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Paramount Gives ‘Avatar’ A Token Two-Theater Release Before Its Paramount+ Debut
Paramount is giving ‘Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender’ a one-week, two-city theatrical run to qualify for awards before it heads to streaming.
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‘The Legend Of Korra’ Turns 15 With A New Global Concert Tour
Paramount will bring ‘The Legend of Korra’ to concert halls with a live orchestra, HD visuals, and a 2027 tour across North America and Europe.
Another Leak: ‘Avatar: Aang: The Last Airbender’ Surfaces Online Months Before Paramount+ Debut
Reports indicate the full film has leaked online, raising fresh concerns about security and the long-term industry impact of leaks like this.
Nickelodeon Animation Studio Folded Into CBS As Alec Botnick Takes Over
Like Cartoon Network Studios before it, legacy TV animation studios tied to broadcast are increasingly being folded into larger corporate pipelines.
Garfield Is Getting His First 2D Series In Over 30 Years At Paramount+
Nickelodeon Animation Studios is producing a new 2D series featuring the sarcastic comic strip cat, voiced by ‘New Girl’s’ Lamorne Morris.
‘Smurfs’ Marks Cinesite’s First End-To-End Animation And VFX Production, And A Return To The Classic Peyo Aesthetic
Cinesite takes on its first full animation and VFX feature with ‘Smurfs,’ now streaming on Paramount+, blending Peyo’s style with hybrid magic.
Paramount Skydance Plots Bid For Warner Bros. Discovery As Ellisons Expand Media Empire
Paramount Skydance, backed by the Ellison family, is weighing a bid for Warner Bros. Discovery in a move that could reshape Hollywood’s studio landscape.
Mergers, Lawsuits, And Presidential Penises: ‘South Park’ Proves More Relevant Than It’s Been In 20 Years At Comic-Con Award Panel
‘South Park’ creators addressed recent controversies at Comic-Con while accepting the event’s Inkpot Award for excellence in animation.
Paramount Rolls Back DEI Policies
The company said that it will “no longer set or use aspirational numerical goals related to the race, ethnicity, sex or gender of hires.”
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Paramount And Skydance Are Nearing A Merger Deal
The deal is valued around $8 billion.
Paramount CEO Bob Bakish Steps Down, Will Receive $50 Million Severance Package
Bakish’s departure happens as Paramount continues to negotiate a merger with Skydance Media.
Paramount+ Unceremoniously Drops 10 Kids Titles Including ‘Rugrats,’ ‘Blue’s Clues & You,’ And ‘Big Nate’
The removals come amid uncertainty about Paramount’s future. The company is laying off 800 workers this year and shuttering the Noggin platform.
Paramount Has Laid Off All Of Noggin’s Staff And Will Shut Down The Preschool Streaming Platform
Paramount announced 800 layoffs this week, and it looks like the company’s preschool platform Noggin will be particularly hard-hit.
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ Take A $28 Million Slice Out Of The Box Office
Paramount’s distribution chief says he’s “over the moon” with the movie’s fourth-place launch.
This Season’s Super Bowl Will Get A Kid-Friendly Simulcast On Nickelodeon
The announcement continues the trend of major sports leagues like the NFL, NBA, and NHL using animation to reach young audiences.
U.S. Companies Own Nearly Half Of Europe’s Kids’ Channels
A new study from the European Audiovisual Observatory shows that more than a third of on-demand providers have U.S. parent companies as well.
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ Gets New Trailer, Moves Up Release Date
Meet the mutant cast of bad guys that will go head-to-head with the Turtles in ‘Mutant Mayhem,’ hitting theaters on August 2.
Paramount Files Countersuit Against Warner Bros. Discovery In Their Ongoing Battle Over ‘South Park’ Streaming Rights
Paramount says WBD owes them more than $50 million in back licensing fees for content sent to HBO Max.
Report: Paramount Looking To Sell Majority Stake In ‘PAW Patrol,’ ‘Peppa Pig’ Platform Noggin
Paramount wants to develop Noggin into a more interactive learning platform and is looking for a partner to invest in the endeavor.