Tag: Michael Hirsh
Michael Hirsh Recalls Animated Life with Tintin, Babar, Berenstain Bears, Franklin and Beetlejuice
The following is an excerpt from Michael Hirsh’s new book Animation Nation: How We Built a Cartoon Empire, an insightful memoir by the well-respected...
Michael Hirsh, Award-Winning Films Honored at Animaze 10th Anniversary Festival
Animaze – The Montreal International Animation Festival (animazefestival.com) celebrated its 10th year at the recent edition, welcoming many international attendees and screening animated shorts...
BuzzFeed Animation and Frederator to Serve Up a ‘Chikn Nuggit’ Show
Ordered straight from the menu of digital IPs delivered by the folks at BuzzFeed Animation Lab, Genius Brands Intl.’s Frederator Network and BuzzFeed are...
BuzzFeed Inks First-Look Animation Deal with Frederator Network
Genius Brands International, Inc., through its Frederator Network subsidiary (a division of WOW! Unlimited Media), today announced an exclusive content deal with digital media...
Toho Acquires 50% Ownership in Frederator’s ‘Bee & PuppyCat,’ ‘Bravest Warriors’
Genius Brands International, through its WOW! Unlimited Media subsidiary, Frederator Network, has completed a deal with Toho International, a subsidiary of one of the...
Jeff Bezos & Michael Strahan Team Up for ‘Blue Origin Space Rangers’
Genius Brands, Blue Origin and SMAC Productions today announced plans to develop and produce Blue Origin Space Rangers, an epic animated space adventure series...
‘Bee and PuppyCat’ Makes Highly Anticipated Return on Netflix Sept. 6
The wait is over! From its start as a two-part, 10-minute short that became an immediate hit amassing millions of views, to a record-breaking...
Frederator Fetches New Hybrid Series for TikTok Stars ‘Hammy and Olivia’
Frederator Studios, a WOW! Unlimited Media Inc. company, announces that it has entered development on its newest show, the live-action/animation crossover series Hammy and...
Genius Brands Acquires WOW! Unlimited Media
Genius Brands International, Inc. and WOW! Unlimited Media announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Genius Brands will acquire WOW!...
Frederator Studios Options Abigail McGrath’s Play ‘Hidden Heroes’
Indie producers and Emmy-award winning animation studio, Frederator Studios has optioned renowned journalist and historian Abigail McGrath's Black History-themed plays, Hidden Heroes. The series...
Nelvana, Telefilm & YMA Celebrate Canadian Children’s Media Day July 26
Corus Entertainment's Nelvana, together with Telefilm Canada and the Youth Media Alliance, today announced the proclamation of July 26 as the first Canadian Children's...
Northern Star: Nelvana Celebrates 50 Years of Memorable Animation
***This article originally appeared in the June/July '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 311)***
If you’re an animation fan, the image of a polar bear...
Frederator’s ‘Castlevania’ Returns to Netflix May 13 with S4
Frederator Studios, a company of WOW! Unlimited Media Inc. announces Season 4 of its popular animated show, Castlevania. The highly anticipated 10-episode finale series...
WOW!, Frederator Bring Steampunk Fantasy ‘Parasol Protectorate’ to Animation
Frederator Studios, a WOW! Unlimited Media Inc. company, has acquired the rights to develop a new, original animated series based on the New York...
Tonya Williams Appointed to WOW! Board of Directors
WOW! Unlimited Media Inc. announced the appointment of Tonya Williams to the Company’s Board of Directors.
Williams is an actor, producer, director and activist. She...
WOW! Partners with Music Producer Bob Ezrin for Kids Content
Animation and kids’ media powerhouse WOW! Unlimited Media, led by Michael Hirsh and Fred Seibert, has entered into a partnership with legendary music producer...
Former DreamWorks TV Exec Mark Taylor Joins WOW! Unlimited Media
WOW! Unlimited Media has named Mark Taylor as Consulting Executive Producer and head of Studio Partnerships. Most recently, Taylor was the founding Executive Vice...
Fred Seibert, Netflix’s Andy Yeatman to Keynote MIPJunior
MIPJunior (www.mipjunior.com) has announced that two major influencers in the kids’ animation industry have been confirmed a keynote speakers for the 2017 confab: Fred...
Our Best and Brightest
The Animation Magazine Hall of Fame Awards reflect the hard work, creativity and public spirit the icons of animation and VFX display in their...
Wow! Unlimited Inks Strategic Pact with Bell Media
Canadian kids’ entertainment company Wow! Unlimited Media and Bell Media have struck a deal that will bring Wow! programming to Bell channels in exchange...
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