All posts tagged "NBCUniversal"
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Hageman Bros. Rewriting ‘Croods 2’
August 24, 2016Kevin and Dan Hageman, the fraternal screenwriting duo who created the original story for Warner Bros.’...
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NBCU Closes DWA Deal, Announces Leadership Changes
August 23, 2016NBCUniversal’s acquisition of DreamWorks Animation has been finalized, folding the studio into the Universal Filmed Entertainment...
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July 8, 2016NBCUniversal’s Ron Meyer: Here’s Why We Bought DreamWorks Animation “We love the animation business and having...
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DWA’s ‘Noddy Toyland Detective’ Set for Sprout
June 21, 2016DreamWorks Animation’s first original preschool series Noddy Toyland Detective will premiere on NBCUniversal’s Sprout in the...
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NBCU Buys DreamWorks in $4B Deal
June 12, 2016Rich buyers bulk up to compete with Disney but no one knows what the post-Katzenberg DreamWorks...
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VR Vets Form New Indie Co SPACES
May 21, 2016A new independent company founded by entertainment industry virtual reality veterans has launched with the goal...
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Sprout Picks Up ‘Magic Hockey Skates’ Special from eOne
May 19, 2016Entertainment One has inked a broadcast agreement in the U.S. with NBCUniversal’s Sprout preschool network for...
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Comcast in Acquisition Talks with DreamWorks Animation
April 27, 2016Reports have surfaced that international mass media giant Comcast Corporation is in talks to acquire DreamWorks...
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Amy Friedman Named SVP Programming at Sprout
March 31, 2016Children’s media veteran Amy Friedman has been named Senior Vice President, Programming and Development for Sprout...
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February 22, 2016NBCUniversal Debuts The Secret Life of Pets CP Program Global master toy partner Spin Master leads...
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Mattel’s ‘Little People’ Show Set for Sprout
February 12, 2016Mattel Inc. and HIT Entertainment announce that NBCUniversal’s Sprout preschool channel will launch season one of...
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Sprout Snaps Up ‘YaYa & Zouk’
February 4, 2016Distribution360, a marblemedia company that monetizes content across existing and emerging platforms, has secured sales of...
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Tech-Savvy Series ‘Dot’ Set for Sprout
February 3, 2016NBCUniversal’s 24-hour preschool network Sprout has tapped September 2016 for the premiere of Dot., a new...
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Bradley Wald Named CFO, SVP Business Ops for LAIKA
February 1, 2016Portland stop-motion studio LAIKA has appointed former NBCUniversal exec Bradley Wald as Chief Financial Officer and...
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‘Floogals’ Blast off to Sprout
January 28, 2016NBCUniversal’s Sprout network has launched its first original preschool series of 2016: Floogals, from Wissper creator...
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Sprout Snags ‘Maya’ Series & Movie
September 25, 2015Studio 100 Media announces that NBCUniversal’s stateside preschool network Sprout has acquired the rights for both...
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NBC/U and Corus Shut Down KidsCo
November 15, 2013Following yesterday’s new that NBCUniversal has taken full ownership of preschool network Sprout, the media company...
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NBCUniversal Purchases Remainder of Sprout
November 14, 2013In another shakeup in the small-screen landscape, NBCUniversal has bought out its partners in preschool cable...
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‘Despicable Me 2’ Plumps Up Uni’s Bottom Line
October 30, 2013In reporting their third quarter profits, Comcast noted improvement in its entertainment arm NBCUniversal, handily bolstered...
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Mike Hopkins Is Hulu’s New CEO
October 17, 2013Hulu has named Mike Hopkins as its CEO. Acting CEO Andy Forssell is leaving the company....
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