Disney Plans Layoffs, Hiring Freeze After Weak Fourth Quarter
In a memo to executives, CEO Bob Chapek outlined a series of cost-cutting measures headed Disney’s way.
Executives
Comings and goings at studios and networks in the animation industry.
Bob Chapek Has ‘Gotta Be Fired, That’s Pretty Cut And Dried,’ Says CNBC’s Jim Cramer Following Brutal Q4 Earnings Call
Calling Disney’s Q4 a “quarter for the ages,” Cramer says it’s time for the company to change up its leadership.
Alyssa Sapire Promoted To Oversee Content At Disney Junior
Sapire and her newly-appointed team will oversee development, current and acquired programming for linear and streaming.
Warner Taps James Gunn, Peter Safran To Helm DC Studios, Including Animation
The co-heads will begin their four-year term on November 1 and steer Warner’s DC output across film, tv, and animation.
Netflix Fills Out Animation Executive Roster In Wake Of Mike Moon Departure
Billy Wee joins from HBO Max while Jermaine Turner gets promoted and Maggie Malone is appointed vp of animation film.
Fox Entertainment Promotes Rob Wade To CEO
Wade will oversee numerous Fox businesses, including animation studio Bento Box Entertainment.
Warner Bros. Boss David Zaslav: ‘We Are Not For Sale’
In a companywide townhall on Wednesday, the embattled CEO assured employees that, despite rumors, there are no plans for a WBD sale.
Illumination Enlists Artist-Executive Mike Moon To Launch Adult Animation Label Moonlight
Moon’s credits include ‘Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends,’ ‘Into the Spider-Verse,’ and Netflix’s upcoming special ‘Entergalactic.’
Allison Abbate Steps Down As Warner Animation Group Head
Abbate’s departure comes as Warner Bros. Discover CEO David Zaslav reorganizes the company’s film divisions.
Former Disney Showrunner Appointed To VP Role At The Daily Wire
‘Tangled: The Series’ co-creator Chris Sonnenburg will lead Daily Wire’s animation ambitions.
Mike Moon, Netflix Head Of Adult Animation, To Depart At Month’s End
During Moon’s tenure, the streamer produced adult shows including Inside Job, Human Resources, and Midnight Gospel.
Disney TV Vets Douglas Bensimon And Edward Mejia Promoted To VP Roles
Disney Television Animation promoted Bensimon and Mejia to vice president of Current Series.
Karen Toliver Promoted To Netflix Head Of Animation Film As Melissa Cobb Shifts To Producer Role
In an internal office letter, Netflix VP global film Scot Stuber and VP studio operations Amy Reinhard outlined an executive shakeup.
Hulu Appoints Kelci Parker As VP Of Animation
Hulu looks keen on expanding its adult animation efforts after appointing Parker to the newly-created position.
Disney CEO Bob Chapek Gets Three Year Contract Extension
As Disney extends Chapek’s contract, we revisit the good, the bad, and the ugly of his time at the helm.
As CBBC Shifts To ‘Digital-First’ Strategy, BBC Studios’ Kids Boss Helen Bullough To Depart
The BBC sees another high-level departure as it shakes things up to become a digital-first broadcaster.
Pixar’s Mary Coleman Named Chief Creative Officer Of Locksmith Animation
She spent more than two decades at Pixar working closely with directors from original concept through final draft.
Crunchyroll CEO Colin Decker Resigns
Longtime Funimation COO Rahul Purini will take over as head of Sony’s recently-merged anime conglomerate.
Psyop Opens Physical Studio In Germany, Plots Future European Expansion
Although the company works entirely in the cloud, it is opening a new studio hub in Berlin.
‘Turning Red’ Producer Lindsey Collins, Director Domee Shi Promoted To Pixar Leadership Roles
Collins has been promoted to senior vice president of development, while Shi joins the Pixar “braintrust” as a new vice president of creative.
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