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Having returned to negotiating on Monday and Tuesday of this week, The Animation Guild (TAG – IATSE Local 839) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) announced that the current Master Agreement contract has been extended from November 1st to December 2nd "Based on our recent discussions, we are hopeful that the studios[...]

But Andy has her sights set on an entirely different goal – becoming… The Greatest Professional Wrestler of All Time! Animation fans will get a chance to join her as she begins her mission to become just that when Executive Producer Juston Gordon-Montgomery and Cartoon Network Studios' Invincible Fight Girl hits Adult Swim screens with[...]

With this November 3rd marking the ten-year anniversary of the animated miniseries' debut, Cartoon Network, McHale, and animation studio Aardman Animations (Wallace & Gromit, Chicken Run, Shaun the Sheep) are teaming up for a two-minute stop-motion animated short as a gift for the fans – and it will be hitting screens via YouTube and social[...]

After meeting with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) last week and reports that the two sides had not reached an agreement but were planning to resume talks in mid-September, The Animation Guild (TAG) confirmed both points earlier today in a message to its members on its negotiations website The update notes[...]

Next week's Master Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) negotiations between The Animation Guild (TAG) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) is an opportunity for the animation industry to get the respect, compensation, and professional protections that they not only deserve but have more than earned over the years After stepping up to[...]

On Monday, the Animation Workers Ignited (AWI) ran a #RIPCartoonNetwork social media campaign to shine a brighter spotlight and dial up the bullhorn on the plight of the animation industry Once the saviors of the entertainment industry during the pandemic times, the folks who bring the animated art that we love were "thanked" by studios[...]

Here's the thing about the current state of the animation industry It's very Jekyll/Hyde On the surface, it would seem like 2024 is a "golden age" for animation with the success of shows such as Prime Video's Invincible, Disney+'s X-Men '97, Adult Swim's My Adventures with Superman Later this year, things are going to get[...]

From 2000 to 2023, the Cartoon Network Studios (CNS) in Downtown Burbank served not just as the home for award-winning animation but also as the creative sandbox for any number of artists of diverse talents and backgrounds Perhaps one of the greatest symbols of that nearly quarter-century run was the legendary CNS Artist Stairwell –[...]

Close to three weeks after the SAG-AFTRA National Board approved a tentative agreement on a three-year contract for television and feature film animation with the AMPTP, members of the union voted overwhelmingly to ratify the 2023 Television Animation Agreement and the 2023 Basic Cable Animation Agreement (approved by a vote of 95.52% to 4.48%). "The foundation of this[...]

A little more than a week after SAG-AFTRA & AMPTP reached a tentative agreement on a three-year contract for television and feature film animation, the SAG-AFTRA National Board approved the agreement "The Executive Committee, on behalf of the SAG-AFTRA National Board, is recommending a 'yes' vote," read the press release that was released late on[...]

Thankfully, it doesn't appear that we're going to have a repeat of that on the animation side – with SAG-AFTRA & AMPTP reaching a tentative agreement on a three-year contract for television and feature film animation For now, details will remain under wraps until the SAG-AFTRA National Board approves the agreement – from there, a[...]

Animation and Cartoon Network Studios, who had some interesting comments to make about the post "Peak TV" television landscape, whether or not linear TV and streaming can co-exist, and why more needs to be done to protect artists and their craft from the growth of AI (artificial intelligence). Image: Cartoon Network Screencap "There was pre-peak TV, and[...]

All eight episodes of the adult animated sci-fi comedy from Emmy Award-winning creator Cirocco Dunlap, Maya Rudolph, Danielle Renfrew Behrens, and Natasha Lyonne's Animal Pictures will debut on February 23, 2024. Source: Prime Video Produced by Amazon MGM Studios, with animation by Titmouse Studios, The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy, which has a two-season order, will[...]

Fully owned by FOX Entertainment and created by Catlan McClelland and Matthew Schlissel, Grimsburg is produced by FOX's Emmy-winning animation studio, Bento Box Entertainment The animated series joins the Animation Domination family on January 7, 2024 The premiere date, trailer, and discussion came from 2023's New York City Comic Con (NYCCC) Showrunner Chadd Gindin introduced the screening[...]

