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Lauren DeVillier Named CEO of Animation Training Org Exceptional Minds
Exceptional Minds, an award-winning nonprofit academy and studio preparing young adults on the autism spectrum for careers in animation, visual effects and digital arts,...
Daft Punk & Leiji Matsumoto’s Anime Marvel ‘Interstella 5555’ 4K Hits Theaters Worldwide for One Night
After select fan and festival screenings this year, the 4K remastered version of Daft Punk & Leiji Matsumoto’s 2003 anime masterpiece Interstella 5555: The 5tory...
22 Things to See and Do at Brand Licensing Europe ’22
This year’s Brand Licensing Europe kicks off in just six days, running from Tuesday to Thursday, September 20-22 at ExCeL London. Attendees can register...
Exclusive: ‘Jurassic World Dominon’ VFX Supe David Vickery Unleashes the Dinosaurs Again
***This article originally appeared in the 35th Anniversary issue of Animation Magazine (June-July '22, No. 321)***
Twenty-eight years after the release of Steven Spielberg’s ground-breaking movie Jurassic...
Corus Announces Canadian Adult Swim Original ‘Red Ketchup’ Amid 200 Hours of New Content
Today, Corus Entertainment (corusent.com) announces its complete lineup of premium original content for 2022/2023 with an incredible 45 total greenlights and renewals, including more than 600 episodes and 24 titles...
Recent Netflix Losses Have Ripple Effect in the Business
The news that Netflix lost 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter and is expecting to lose 2 million more in upcoming months has resulted...
A ‘Super Wish’ Come True: Adrian Thatcher & Vanessa Esteves on Their New Redknot Show
***This article originally appeared in the April '22 issue of Animation Magazine (no. 319)***
Kids love birthdays, so why not anchor a whole animated show...
Global TV & Streaming News Bytes
Cyber Group Studios has secured a raft of deals with leading international broadcasters and platforms for its hit animated series, on the heels of...
People on the Move: Simensky Toons Up Duolingo; Hires at Ghost, Herschend, Nexus & More
Duolingo today announced that veteran children's television executive Linda Simensky has joined the company as Head of Animation and Scripted Content. In the newly...
Moonraker VFX Creates a ‘Cosmic Noir’ Universe for ‘Killers of the Cosmos’
Moonraker VFX, an award-winning visual effects studio based in Bristol, U.K., has set a studio record for the number of shots delivered in a...
People on the Move: Gilly Fogg Promoted at Lighthouse, Hello Studios Sets Leadership, Liza Singer Joins Marvel & More
In response to its rapidly expanding content slate, Ireland's Lighthouse Studios (www.lighthousestudios.ie) announces the promotion of long-time series director & showrunner Gilly Fogg to...
Global TV & Streaming News
Winsing (GOGOBUS, GG Bond) is to launch Team S.T.E.A.M.! Season 3 on all major TV channels and streaming platforms across China on Sept.18. On...
Sneak Peek: Aidan Gillen Stars in Science Channel’s Space-Noir ‘Killers of the Cosmos’
Space inspires awe and wonder, but it also can be scary … and lethal. Supermassive black holes, deadly gamma-ray bursts, rogue asteroids, dark energy,...
Star Trek Day: Paramount+ Trailers ‘Prodigy’, ‘Lower Decks’ S2; Details ‘Strange New Worlds’
Paramount+'s globally live-streamed Star Trek Day (www.startrek.com/day) celebration Wednesday evening was packed with updates from across the franchise's galaxy, including new trailers for its...
The Jim Henson Co. Ups Kait Boss to Director of Children’s TV, Taps Delaney Shiokari as Director of Primetime Development
The Jim Henson Company has promoted development executive Kait Boss to Director of Children's Television and has added Delaney Shiokari to the television team...
Ranger Rick Gets Toon Treatment from Red Rock, NWF & Bix Pix
Red Rock Films, the innovative natural history production company known for Emmy-nominated films shown on National Geographic and Disney+, and National Wildlife Federation, the...
Northern Star: Nelvana Celebrates 50 Years of Memorable Animation
***This article originally appeared in the June/July '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 311)***
If you’re an animation fan, the image of a polar bear...
Jim Henson Co. Promotes Chris Lytton to President & COO
The Jim Henson Company has promoted Chris Lytton to the role of President and COO effective immediately. The announcement was made today by Lisa...
Amazon Reportedly Close to Buying MGM Studio
Amazon is closing in on a deal to purchase the nearly 100-year-old studio MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer), according to Wall Street Journal sources. The deal to...
News Bytes: Warner & Discovery to Merge, V-CRX Sets 1st Guests, ‘Sweet Tooth’ Trailer
AT&T to Spin Off and Combine WarnerMedia with Discovery
The to-be-named new standalone media company will be headed by Discovery CEO David Zaslav with the...
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