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Grom acquires Top Draw Animation, an animation production company for "My Little Pony"

Grom acquires Top Draw Animation, an animation production company for "My Little Pony"

Grom Social, a “safe social network created by kids for kids,” announced this week that it has acquired 100% of Manila, Philippines animation stud...

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Hasbro gets serious about animation in the acquisition of Boulder Media in Ireland

Hasbro gets serious about animation in the acquisition of Boulder Media in Ireland

Toymaker Hasbro is expanding its TV and feature animation capacity with the purchase of one of Ireland's largest animation studios, Dublin-based Bould...

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"Futurama" and "The Simpsons Movie" Studio Rough Draft Unions

"Futurama" and "The Simpsons Movie" Studio Rough Draft Unions

Rough Draft Studios has reached an agreement with the Animation Guild, Local 839 IATSE for its artists to receive union benefits. The Glendale, Califo...

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Peter Lord and David Sproxton look back at Aardman's 40th anniversary

Peter Lord and David Sproxton look back at Aardman's 40th anniversary

“We like being independent and we're not in it for the money,” Aardman co-founder Peter Lord (above, right) told Cartoon Brew at the Annecy Intern...

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Nick Animation President Russell Hicks resigns

Nick Animation President Russell Hicks resigns

Nickelodeon's top exec, Russell Hicks, is leaving the company. He lasted less than four years as president of content development and production for t...

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Storyboard artists accuse "Chipmunk" maker Bagdasarian Productions of unethical behavior (updated)

Storyboard artists accuse "Chipmunk" maker Bagdasarian Productions of unethical behavior (updated)

Last night, Los Angeles-based animation industry artist Maddie Taylor posted a public Facebook message accusing Alvin and the Chipmunks owners Bagdasa...

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