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‘Shrek’ & ‘Puss in Boots’ Rebooting at Universal with Chris Meledandri
DreamWorks Animation’s global smash-hit franchise Shrek and its spin-off Puss in Boots will return to the big screen, now that the studio is nested...
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‘Bat Pat’ Flies to Toon-A-Vision
Atlantyca’s animated series Bat Pat is flapping its wings to the launch of Toon-A-Vision, the new free cable TV service and only...
‘Simpsons’ Scully Lands Multi-year Deal at Fox
Mike Scully can’t get enough of Fox Animation. The former exec producer and show runner of The Simpsons recently signed a multi-year overall deal...
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Comcast’s Fox Bid Would Carry Less Antitrust Risk Than Disney’s, Says Comcast-Backed Expert
On the heels of Comcast’s cash offer reveal, Geoffrey Manne (exec director...
420TV Picks Up and Re-Ups Trae tha Truth’s Animated Series
420TV -- a VOD channel set to launch early this year as a premium outlet for cannabis news, entertainment and lifestyle content -- has...
Universal Hopes to Sell Stake in Oriental DreamWorks
Universal is looking to sell its stake in China-based Oriental DreamWorks, according to a report in The Financial Times. Universal is seeking to let...
Kabillion Launches Spanish-Language App on Roku
Independently owned kids' VOD network Kabillion -- which recently passed the milestone of being available in 60 million homes -- has launched its first...
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....
DWA Vet Launches ‘Disrupted’ Micro-Series Via Nimble
In the wake of DreamWorks Animation’s acquisition by Comcast/NBCUniversal, a lot has changed. Capturing this shake-up is a new animated micro-series, Disrupted, created by...
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VIDEO: ‘Voltron 84’ Trailer
On Fri., March 24, Netflix is presenting 12 classic Voltron: Defender of the Universe episodes hand-picked by the creative team behind...
DreamWorks Scraps Tim Minchin’s ‘Larrikins’
DreamWorks Animation has made its second cancellation announcement since being purchased by Comcast and absorbed into the NBCUniversal family: Australian comedian-actor-writer-musician-director Tim Minchin's animated...
Founder & CEO Brian Robbins Departing AwesomenessTV
After five years of rapid growth and shifting shareholder ownerships, AwesomenessTV’s co-founder and CEO Brian Robbins has announced he is leaving the multi-channel network,...
Kid Genius Cartoon Channel Adds Bilingual ‘LaGolda’ Toon
Genius Brands International continues to gild its programming pipeline for its Kid Genius Cartoon Channel, announcing this month’s season one premiere of new bilingual...
Chris deFaria Named CEO of DreamWorks Animation
The post-acquisition restructuring of DreamWorks Animation continues, with the news breaking Tuesday via Deadline that Warner Bros. animation exec Chris deFaria is stepping in...
Mireille Soria Vacates DreamWorks Animation Co-Presidency
Mireille Soria is stepping out of her office as co-President of DreamWorks Animation, a post which she has held alongside Bonnie Arnold since the...
‘SpacePOP’ Readies for Takeoff in Southern Europe
Genius Brands International has licensed the content distribution, licensing and merchandising rights to its digitally-launched, music-driven property SpacePOP in Southern Europe -- including Spain,...
DreamWorks Layoffs Hit Glendale with 170 to Go
Post-acquisition DreamWorks Animation has announced another round of layoffs, with 170 employees at its Glendale campus to be let go in January, San Fernando...
Kid Genius Cartoon Channel Expands to 42M US Homes
Genius Brands International has partnered with multi-platform video distribution company Future Today, Inc. to deliver the Kids Genius Cartoon Channel to an additional 20...
Genius Brands’ ‘SpacePOP’ Gets Holiday Toys ‘R’ Us Launch
Genius Brands International is gearing up for the holiday shopping season with a mass retail launch of its music-driven tween brand SpacePOP, exclusively at...
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VIDEO: Happy Holidays from ‘Sing’
Illumination and Universal offer a festive (and funky) seasonal greeting in this sweet spot. Sing arrives in theaters December 21.
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