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Top Story: ‘The Wild Robot’ And ‘Arcane’ Lead 52nd Annie Award Nominations

Riva Studios Purchases Insolvent French Animation Studio TeamTO

TeamTO will continue to operate from its studios in Valence and Paris.

David Conley Appointed President Of VFX/Animation Powerhouse MPC

Conley was most recently executive producer at Wētā FX, where he worked on projects such as ‘Avatar: The Way of Water,’ ‘The Last of Us’ series, and the Oscar-winning short ‘War is Over!’

Riva Studios Emerges As Potential Buyer For Insolvent French Animation Studio TeamTO

Riva, unlike the other bidders, has received the support of TeamTO’s owners.

Belgian Studio Nwave Pictures To Double Workforce At Its New Studio In Liège

The studio’s diversified approach to content production has led to continued growth for the company.

French Studio TeamTO Has Collapsed, Assets Being Sold At Fire-Sale Prices

The company produced numerous series including ‘City of Ghosts,’ ‘PJ Masks,’ and ‘Elena of Avalor.’

Copeland Brothers To Develop Feature Projects At Laika

In recent years, Chris and Justin Copeland have worked on an impressive number of animated action-adventure series.

Finnish Animation Producer Gigglebug Opens New Animation Studio In The Canary Islands

The company aims to eventually have a combined workforce of 150 people across two studios in Helsinki, Finland, and Las Palmas, Gran Canaria.

Aardman Animations To Lay Off 15% Of Its Core Staff

The studio also revealed that it was unprofitable last year because of slow sales on the series ‘Lloyd of the Flies.’

Jennifer Lee Steps Down As Disney Animation’s Chief Creative Officer, Jared Bush Takes Over

Lee will remain at the studio to work on the ‘Frozen’ franchise.

Workers At Austin’s Powerhouse Animation Studios Vote Overwhelmingly In Favor Of Joining The Animation Guild

Powerhouse is the first Texas animation studio to join a union.

Annapurna Interactive’s Entire Staff Resigned En Masse After Dispute With Megan Ellison

The dispute revolved around negotiations to spin off the video game division into a separate company.

Report: ‘Inside Out 2’ Artists Had To Crunch Seven Days A Week For Months To Finish Film

“Morale is really low because people no longer trust that they’re being led with their best interests at heart,” said one former Pixar employee.

Report: Warner Bros. Plans To Relaunch Looney Tunes Theatrically In 2028

Even though WBD has made two recent Looney Tunes features that it has chosen to not release itself, it is already planning a revival of the brand.

Commercial Studio Buck Becomes B Corporation Certified For Their 20th Anniversary

The company is among the few animation studios that meets a B Corp’s stringent qualifications for social, environmental, and governance best practices.