Tag: Comcast
Anime Network Launches on Xfinity On Demand
Houston-based Anime Network, a leading independent Japanese anime and pop culture entertainment programmer, has launched its premium SVOD service on Xfinity On Demand, available...
NBCU Drops the Axe on 200 DreamWorks Jobs
NBCUniversal has confirmed that DreamWorks Animation -- recently acquired by parent company Comcast in a $3.8 billion deal -- will see a spate of...
Kid Genius Launches ‘Nancy Drew’ Channel
Genius Brands International is building its content offerings on its Comcast Xfinity On Demand service, Kid Genius Network, with the launch of its first...
Chinese Government Probing Comcast’s DreamWorks Acquisition
China will be pursuing an anti-trust investigation into the recent acquisitions of DreamWorks Animation by NBCUniversal parent company Comcast, a spokesman for the Ministry...
Jeffrey Katzenberg Net Worth Estimated at $880M
Following the official closure of Comcast's $3.8 billion purchase of DreamWorks Animation -- which puts the studio's film, television and digital operations under the...
‘SpacePOP’ Debuts on Kabillion Girls Rule!, Kid Genius
Genius Brands International has inked a deal with Kabillion to debut its hit, music-driven YouTube tween series SpacePOP on Kabillion Girls Rule! Today. Reaching...
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Time Warner Confirms Hulu Stake
The U.S. media giant has picked up a 10% stake in the streaming service, joining fellow industry behemoths Disney, Fox...
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DreamWorks Animation’s Katzenberg Sued for Comcast Merger ‘Side Deal’
A class-action complaint filed in Delaware by a minority shareholder alleges the Comcast merger is worth...
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Antitrust Officials Clear Comcast’s $3.8B DreamWorks Animation Acquisition
It’s smooth sailing for the major Toon Town takeover as far as the Justice Department is concerned....
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SXSW Winner Tower Gets October Release
Kino Lorber picks up U.S. rights for Keith Maitland's animated documentary about the 1966 University of Texas massacre.
Jennifer Twiner-McCarron...
Annecy Exclusive: Talking DreamWorks with Jeffrey Katzenberg
One of the surprise appearances at Annecy 2016 is Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of DreamWorks Animation. Katzenberg was in town to support the studio’s presentations...
NBCU Buys DreamWorks in $4B Deal
Rich buyers bulk up to compete with Disney but no one knows what the post-Katzenberg DreamWorks will look like.
The animation industry woke up April...
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TVKids Special Report: Kids' Comedies
Top entertainment execs talk the surprisingly difficult task of making kids laugh and the benefits of animation.
Disney Exec Joins WBCP...
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Russia Plans Tax Cut for Local Animation Industry
The international success of Russian produced toons like the Snow Queen movies, Kikoriki and Masha and the...
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The World's First Snoopy Museum Is Opening in Tokyo
Charles Schulz's work-famous beagle gets the recognition he deserves with a new Rippongi attraction featuring original...
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If Comcast Deal Happens, How Would DWA and Illumination Co-Exist?
If the $3 billion-plus acquisition goes through, will Chris Meledandri do for DWA-Illumination what John...
Genius Brands Expands Asian Broadcast Reach
Genius Brands International has expanded its reach in Asia with a new multi-property broadcast licensing agreements secured in the region for animated series Thomas...
Debra Pierson Appointed GM of Kid Genius Channel
Genius Brands International has named former Kabillion executive and respected distribution, production, licensing and merchandising expert Debra Pierson as General Manager of its Kid...
Q&A: Andrew Berman of Genius Brands International
Last week, Genius Brands International announced an important new partnership with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, covering distribution and opening the doors for future co-development...
Bradley Wald Named CFO, SVP Business Ops for LAIKA
Portland stop-motion studio LAIKA has appointed former NBCUniversal exec Bradley Wald as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Business Operations. The announcement...
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