What Animation Does AT&T’s Warnermedia Own?
Warner Bros., Cartoon Network, DC Comics, HBO Max, Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera: Warnermedia has one of the world’s most famous animation portfolios, period.
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Japan’s Toei Is Using AI Tools To Speed Up Animation Production
The anime titan has used tools to speed up coloring and convert photos into animation backgrounds.
Animators Paid A Mere $34/Cut On Mappa Anime Show For Netflix, Says Animator
“As I see it, the problem is that Netflix, a company with vast resources, has started commissioning at low rates,” says Ichii.
Powerhouse Strikes First-Look Deal With Netflix, Working On ‘Castlevania’ Spin-off
The Texan studio’s credits include “Castlevania,” “Blood of Zeus,” and “Seis Manos.”
Digital Dimension And Lex+Otis Launch Krakn Animation
Based in L.A. and Montreal, the new studio will work on “premiere real-time 2d and 3d series and features.”
Wild Bunch International And Gebeka Films Launch Animation Sales Label, Announce First Acquisition
The new outfit’s first title, “Sheba,” takes a fresh approach to the African legend of the Queen of Sheba.
Eddie Gamarra Named VP, Literary Affairs At Nickelodeon And Awesomeness
In the newly created role, Gamarra will find and evaluate literary material to option for productions at the two brands.
Rovio Invests In ‘Moominvalley’ Studio Gutsy Animations, Developing ‘Moomins’ Game
The developer behind “Angry Birds” has secured the rights to make games based on the beloved characters.
How Animation Studios Are Combating Climate Change
Animated shows have long promoted environmental messages. Now the studios themselves are catching up.
Fred Seibert’s Fredfilms And China’s Dezerlin Launch Shorts Incubator For Chinese Talent
“Hot Pot! Cartoons” will aim to find Chinese artists and bring their animated shorts to the global market.
DNEG To Open Studio In Bangalore, Its Fourth Indian Location
The London-based company cites the current boom in demand for content as a reason.
Illumination Vet Natalie Fischer Named CEO Of UK’s Locksmith Animation
Meanwhile, Locksmith co-founder Sarah Smith is leaving the studio.
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 …
Disney To Shut 100 International TV Channels This Year
“The great majority” of their content will move to Disney+, says CEO Bob Chapek.
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.
Fox Launching NFT Company, Producing Blockchain Animated Series By Dan Harmon
Fox is embracing non-fungible tokens, the contentious tech that’s shaking up the crypto and digital art worlds.
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