Tag: Viacom
People on the Move: Gilly Fogg Promoted at Lighthouse, Hello Studios Sets Leadership, Liza Singer Joins Marvel & More
In response to its rapidly expanding content slate, Ireland's Lighthouse Studios (www.lighthousestudios.ie) announces the promotion of long-time series director & showrunner Gilly Fogg to...
Grom Social Moves Toward Original Content with Curiosity Ink Acquisition
Grom Social Enterprises, Inc. today announced it has entered into a binding letter of intent to acquire kids and family entertainment company, Curiosity Ink...
WB Names Amy Friedman Head of Kids & Family, Sundance Feniger Head of GKYAC Digital
Warner Bros. has made too key executive appointments to its kids' and animation divisions, naming Amy Friedman as Head of Kids & Family Programming,...
Genius Brands Announces Strategic Acquisition of ChizComm
Genius Brands International, Inc., a global brand management company that creates and licenses multimedia entertainment content for children, today announced plans for a transformative...
‘Taina and the Amazon’s Guardians’ Debuts on Netflix LatAm
New Brazillian animated series Tainá and the Amazon’s Guardians, produced by Hype Animation, Sincrocine and the Viacom group, makes its streaming debut on Netflix...
Maxon and Red Giant Combine Post-Prod Powers in Merger
Maxon, the developers of professional 3D software solutions, and Red Giant, creators of unique tools for editors, VFX artists and motion designers, cooperatively announced...
News Bytes: PS4 Ad Plagiarised, Viacom & CBS Reunite, Full ‘Frozen II’ Original Song, ‘Locke & Key’ Dated & More
NYFCC Awards 2019
Jeremy Clapin’s I Lost My Body was named the Best Animated Feature of the year by the New York Film Critics Circle....
‘South Park’ Sparks Streaming Bid Battle
Despite its recent troubles with China, Comedy Central's tentpole adult toon South Park has sparked a half-billion-dollar bidding war as it tests the waters...
Rooster Teeth Ruffles Top Execs, Jordan Levin Named GM
Austin-based digital studio Rooster Teeth (RWBY, gen:LOCK) has announced that entertainment veteran Jordan Levin will be taking the reins as General Manager, while the...
David Chustz Upped to EVP Global Creative, Viacom Nickelodeon Consumer Products
Viacom Nickelodeon Consumer Products (VNCP) announced the promotion of David Chustz to Executive Vice President, Global Creative. Chustz previously served as Senior Vice President,...
Execs Ashley Kaplan, Luke Wahl Join Nickelodeon Digital Studios
Nickelodeon has appointed Ashley Kaplan as Senior Vice President, Digital Studios, and Luke Wahl as Vice President of the division, reporting to Kaplan. The...
It’s Official: CBS and Viacom Reach Merger Deal
CBS Corp. and Viacom Inc. are going ahead on their long-frustrated merger, combining forces for a stronger foothold in a rapidly evolving market. If...
‘Dear Basketball’ Execs Believe Ent. Teams with Rock Hill for Kids’ Content
Academy Award, Emmy Award and Annie Award-winning New York entertainment company, Believe Entertainment Group (Dear Basketball, The LeBrons), and former Nickelodeon Executive Vice President...
Netflix Snaps Up Nick’s ‘Rocko’ & ‘Zim’ Movies
On Saturday, Viacom President & CEO Bob Bakish announced during the company's Q2 Earnings conference call that its Nickelodeon studio has presold upcoming TV...
Sony Pictures Animation Names Alison Mann VP Creative & Strategy
Sony Picture Animation has tapped Alison Mann as Vice President of Creative & Strategy. She will advise the studio on film and series development,...
Sarah Muller Rejoins BBC Children’s, Alice Webb to Head Education Division
Sarah Muller will be rejoining BBC Children’s as Head of Acquisition & Animation, taking over from Jackie Edwards following her departure to head the...
Epic Story Grows Senior Team with Jessica Labi & David Sztoser
Independent content creation and distribution company Epic Story Media Inc. (ESM) is expanding its senior team with two new hires: former eOne acquisitions VP...
Paramount Taps Director David Bowers for ‘Rugrats’
The live-action/CG animation hybrid feature based on classic Nickelodeon toon Rugrats has its helmer, with Paramount bringing on family film veteran David Bowers. Arlene...
Licensing Veterans Form bRAND-WARD
Licensing industry veterans Trudi Hayward and Jean-Philippe Randisi have joined forces to form a new children’s entertainment support company, bRAND-WARD.
Hayward has many years...
Leslie Lee Appointed VP Content for Turner Kids Asia Pacific
Leslie Lee has been named Vice President of Kids Content for Turner Asia Pacific (a WarnerMedia company), overseeing Cartoon Network, Boomerang and POGO networks...
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