CNN

Italian animation company agrees to $538,000 penalty for ‘apparent violations’ of US sanctions on North Korea

An Italian animation company has agreed to pay the US Treasury Department $538,000 for “apparent violations” of US sanctions against North Korea by doing business with a North Korean state-owned ...
Cartoon Brew

Animation Companies Are Going Green. Here’s How They’re Doing It

Welcome to the latest edition of our members-only review of what’s happening in the animation industry. We send out issues bi-monthly — once in the middle of the month and a wrap-up at the end of each ...
Fast Company

The Black-owned animation studio behind ‘Hair Love’ is teaching Hollywood how to be authentic

Earlier this year, a heartfelt short film about an African American father who has to endure the (arduous and terrifying) task of doing his young daughter’s hair for the first time captured the ...
PRIMETIMER

What is Dave Filoni's net worth? Animation director and Lynwen Brennan are set to replace Kathleen Kennedy as new co-presidents of Lucasfilm

Kathleen Kennedy’s long-anticipated exit from Lucasfilm is not far now. Here are the co-presidents who will replace her at the company.
Fast Company

Disney’s ‘Moana 2’ is a monster hit. But some in the animation industry aren’t happy

Disney’s development process for ‘Moana 2’ angered some animators who increasingly see jobs moving outside of the U.S. As Disney confirmed on Monday, Moana 2 is a huge success. The film’s staggering ...
Cartoon Brew

NBCUniversal Boss Jeff Shell Says His Company’s Animation Business Is More Attractive Than Disney’s

NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell thinks his company’s animation business is more promising than Disney’s, and looking at this year’s box office returns it’s hard to argue with him. “I honestly think that ...
Reuters

Fact check: DreamWorks Animation, CBS, CNBC and ABC are owned by American companies

Social media users have been sharing posts which say DreamWorks is owned by “communist China” and that DreamWorks owns CBS, CNBC and ABC, meaning their stories are influenced by China. This claim is ...
Yahoo

The inside story of how 'Oliver & Company' surprisingly saved Disney animation

Dodger, voiced by Billy Joel, in Oliver & Company. (Photo: Walt Disney Pictures courtesy Everett Collection) The animals of Oliver & Company, clockwise from left: Oliver (Joey Lawrence), Francis ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Fox Corp. Buys Animation Company Behind ‘Bob’s Burgers’

The Lachlan Murdoch-led Fox has snapped up Bento Box Entertainment, an animation company that produces 'Bob's Burgers' (on Fox) as well as series like 'Glove & Boots' (on YouTube) and 'Paradise PD' ...
Variety

Russian Animation Companies Eye International Markets

Speakers at the “Breakthrough of Russian Animation” panel held during the Key Buyers Event on Thursday discussed the advantages of teaming with international partners. “If you want to see your ...
Variety

Animation Company Riki Buys ‘The Fixies’ Producer Aeroplane (EXCLUSIVE)

Leading Russian animation company Riki Group, home of brands such as “Kikoriki” and “BabyRiki,” has acquired Aeroplane Prods., the producer of cartoon franchise “The Fixies.” In Berlin, Riki Group is ...