The Animation Guild Ratifies Three-Year Contract with AMPTP
New pact improves coverage of productions made for streaming services, preserves members’ health and pension benefits, and raises wage minimums for covered work.
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Sneak Peek: ‘LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars’ Debuts October 29
New series of animated shorts and full-length episodes from Wil Film, The LEGO Group and Lucasfilm to roll out on Disney XD and DisneyNOW through December 8.
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Netflix Producing CG-Animated Musical Inspired by the Life of Wyclef Jean
Greg Silverman’s Stampede to produce alongside three-time Grammy Award-winning musician Wyclef Jean from a script written by Justin Marks.
FIRST LOOK: ‘Bee & PuppyCat: Lazy in Space’ Heading to VRV in 2019
Extended season of fan-favorite series from the team behind ‘Castlevania,’ ‘Adventure Time,’ and ‘The Fairly OddParents’ to air the Cartoon Hangover Select channel on VRV with longer, half-hour episodes.
Matt Groening’s ‘Disenchantment’ Renewed Through 2021
Netflix returns to the medieval kingdom of Dreamland with new episodes in 2019, orders more episodes for 2020 and 2021.
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Guillermo del Toro Co-Directing Stop-Motion ‘Pinocchio’ Feature for Netflix
Creator of the Emmy-winning ‘Tales of Arcadia’ trilogy to co-direct a darker version of the beloved classic tale alongside ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’ animation director Mark Gustafson.
Crunchyroll and VRV End Funimation Deal, Add HIDIVE Channel
Global anime community platform parts ways with Sony-owned distributor; signs HIDIVE as new channel partner.
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MONDO Launches Two New Animated Series on VRV
MONDO Teams with Canada’s Oddfellows Labs for retro-CG inspired ‘Daddy and the Big Boy’ and ‘Allen’s Pole.’
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Three New DreamWorks Animation Television Series Coming to Netflix
Announced at MIPJunior, ‘Archibald’s Next Big Thing,’ ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’ and ‘Rhyme Time Town’ join growing list of DWA shows launching in 2019 and 2020.
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CAKE Lands Production Deal for Rovio’s First Long-Form ‘Angry Birds’ Series
Franchise’s next animated show, aimed at 6-12-year-olds, is expected to debut in 2020.
Guillermo del Toro Debuts ‘Tales of Arcadia: 3Below’ at NYCC
New teaser and images arrive for the second chapter in DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Tales of Arcadia trilogy’ premiering on Netflix on December 21.
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Disney Developing Digital Docuseries, ‘Ink & Paint’
Disney’s Alternative Division to produce eight-episode documentary mini-series based on animation historian Mindy Johnson’s book, ‘Ink & Paint: The Women of Walt Disney's Animation.’
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WATCH: Full Season 1 Trailer for DreamWorks ‘She-Ra and the Princesses of Power’
Panel at New York Comic Con shares expanded series preview with fans of new animated series premiering on Netflix November 16.
Dan Harmon’s ‘HarmonQuest' Returning for Season 3
10 new episodes of animated fantasy roleplaying series from ‘Rick and Morty’ co-creator will air on VRV in 2019.
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Channel Frederator Networks Launches $1 Million Creative Fund
Money will be provided exclusively for member project development and production.
Shout! Factory and ELEVEN ARTS Sign Distribution Agreement
Multi-year deal will bring selected anime features across multiple platforms to fans in North America.
Netflix and eOne Developing ‘Chronicles of Narnia’ Series and Films
Deal for C.S. Lewis IP puts rights to all seven books in one company’s hands for first time.
Amazon Studios Signs Linear Broadcast Deal with Zodiak Kids
Deal calls for global representation of 17 original kids’ series and specials currently streaming on Prime Video.
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WATCH: ‘The Boss Baby: Back in Business’ Season 2 Trailer
Tony Award-winning Cynthia Erivo joins cast on new episodes of DreamWorks Animation Television series returning October 12 to Netflix.
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WATCH: Images and Official Trailer for ‘Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny’
New DreamWorks Animation Television series marking the return of Dragon Master Po to the small screen premieres on Amazon November 16.
Hulu Greenlights ‘Crossing Swords’ Series from Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
Animated comedy from ‘Robot Chicken’ executive producers John Harvatine IV and Tom Root follows a peasant whose dream job as a knight falls short of expectations.
‘Gravity Falls,’ ‘Disenchantment’ Writer Shion Takeuchi Signs Overall Deal with Netflix
Annie Award-nominated television writer to develop new series and other projects exclusively for streaming giant Netflix.
SAG-AFTRA Reaches New Deal on Television Animation Contract
New tentative agreement set to continue through June 30, 2020 still subject to SAG-AFTRA ratification.
34-Hour ‘Thunderbirds’ Marathon Coming to Shout! Factory TV
All 32 original episodes plus bonus material to be livestreamed starting September 30 in celebration of International Thunderbirds Day.
Maisie Williams Joins Voice Cast of Rooster Teeth’s ‘gen:LOCK’
Third teaser for Rooster Teeth animated series features David Tennant voicing ‘Doc’ and gives a peek at Williams’ character ‘Cammie.’
