As A Major Streaming Competitor, Complete With More Animation

ViacomCBS’s revamped streamer, due to launch in summer, will be home to shows from Nickelodeon, Paramount, and MTV, among others.

Kevin Mayer, Chief Architect Of Disney+, Becomes New Tiktok CEO

Disney’s streaming chief will oversee the global expansion of the popular, controversial video sharing app.

Wow! Plans To Double Size Of Animation Team In Vancouver Through Remote Working

The company sees a big opportunity in the current crisis.

From The Uncanny Valley To Hollywood: Miquela Is CAA’s First Virtual Being Client

The agency will work with the character “in all areas, including tv, film, and brand strategy and commercial endorsements.”

Nancy Kanter, Key Exec At Disney Channels Worldwide, To Leave Company After 20 Years

Kanter oversaw the launch of Disney Junior and the development of many Disney tv shows.

Ireland’s Animation Industry Spending Has Overtaken Live-Action Film And TV Combined

Fifty percent of production spending in Ireland is now animation.

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.