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DreamWorks Animation and Hasbro Merger Talks End Abruptly

The Hasbro giveth, and the Hasbro taketh away.

DreamWorks Animation and Hasbro in Merger Talks

Although Japan’s SoftBank wasn’t successful in its bid to purchase DreamWorks Animation, DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg continues to seek a buyer for his animation studio.

Zag Studios Sets Up Shop In L.A. To Produce Animated Features

Zag Animation Studios is a new feature animation outfit that plans to release two family-oriented films per year—one fully-CGI and one live-action/CGI hybrid—beginning in 2017.

California Expands VFX Subsidies in Futile Attempt to Win Back Work

The state of California recently expanded its tax credit program for film and TV productions. Here’s why it won’t work.

Boomerang is Dead, Long Live Boomerang!

Turner Broadcasting announced yesterday that they will rebrand the Cartoon Network spin-off Boomerang in 2015, changing it from a channel of classic cartoons and Cartoon Network re-runs to a “global all-animation, youth-targeted network.”

Disney CEO Bob Iger Needs Our Help to Get His $60 Million Bonus

Last week Bob Iger said that he had signed a two-year contract extension that will allow him to remain as CEO and chairman of the Walt Disney Company until June 2018.

Laika is Here to Stay, Will Keep Making Films

What’s the coolest thing about having your animation studio run by one of the world’s richest men? You get to make as many animated movies as you damn please.

Japanese Company SoftBank In Talks To Buy DreamWorks Animation: Explained

Everything you need to know about the possible sale of DreamWorks to Japanese company SoftBank.

Goodbye Hub Network, Hello Discovery Family

It was fun while it lasted: the underperforming Hub Network, an equal partnership between Discovery Communications and toymaker Hasbro is shutting down.

‘Rick and Morty’ Artists Push to Unionize Their Show—And Succeed

The crew of the Adult Swim series “Rick & Morty” ratified a new labor agreement last Monday with the Animation Guild.

South Korea’s Studio MIR Signs Co-Production Deal With DreamWorks (Updated)

South Korea’s Studio MIR, responsible for the animation in “The Legend of Korra” and the fourth season of “The Boondocks,” has signed a major deal with DreamWorks Animation to produce four animated series over four years.

Animation Was UK’s Most Popular Type of Film in 2013

In 2013, filmgoers in the United Kingdom and Ireland watched more animation than any other type of film, according to a new report by the British Film Institute.

House Special Launches in Portland

A new commercial studio, House Special, launched in Portland, Oregon last week. The company was started by Lourri Hammack, Kirk Kelly and Al Cubillas, who ran Laika’s former commercial division Laika/house.

Christina Miller Named Cartoon Network, Adult Swim President

Cartoon Network has named Christina Miller as its new president and general manager. She will also serve the same roles for Adult Swim and Boomerang. Miller fills the leadership vacancy left by Stu Snyder, who departed the network in March.

Seth MacFarlane Stole ‘Ted,’ Lawsuit Alleges

Seth MacFarlane has been accused of ripping off the foul-mouthed-teddy-bear concept for his 2012 film “Ted” from a California company called Bengal Mangle Productions.

Pixar’s Ed Catmull Emerges As Central Figure In The Wage-Fixing Scandal

Pixar and Disney Animation president Ed Catmull has always had a reputation as a decent person, but newly revealed court documents show that he’s been working against the interests of Pixar’s employees for years, as well as trying to hurt other studios who didn’t play by his rules.

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