Genius Brands’ Frederator Network Signs First-Look Deal For Content From Buzzfeed Animation Lab
The first Buzzfeed IP short-form content for series development by Frederator will be ‘The Land of Boggs.’
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Stable Diffusion Is Launching An AI Text-To-Animation Tool In Partnership With Krikey
Krikey says that AI animation can be “the foundation of the next creator economy.”
Disney Is Laying Off 7,000 Workers. Our New Video Essay Explains What CEO Bob Iger Is Doing.
Watch our collab video with The Investor Channel host Colin Tedards as he explains how to read quarterly earnings reports, and why Disney is laying off 7,000 people.
Aardman Boss Warns U.K. Animation Will ‘Go Off The Edge Of A Cliff’ Without Government Aid
Aardman managing director Sean Clarke also lamented poor animation education standards in the U.K. and said graduates who enter the workforce are not “production-ready.”
‘Hair Love’ Producer Lion Forge Animation Looking To Raise $50 Million Through Private Equity
The Oscar-winning Black-owned studio will use the funds to expand its staff, media library, and acquisitions.
Deaplaneta Acquires BRB Internacional’s Library Of Animated Characters
The acquisition includes ‘The World of David the Gnome,’ ‘Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds,’ ‘Around the World with Willy Fog,’ and ‘Bernard Bear.’
NFT Company Doodles Acquires Trans-Atlantic Animation Studio Golden Wolf
Golden Wolf CEO and founder Ingi Erlingsson will become Doodles’ new chief content officer.
‘Baby Shark,’ ‘Bebefinn’ Producer The Pinkfong Company Appoints David Levy As Head Of U.S. Studio
Based in L.A., Levy will head the development and production of original IP in short-form and long-form content and oversee co-productions.
Genius Brands Unveils New Platform Genius Networks, Consolidating Frederator Network, Kartoon Channel!, And Ameba
The new platform will combine the catalogs and creative networks of all three Genius subsidiaries under one banner, headed by Todd Steinman.
‘Koala Man’ Showrunners Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit Sign New Deal With 20th Television Animation
The duo signed a multi-year deal to create, develop, and produce new shows through their company Hermit House.
Why Did AMC And Netflix Drop Their Adult Animation Series ‘Pantheon’ And ‘Inside Job,’ And Could Either Come Back Elsewhere?
Adult animation fans and artists take another hit as two more series get canceled, with ‘Pantheon’ removed from AMC+ entirely.
Why HBO Max Removed Hundreds Of Classic Looney Tunes Films From Its Service
Warner Bros. Discovery’s latest move tramples over the company’s rich animation legacy.
Toho Acquires 50% Stake In Frederator’s ‘Bravest Warriors’ And ‘Bee And Puppycat’
The Japanese company will co-produce new content and consumer products based on three Frederator properties.
Struggling Vimeo To Lay Off 11% Of Workforce, Company President Resigns
Once an essential resource in the independent animation and filmmaking community, Vimeo has struggled to become a sustainable company after its pivot to a tech platform.
‘Into The Spider-Verse’ Director Rodney Rothman Signs Broadcast Deal With Fox
Rothman’s company Modern Magic will create half-hour and hour-long series produced by Fox’s Bento Box Entertainment.
FTC Sues To Block Microsoft’s Acquisition Of ‘Call of Duty’ Developer Activision Blizzard
The gaming company develops billion-dollar franchises including ‘World of Warcraft,’ ‘Overwatch,’ and ‘Diablo.’
Netflix Expands Partnership With Korea’s Red Dog Culture House, Producers Of ‘Dragon Age: Absolution’
The studio also worked on Netflix’s ‘The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf,’ ‘Centaurworld,’ and ‘Love, Death + Robots.’
Christine McCarthy Could Be The First Woman To Become Disney CEO
Iger is back, but only for two years, and the search is on to find a successor sooner rather than later.
NBCUniversal Boss Jeff Shell Says His Company’s Animation Business Is More Attractive Than Disney’s
In the battle for American feature animation supremacy, NBCUniversal’s chief takes a shot at struggling competitor Disney.
Warner Bros. Is Finalizing A Deal With Amazon For DC Animated Content
“With animation, we used to be about staying in-house but now we are doing it on different platforms,” says WBTV chief Channing Dungey.
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