Illumination Vet Natalie Fischer Named CEO Of UK’s Locksmith Animation
Meanwhile, Locksmith co-founder Sarah Smith is leaving the studio.
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Technicolor Is Integrating Its Animation Studios Under The Mikros Animation Brand
Mikros Animation will now produce both episodic series and feature animation.
Nelvana At 50: Mapping Out The Studio’s Future With President Pam Westman
In today’s animation industry, which is growing and evolving at warp speed, 50 years seems like a geological age. When Nelvana …
What Animation Does ViacomCBS Own?
The media titan is home to Paramount, Nickelodeon, MTV, Fleischer cartoons, “Garfield,” “Rugrats,” “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” and much more …
Aardman Working On First Preschool Series In Over A Decade
“The Very Small Creatures” will incorporate the British studio’s signature plasticine-puppet stop motion.
Woman Arrested Over Arson Threat To Japan’s Wit Studio
Since the arson attack on Kyoto Animation in 2019, multiple people have been arrested in Japan following threats made against animation workers.
Amazon Agrees To Buy MGM For $8.45 Billion
The MGM library contains some classic animation, including the “Pink Panther” shorts and Don Bluth’s “The Secret of NIMH.”
What Animation Does Comcast Own?
Dreamworks, Illumination, Mr. Magoo, Woody Woodpecker, He-Man, Felix the Cat: the telecom titan owns one of the deepest libraries of animation characters, past and present.
Amazon Reportedly In Talks To Buy MGM, Owner Of The Pink Panther
The fabled Hollywood studio’s animation library includes theatrical shorts by DePatie-Freleng and features by Don Bluth.
Studio Khara Condemns ‘Slander, Threats’ Against ‘Evangelion’ Crew
The Japanese studio has threatened legal action against those who threaten or defame its staff.
What Animation Does Sony Own?
A continuing series in which we map out what major corporations own in terms of animation-related characters, studios, and distribution platforms.
France’s Fost Studio To Open Office In Angoulême, Creating Up To 70 Jobs
The young studio’s credits include the “Ernest and Celestine”series and Cartoon Saloon’s “Wolfwalkers.”
Ex-Fox Exec Andrea Miloro Joins Mikros Animation As President
Miloro stepped down as co-president of Fox Animation, where she oversaw Blue Sky, in July 2019.
What Animation Does Fox Corporation Own?
Welcome to our new series in which we map out what major corporations own in terms of animation and distribution platforms.
Mercury Filmworks Unveils Debut Original Feature ‘Once Our Land’
The service studio behind “Hilda” announced a major push into original content in November.
Oasis Animation Workers Union Protests For Better Conditions In Montreal
Oasis has gone back on agreements in contract negotiations, the union says.
Cartoon Network Studios Launches First Dedicated Shorts Program In Over A Decade
Cartoon Cartoons will seek to “discover new voices,” with an emphasis on diversity.
FuseFX Buys Australian VFX Studio Rising Sun Pictures
With high rebates and low rates of Covid, Australia is an attractive place for vfx production at the moment.
Cartoon Network Studios Europe Renamed Hanna-Barbera Studio Europe
An iconic name in animation is resurrected.
Nikkatsu, Japan’s Oldest Major Movie Studio, Launches Anime Department
The studio has recently invested in a number of anime productions.
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