Thursday, April 24, 2014
Stuart Snyder Named GM of TBS’ GameTap
Former Cinar Corp. president and CEO Stuart Snyder has been appointed general manager of GameTap, Turner Broadcasting System’s unique broadband entertainment network offering ... Continue Reading →
Don "Inspector Gadget" Adams Dies
Don Adams, the actor best known as Maxwell Smart on the classic spy spoof TV series Get Smart, died from a lung infection in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sept. 25. With his distinctive inflection ... Continue Reading →
Tiles in Place as G4 Prez
Neal Tiles has been appointed president of growing cable outlet G4–videogame tv, stepping in for Network founder Charles Hirschhorn. In addition, Dale Hopkins has been promoted ... Continue Reading →
MGA Ent. Sends Hurricane Relief Aid
The BRATZ dolls and animated productions may be all about celebrating fashion and hanging out at the mall with your cool friends, but the company behind them is showing a lot of compassion ... Continue Reading →
Marsh Takes Prez Gig at Disney Channel
Daily Variety reports that Walt Disney Co. exec Gary Marsh has been appointed president of entertainment for Disney Channel Worldwide. During his 17-year tenure at the Mouse House, ... Continue Reading →
The Man Who Would Be Yoda!
Revenge of the Sith Animation Supervisor Jamy Wheless
Frank Oz may be the voice of the little green guy from the planet Dagobah, but a good deal of Yoda’s performance in Star ... Continue Reading →
Judah Heads New Indigo L.A. Office
Film veteran Vicky Judah has been tapped to run a new Los Angeles office for London-based Indigo Film & Television, distributor of such animated productions as Z Force, Nine Dog ... Continue Reading →
Cosgrove Hall Names Utley Managing Director
Prolific U.K. animation studio Cosgrove Hall Films has a new managing director in Anthony Utley, the former worldwide director of TV distribution for BBC Worldwide. Utley will officially ... Continue Reading →
Sony Animation Ups Hopper in Creative Affairs
Nate Hopper has been promoted to senior VP of creative affairs for Sony Pictures Animation. Hooper has served as VP of creative affairs since joining the studio’s toon division ... Continue Reading →
TV-Loonland Names New Chief Corporate Development Officer
Peter Urie has been appointed chief corporate development officer for TV-Loonland, a Germany-based independent production and distribution company with offices in the U.S., Europe and ... Continue Reading →
