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Children’s Content Crisis In The U.K. As Sky Kids Halts Original Commissions
Sky Kids will stop commissioning original shows, shifting to acquisitions, sparking industry concern over U.K. children’s content decline.
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If Almodóvar Did Stop Motion, It Would Probably Look A Lot Like The Trailer For Adult Swim’s ‘Women Wearing Shoulder Pads’
Adult Swim’s first Spanish-language animated series, ‘Women Wearing Shoulder Pads,’ blends and ’80s Ecuadorian vibe with absurdist humor and melodrama.
‘Arcane,’ ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ ‘Common Side Effects,’ ‘Love, Death + Robots,’ ‘The Simpsons’ Score Emmy Nods
The 2025 Emmy nominations were unveiled today, featuring mostly familiar faces with a couple of newcomers in the animation and VFX categories.
Eight More ‘Bluey’ Episodes Are Getting A European Theatrical Run, Why Aren’t American Studios Putting More Shows In Cinemas?
‘Bluey at the Cinema’ brings 8 hit episodes to theaters across Europe, building buzz for a 2027 movie after UK success with 400K+ viewers.
Back in the Saddle: Wild West ‘C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa’ Gets 2027 Reboot
The Nacelle Company continues to fill out its nostalgia-driven Nacellverse, and will tease the new show at Comic-Con.
First Look: Jorge Gutiérrez’s Limited Adult Animation Series Project ‘El Guapo Vs The Narco Vampires’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Guriérrez is working with Mexico’s Ánima Estudios (‘Batman Azteca’) on a three-minute demo for the show, currently in development.
Hot Wheels: Creating The Toy-Car Titles For JJ Abrams and LaToya Morgan’s Crime Thriller Series ‘Duster’
‘We treated the cars like characters’: Kevin Van Der Meiren and David Nicolas on the show’s surreal Hot Wheels-inspired titles.
‘This Merger Is A Sh*tshow And It’s F*cking Up ‘South Park’’: Trey Parker And Matt Stone Respond To Comedy Central Broadcast Delay
‘South Park’ creators upset over Season 27 delay: “This Merger Is A Sh*tshow And It’s F*cking Up ‘South Park’.”
Chuck E. Cheese To Star In His First-Ever Holiday Special
“The Chuck E. Cheese Christmas Special” will debut later this year.
Patrick McHale, Ian-Jones Quartey, Rebecca Sugar, Pen Ward Team Up For Experimental Adult Swim Special
The network also announced a new series in development by Genndy Tartakovsky, among other announcements.
Fox Renews ‘Krapopolis,’ ‘Grimsburg,’ And ‘Universal Basic Guys’
All three series are produced by Bento Box Entertainment.
Fox Renews ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Family Guy,’ ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ And ‘American Dad!’ For 4 Seasons Each
The bullish order is welcome news at a time of instability in the broader animation industry.
‘Heavens To Murgatroyd!’ MeTV Toons Expands Hanna-Barbera Offerings With New Programming Block
The daily ‘House of Hanna-Barbera’ programming block will launch on Sunday, February 16.
‘Common Side Effects’ Trailer Offers Satirical Healthcare Jabs
The hotly-anticipated big pharma comedy-thriller is set to premiere February 2, 2025, on Adult Swim.
Behind The Scenes Of ‘Spongebob & Sandy’s Country Christmas’ Stop-Motion Special
‘Spongebob’ executive producers Marc Ceccarelli and Vincent Waller talk about why they love working with Screen Novelties on stop-motion projects.
YouTube Becomes First Streaming Platform To Break 10% Of Total TV Viewing
Also, the second-most viewed streaming program in July was Disney+’s ‘Bluey.’
First-Time Showrunner Natasha Kline On Creating Disney’s Latest Series ‘Primos’
Kline discussed with Cartoon Brew the challenges of musical segments in TV animation, balancing scripts and boards, and the show’s evolution from the original pitch.
A New Bugs Bunny Special Will Premiere July 27 On MeTV Toons (Exclusive Clips)
Presented in honor of Bugs’ 84th birthday, the special anchors a day of animated programming dedicated to the classic Looney Tunes star.
Animation+, A Free Channel Focused On Adult Comedy Content, Launches In U.S. And Canada
The company plans to start releasing its own original content in 2025.
MeTV Announces Toons Network, A Free Channel Dedicated To Classic Animation
The network is licensing a significant part of the Warner Bros. Discovery classic animation library, as well as series and shorts from other companies.
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