Business

Why DreamWorks Animation Bought AwesomenessTV

If you're still wondering why DreamWorks Animation spent $33 million last spring to buy the YouTube channel AwesomenessTV, an article about Netflix in the latest issue of the "New Yorker" offers an explanation that I found to be succinct and worth sharing.

Events

2012 Animation Emmy Nominations

The 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards nominations were announced today by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Congratulations to all …

Events

Comic-Con Animation Guide

Less than a week remains until Comic-Con International begins in San Diego, and whether you’re a fan of animation, comics, fantasy …

biz

2012 Kidscreen Awards Nominees Announced

Toronto, November 29, 2011: Kidscreen, host of the global kids television industry’s leading awards for excellence, is delighted to …

biz

Winners in Kidscreen’s 2011 Awards

Trade publication KidScreen held an awards ceremony last weekend to give out honors in its second annual KidsScreen Awards. The leading …

DVD

Invader Zim on dvd

This is an unabashed plug for one of my all-time favorite TV shows. Nickelodeon just released the complete Invader Zim on DVD in two …

Genius

2006 Animation Predictions

Better late than never. Here are a few thoughts from your Brewmasters – Jerry Beck and Amid Amidi – about what might happen in animation …

Old Brew

The TV Animation Business Part 2

How Multinational Corporations Thrive As I mentioned in the last installment, the paradox of the TV business is that the increasing …

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