Tag: Universal Filmed Entertainment Group
Kabillion Hatches New ‘Woody Woodpecker’ Shorts
Kids' AVOD network Kabillion announces another classic character joining the network on Wednesday, March 22. Woody Woodpecker, a series of animated shorts produced by...
Peacock to Stream Universal Films as Soon as 45 Days After Theaters
NBCUniversal today announced a new theatrical windowing model that will stream most titles from Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG) exclusively on Peacock as early...
‘Dragons Rescue Riders: Heroes of the Sky’ Takes Wing with More Kids’ Faves on Peacock
Peacock is expanding its kids programming with the all-new original animated series Dragons Rescue Riders: Heroes of the Sky, streaming November 24. This new...
Peacock Sails into ‘Curiosity Month’ with ‘Curious George: Cape Ahoy’
September is Curiosity Month, and fans of a certain mischievous monkey will find the perfect celebration in the new Peacock Original Curious George: Cape...
Universal Launches Animation Writers Program with 5 Promising Talents
Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG) today announced the writers selected to participate in the newly launched 2021 Universal Animation Writers Program, a first-of-its-kind animation...
Universal, Netflix Ink Exclusive Animated Movies Pact for US
On the heels of recent deals with Peacock, Amazon's Prime Video & IMDb TV, Universal Filmed Entertainment Group announces a multiyear deal with Netflix...
News Bytes: ufotable’s Tax Demons, Disney LatAm Plucks ‘Dalia’, ‘Silverhawks’ Take Flight & More
'Demon Slayer' Animation Studio and President Indicted for Tax Evasion
Hikaru Kondo and his studio ufotable, which saw massive box-office success with the hit anime...
Universal Movies Will Speed to Peacock Streaming Starting in 2022
Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG) and Peacock today announced a new licensing agreement where, beginning with the 2022 theatrical slate, all UFEG film content...
DreamWorks’ ‘The Boss Baby: Family Business’ Gets Day-and-Date Peacock Premiere
Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG) and Peacock today announced DreamWorks Animation's The Boss Baby: Family Business, the sequel to the Oscar-nominated blockbuster comedy that...
Universal Talent Development Launches Animation Writers Program
Universal Filmed Entertainment Group’s (UFEG) Global Talent Development & Inclusion (GTDI) department announce the launch of the Universal Animation Writers Program, a first-of-its-kind animation...
Universal Names Margie Cohn President of DreamWorks Animation
Universal Filmed Entertainment Group announced that Margie Cohn has been named President, DreamWorks Animation, effective immediately. Cohn, who previously served as President of DreamWorks...
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...
Cressida Cowell’s ‘Wizards of Once’ Enchants DreamWorks
DreamWorks Animation has secured the rights to award-winning, internationally bestselling author Cressida Cowell’s upcoming fantasy novel series The Wizards of Once. The deal was...
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VIDEO: Realtime UK ‘War Robots’
Realtime UK has unveiled its first trailer of the year, and it’s explosive! Check out this work for mobile developer...
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...
NBCU Closes DWA Deal, Announces Leadership Changes
NBCUniversal's acquisition of DreamWorks Animation has been finalized, folding the studio into the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group -- joining Universal Pictures, Fandango and NBCU...
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...
BREAKING: NBCU Buys DreamWorks Animation for $3.8 Billion
NBCUniversal announced this morning that it has bought DreamWorks Animation and will add it to the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group.
According to reports, Chris Meledandri,...
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