Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Universal Kids Sets Sights on New ‘Where’s Waldo?’ Toon from DreamWorks
NBCUniversal Cable’s Universal Kids network will dramatically expand it content slate over the next 18 months with an infusion of DreamWorks Animation Television titles — including ... Continue Reading →
China’s CMC Buys Out Oriental DreamWorks, Now Pearl Studio
CMC Capital Partners (previously China Media Capital), China’s leading investor in media/entertainment and additional sectors, has announced it is leading its existing China consortium ... Continue Reading →
Paul Robinson Tags in as New Imira CEO, Sergi Reitg Steps Down
Spain-based global kids and family distribution company Imira Entertainment announces a new Chief Executive Officer is stepping in as the company celebrates all-time top performance. ... Continue Reading →
Industrial Bros./Henson’s ‘Dot.’ Gets Second Season Reboot
Dot., the animated Industrial Brothers/Henson show about a smart digital-savvy young girl just got its second season order. The award-winning show is based on the popular children’s ... Continue Reading →
Dentsu, DreamWorks Bringing Medicom’s [email protected] to Screens
Japanese advertising giant Dentsu and NBCUniversal’s DreamWorks Animation Television have inked an agreement to produce and develop a new animated television project inspired ... Continue Reading →
DreamWorks Animation Launches Shorts Program with ‘Bird Karma’
Another major animation house is getting back to the medium’s theatrical cartoon roots, as NBCUniversal’s DreamWorks Animation has launched DreamWorks Shorts. Like similar ... Continue Reading →
DreamWorks Re-Slates ‘Croods 2,’ Dates ‘Spooky Jack’
Nearly a year after DreamWorks Animation’s then-new owner NBCUniversal axed plans for the sequel, Universal Pictures has announced that The Croods 2 is back on the feature release ... Continue Reading →
Daily News Bytes: Mad About ‘Sonic Mania,’ ‘Duck Duck Goose’ Teased, New “Be Prepared” MV & More
’Sonic Mania’ Opening Animation
Bestill, my nostalgic heart! The whole internet has fallen in love with this colorful, retro-savvy, whizz-bang of a cartoon opener for the new sidescroller ... Continue Reading →
NBCU EVP Duccio Donati Takes on DreamWorks Channel
NBCUniversal has added the DreamWorks TV channel to the purview of Duccio Donati, whose title will now be Executive Vice President, Lifestyle and Kids. The branded channel has been ... Continue Reading →
INK Allies ‘Zafari’ with World Wildlife Fund
INK Global has detailed a new collaboration between the animal-centric animated kids show Zafari — coming to NBCUniversal this fall — and the World Wildlife Fund, the globe’s ... Continue Reading →
