Tag: HBO
Emily Kapnek’s Musical Toon ‘Rhona Who Lives by the River’ on Course for Disney+
Disney+ has put Emily Kapnek’s animated musical project Rhona Who Lives by the River into development. The Disney Branded Television series is produced by...
Stella Meghie Tapped as ‘Tiana’ Writer & Director
On the heels of the myriad project announcements and updates revealed for Disney+ Day, Walt Disney Animation Studios has announced that acclaimed writer/director Stella...
Global Event Updates: EFA Nominees, POFF’s Moomin Premiere, RTS Craft Nods & More
The nominees for the 34th European Film Awards (www.europeanfilmawards.eu/en_EN/the-show) were announced Tuesday, revealing the five animated features vying for a top prize this year....
Blackstone-Backed Media Co. Acquiring Moonbug Entertainment
Moonbug Entertainment Ltd. -- the digital-first, global children’s entertainment company behind CoComelon -- has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by the...
WarnerMedia Kids & Family Names Gloria Ponce, Sowon Sawyer to Key Creative & Programming Positions
Gloria Ponce and Sowon Sawyer have joined the WarnerMedia Kids & Family creative and programming team. Ponce, who joined the company earlier this year,...
Award-Winning Short ‘Anacronte’ Gets US Streaming Release Through HBO Max
HBO Max and WarnerMedia OneFifty have partnered to acquire the exclusive North American streaming rights from RMVISTAR for the animated short film Anacronte, premiering...
People on the Move: Exec Appointments at 9 Story, BBC, Konami, Nickelodeon, Pink Parrot, Toonz
9 Story Media Group (www.9story.com) announced the appointment of Farrell Hall to the newly created position of Chief Inclusion Officer. Working with internal and...
2021 Creative Arts Emmys: ‘Primal,’ ‘Love, Death + Robots’ Take Top Animation Awards
The Television Academy held a trio of ceremonies to present the 2021 Creative Arts Emmy Awards this weekend, honoring an array of television production...
Zoë Kravitz to Produce and Voice Coming-of-Age Toon ‘Phatty Patty’
Zoë Kravitz will star in and executive produce the new animated series Phatty Patty, per Deadline.com. Written by India Sage Wilson, of CW's Dynasty,...
Illumination’s Chris Meledandri Praises Theatrical Releases at CinemaCon
Illumination's founder and CEO Chris Meledandri spoke about the importance of releasing movies on the big screen at CinemaCon, the official convention of the...
Toonz & K6 Spread Christmas Cheer with ‘Li’l Santa’
Toonz Media Group and K6 Media Group have come together to bring a charming Christmas treat to Santa-fans everywhere — Li’l Santa, a brand...
Wyatt Cenac Inks Overall Cross-Studio Deal with Warner Bros. Animation & Cartoon Network Studios
Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) and Cartoon Network Studios (CNS) have set an exclusive, multiyear cross-studio overall deal with Emmy Award-winning producer, writer and performer...
MTV Names Nina L. Diaz CCO of Adult Animation for Paramount+
CCO/President of Content for MTV Entertainment Group Nina L. Diaz is expanding her role with a promotion to Chief Creative Officer for Unscripted Entertainment...
‘Tig Notaro: Drawn’ Serves Up a Refreshing Toon Twist on Standup
Fans of standup comedy will be able to enjoy one of the artform's standout stars in a whole new way this weekend, as HBO...
Six Point Harness Crafts an Array of Animation for ‘Tig Notaro: Drawn’
Television standup comedy has a history that goes back at least 70 years, and in that time, standup specials have evolved to become many...
The 2021 Animation and VFX Emmy Nominees Are Announced
The nominees for the 73rd Primetime Emmys were announced by the TV Academy virtually by Ron Cephas Jones and Jasmine Cephas Jones. As in...
Six Point Harness Adds Animation to ‘How to Become a Tyrant’
The atrocities perpetrated by some of the world’s most notorious and dangerous political despots are at the heart of How to Become a Tyrant,...
Trailer: First Animated Stand-Up Special ‘Tig Notaro: Drawn’ Bows July 24 on HBO
Emmy- and Grammy-nominated comedian, writer, actor and director Tig Notaro (Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted), will return to HBO for a one-of-a-kind, genre-spanning experience...
TV Academy Announces Animation/Children’s Emmy Nominations
The National Academy of TV Arts & Sciences has revealed the nominees for this year's Daytime Emmy in the children's and animation Categories. The...
Antony Bluff Named Exec Producer at Cinesite London
Cinesite London has welcomed Antony Bluff to its leadership team, as Executive Producer. In his new role, Bluff will partner with the London production...
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