FOX's Bob's Burgers is produced by 20th Television Animation The series was created and executive-produced by Loren Bouchard. Nora Smith, Dan Fybel, Rich Rinaldi, Greg Thompson, Jon Schroeder, Steven Davis, Scott Jacobson, Holly Schlesinger, Wendy Molyneux, and Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin also serve as executive producers The series was co-developed by Jim Dauterive[...]

Season 14 will feature its annual holiday-themed episodes and new and returning guest voices, including Megan Mullally, Rachel Dratch, Jillian Bell, Billy Eichner, and Sarah Silverman. #gallery-2 { margin: auto; } #gallery-2 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 100%; } #gallery-2 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-2 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Credit: 20th Television Credit: 20th Television Credit: 20th Television FOX's Bob's Burgers is produced by[...]

And lastly is the first episode from season four, "A River Runs Through Bob," a classic family adventure full of chaos and camping gone wrong. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 100%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Credit: 20th Television Credit: 20th Television Credit: 20th Television Credit: 20th Television Credit: 20th[...]

Over the course of the 90-minute event, viewers will be treated to a virtual showcase of what Netflix has to offer in terms of genre animation With the global livestream set for Twitch, YouTube & Tudum.com (more on that below) on Wednesday, September 27th, fans can look forward to an early screening of not just[...]

Tubi has officially bought the Aardman Animations series, Lloyd of the Flies, which will arrive on the streaming platform on August 6th The series and its 52 episodes will be exclusively streamed on Tubi for free for audiences Previously the series had been a CITV original in the U.K., now it will be labeled as[...]

Our Retake Director, Greg Araya, oversees all animation adjustments in Post-Production He let us know that he'd been taught that each letter of a "banana" amounts to roughly 1 frame of animation, so with 24 frames making up a second, you can say "banana" 4 times to count out a second Jen & Gaby liked[...]

FOX's The Great North wrapped up Season 3, but you can still rewatch favorites - and we've got five to recommend just from this season alone.

I'm beyond impressed with the writing, directing, animation, and everything else from this season's finale Season fourteen has a beautiful future ahead of it based on how this season concluded. Louise's magnum opus pic.twitter.com/OUoA0L6tPf — Bob's Burgers (@BobsBurgersFOX) May 25, 2023 FOX's Bob's Burgers presented a heartfelt and remarkable journey through the definition of a "hero" in the finale[...]

Diablo got some "confidence" & Tabitha attempted to distract Kit Kat in FOX's HouseBroken Season 2 Episode 7 "Who's The Boss?"

FOX's The Great North ended its third season with a two-part finale that effortlessly produces hilarious and compelling moments.

I swear, this show has definitely some of the best musical gems in adult animation. I guess after growing up under Dexter's Laboratory, Johnny Bravo, and Cow and Chicken, it is no surprise I ended up with Family Guy and American Dad as two of my comfort shows However, while I enjoy Family Guy, American[...]

Since we're an animation, you're so far ahead It's a moment of being very excited that we've gotten this whole season three out on the air and just excited for what's to come As Wendy said, we've been through a lot of different stages with this show, just with what's going on with the world[...]

There are hundreds of sheep in this episode, along with an action-packed climax and an incredibly touching and heartfelt b-story about Max the Pig.  But I think the most difficult was the episode "Who's Afraid of Boomsday Again?."  I don't want to spoil anything, but I'll just say this episode is hands-down one of the[...]

A partial kidnapping of a children's author takes the latest episode of FOX's Bob's Burgers Season 13 to a whole other level.

Night therapy gets interrupted by Jill's trip through the experience of ayahuasca in the latest second-season episode of FOX's HouseBroken.

The FOX TV animated series celebrates some milestones as the creators and look ahead at the industry's future in part one of my two-part interview with the duo. Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin and Wendy Molyneux, The Great North creators. As the creators of  "The Great North," what are you hoping for when it comes to the results of this[...]