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Paramount And Skydance Are Nearing A Merger Deal
The deal is valued around $8 billion.
Paramount CEO Bob Bakish Steps Down, Will Receive $50 Million Severance Package
Bakish’s departure happens as Paramount continues to negotiate a merger with Skydance Media.
Paramount+ Unceremoniously Drops 10 Kids Titles Including ‘Rugrats,’ ‘Blue’s Clues & You,’ And ‘Big Nate’
The removals come amid uncertainty about Paramount’s future. The company is laying off 800 workers this year and shuttering the Noggin platform.
Paramount Has Laid Off All Of Noggin’s Staff And Will Shut Down The Preschool Streaming Platform
Paramount announced 800 layoffs this week, and it looks like the company’s preschool platform Noggin will be particularly hard-hit.
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ Take A $28 Million Slice Out Of The Box Office
Paramount’s distribution chief says he’s “over the moon” with the movie’s fourth-place launch.
This Season’s Super Bowl Will Get A Kid-Friendly Simulcast On Nickelodeon
The announcement continues the trend of major sports leagues like the NFL, NBA, and NHL using animation to reach young audiences.
U.S. Companies Own Nearly Half Of Europe’s Kids’ Channels
A new study from the European Audiovisual Observatory shows that more than a third of on-demand providers have U.S. parent companies as well.
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ Gets New Trailer, Moves Up Release Date
Meet the mutant cast of bad guys that will go head-to-head with the Turtles in ‘Mutant Mayhem,’ hitting theaters on August 2.
Paramount Files Countersuit Against Warner Bros. Discovery In Their Ongoing Battle Over ‘South Park’ Streaming Rights
Paramount says WBD owes them more than $50 million in back licensing fees for content sent to HBO Max.
Report: Paramount Looking To Sell Majority Stake In ‘PAW Patrol,’ ‘Peppa Pig’ Platform Noggin
Paramount wants to develop Noggin into a more interactive learning platform and is looking for a partner to invest in the endeavor.
Warner Bros. Discovery Sues Paramount For An “Illicit Conspiracy” To Circumvent $500M ‘South Park’ Deal
WBD says Paramount used “verbal trickery” to circumvent the terms of their 2019 agreement.
Feature Animation Year In Review: Winners And Losers
In 2022, Universal flew high while Disney floundered. Here’s a look back at which distributors will remember this year fondly and which will be hoping to improve in the coming year.
‘Raya And The Last Dragon’ Co-Director Carlos López Estrada To Helm ‘Your Name’ Live-Action Remake
López Estrada is the third different director who has been attached to the remake.
An Early Look At This Year’s Animated Feature Oscar Race
Thoughts on who might make an impact at the 2023 Oscars.
Coming Soon To A Theater Near You: ‘Sonic 3,’ Smurfs Musical Get Release Dates
‘Sonic 3’ will hit theaters in late 2024, with Chris Miller’s ‘The Smurfs’ musical following in early 2025.
‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie’ Is Disney’s Most Successful 2D Release Since ‘The Princess And The Frog’
But don’t expect more 2d animation releases from Disney anytime soon.
‘Sonic The Hedgehog 2’ Scores Record Box Office Opening For Video Game Adaptation
The previous record holder was the first Sonic film.
Paramount Unveils Star-Studded, Fart-Fueled Trailer For ‘Paws Of Fury’
Five years after the ‘Blazing Saddles’ spoof was meant to hit theaters, the long-gestating production will hit theaters this summer.
‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ Reviews Roundup: Critics Mixed On Sequel’s CGI Work
For our review roundup, we opted to focus on the few – very few in fact – reviews which addressed the film’s cgi work.
