Tag: The Walt Disney Company
Superights Unleashes ‘Pat the Dog’ on Disney Russia, Germany
Independent French distributor Superights announced that its hit comedy toon Pat the Dog (76 x 7’) has been picked up by The Walt Disney...
Mila Livitz Upped to SVP Business Affairs, Disney|ABC
Mila Livitz has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Business Affairs, Disney|ABC Cable Services. The announcement was made today by Adina Savin, EVP Business...
Disney’s D23 Expo Tickets Will Be Available Aug. 28
D23: The Official Disney Fan Club will begin selling tickets for the next D23 Expo, which will take place August 23-25, 2019, at the Anaheim Convention Center....
Clip: Behind the Scenes of Disney TV’s Unity-Powered ‘Big Hero 6’ Shorts
Disney Television Animation has announced Baymax Dreams -- a trio of new two- to three-minute animated shorts based on Big Hero 6 The Series,...
11 Projects Selected for 4th Bridging The Gap Animation Lab
Eleven animation TV series and feature films projects from Latin-America, Spain, Italy and Philippines have been selected to participate in the 4th international Bridging...
‘LEGO Ninjago’ Helmer Charlie Bean Leashed to ‘Lady and the Tramp’
Toon Town veteran Charlie Bean, who most recently directed The LEGO Ninjago Movie, has signed on to helm a new live-action/CGI hybrid reimagining of...
Paul Robinson Tags in as New Imira CEO, Sergi Reitg Steps Down
Spain-based global kids and family distribution company Imira Entertainment announces a new Chief Executive Officer is stepping in as the company celebrates all-time top...
Inaugural ATF Animation Pitch Winner Revealed
After an energetic round of concept pitches on-stage at Asia TV Forum & Market in Singapore, studio2 Animation Lab of Taiwan emerged as the...
Pixar’s Lasseter Takes Leave of Absence as Sexual Misconduct Allegations Surface
John Lasseter, the Chief Creative Officer at Pixar and Disney Animation Studios, has taken a leave of absence from Pixar due to unspecified "missteps"...
Free Webinar to Focus on “Bringing African Stories to the World”
On November 4, a free webinar organized by Animate Africa will share key info and first-hand case study accounts with animators and storytellers across...
Kids Entertainment Doorkeepers Back Inaugural ATF Animation Pitch
Having recently announced the first-ever Asia TV Forum & Market Animation Pitch, partners Reed Exhibitions and Green Gold Animation Pvt. Ltd. are pleased to...
Disney, Altice Reach Last-Minute Carriage Agreement
The Walt Disney Company and multiple-system operator Altice (the fourth largest in the nation) have resolved their Carriage Dispute. Their contract was originally set...
Rediscovering Oswald
Like many in the animation industry, I was very aware that Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was an early and popular animated character that eventually...
John Lasseter to Be Honored at Disney Family Museum Gala
The Walt Disney Family Museum will be holding its third annual fundraising gala on November 7, 2017, and will take the opportunity to honor...
Disney Takes Over BAMTech, Plans New OTT Services
The Walt Disney Company is acquiring majority ownership of direct-to-consumer streaming specialist BAMTech, with plans to introduce new OTT services which will include an...
Disney Legend, Imagineer Marty Sklar, Dies at 83
Martin A. “Marty” Sklar, a key creative force in Disney Parks who worked closely with Walt Disney, died at his home in the Hollywood...
Cyber Group Hosts Int’l Emmy Kids Awards Semi-Final
For the sixth time, Paris-based Cyber Group Studios had the honor of presenting the Semi-Final round of judging in the International Emmy Kids Awards...
Ben Pyne Departing Disney Media Distribution
After 25 years with the company, Ben Pyne has announced his plans to step away from his post as President of Disney Media Distribution....
Activision Blizzard Announces Consumer Products Dept., ‘Skylanders’ S3
Activision Blizzard has launched a new consumer products division with the aim of supporting its global growth strategy by creating new avenues for fan...
Wage-Fixing Suit Draws to Close with $100M Disney Settlement
The end is in sight for the class-action lawsuit that shook up the animation industry. Holdout defendants Disney, Pixar and Lucasfilm (all under The...
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