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National Film Board Of Canada Merges English Animation And Digital Studios

Rob McLaughlin will lead the new Animation and Interactive Studio.

The companies have worked alongside one another on the series “Genius: Aretha” and “P-Valley.”

The film will be scripted by Pam Brady, co-creator of the notorious “Mr. Wong” web series.

Gumby and Pokey are being revived in the 21st century.

Youtuber Dan Olson sees the system as geared toward the interests of a select few investors — and so against artists in general.

The deal also covers distribution and licensing for all Ward-owned IP.

Some animators earn $35k, others $175k.

Spire will use Epic’s Unreal Engine to produce animated features and expand into the metaverse.

The government spent USD$60 million on kids’ programming over three years. That funding stream will now disappear.

Bungie will operate as an independent subsidiary and its games will not become exclusive to Playstation.

For theaters, Covid was “severe injury that maybe doesn’t heal,” says Iger.

The vfx giant’s move follows an abandoned plan for an IPO.

How does the biggest streaming service lose $45 billion in market cap, especially after gaining over 8 million subscribers in three months?

The company will continue to fund original content through its Black Voices and Kids Funds.

The research outlines the history of anime streaming in North America, and the main stakes in the market today.

The tech giant will become the third-largest company in gaming, after China’s Tencent and Sony.

“We’ve been collecting very deep, rich data for a long time from our parks,” says the CEO.

Hollywood studios are joining the group, which also targets manga piracy.

Chapek’s Disney will be about storytelling, innovation, and a “relentless focus on our audience.”

Black Sands focuses on stories about the Black experience that go beyond familiar slavery narratives.