Warner Bros. Names Marie Moore SVP of Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics
Industry veteran will be responsible for communication strategies for KYAC’s businesses including Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, and Boomerang.
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Steve Bastien Named Head of Buddy Spots at Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
Veteran ad executive joins company from Midnight Oil; will lead commercials group that won Clio in 2019 for ‘The Predator Holiday Special.’
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WarnerMedia Purge Continues with Major DC Comics and DC Universe Layoffs
Iconic comic book company hit with massive layoffs, including editor-in-chief; streaming service effectively dead as majority of staff let go.
Mass Layoffs Hit WarnerMedia
The company-wide restructuring that began Friday continues today as hundreds of employees are being let go.
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‘The Flintstones: The Complete Series’ Comes to Blu-ray and Digital HD in October
Six season collection features bonus movies, The Man Called Flintstone and The Flintstones and WWE: Stone Age Smackdown!
Skydance Adds Shane Prigmore as Senior VP of Animation Development
Industry veteran will focus on creative development of all feature films and TV series.
Tony Cervone Brings 2D Charm to 3D ‘Scoob!’
Director of the first fully 3D/CG animated ‘Scooby-Doo’ feature shares his long-time love of Warner Bros. cartoon animation and the timelessness of Mystery Inc.
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‘Looney Tunes Cartoons’ Original Soundtrack Now Available
WaterTower Music’s digital release features new music from composers Joshua Moshier and Carl Johnson.
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WATCH: ‘Superman: Man of Tomorrow’ Trailer
Newest DC Universe Movies entry will be released August 23 on Digital, and September 8 on 4K HD, Blu-ray and DVD combo pack, from Warner Home Entertainment.
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Spotify, Warner Bros., and DC to Produce Slate of Original Podcasts
Multi-year deal calls for scripted narrative podcasts drawing upon existing IP, including iconic DC characters and Warner franchises.
Composer Carl Johnson Comes Home to ‘Looney Tunes Cartoons’
Musician picks up where Carl Stalling left off, returning to Warner Bros. more than 25 years after composing on ‘Animaniacs’ and ‘Pinky and the Brain.’
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‘The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run’ Heading Straight to On Demand
Latest ‘SpongeBob’ franchise effort will skip theatres, opting instead for a premium VOD release in early 2021 before moving exclusively to CBS All Access.
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WB’s 24-Hour Mega DC FanDome Free Virtual Event Set for August 22
Global DC Multiverse immersive gathering will highlight WB games, film, TV and comic announcements, cast and creator presentations and exclusive preview footage.
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Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Porky Pig Return in HBO Max’s New ‘Looney Tunes Cartoons’
Peter Browngardt and Alex Kirwan are lovingly producing 1,000 minutes of brand-new gag-driven shorts featuring treasured Warner Bros. characters at their slap-sticky best.
KEPYR Announces ‘Kindred Spirits 2020’ UNICEF Fundraiser
Running May 20 – June 20, in support of UNICEF’s COVID-19 emergency and relief campaign, organization seeks to raise $50,000 in donations from the international children’s entertainment industry.
Crunchyroll Appoints Julian Lai-Hung to Head Japan and Asia-Pacific Business Development
String of new executive hires comes on the heels of recent partnership with HBO Max and acquisition of VIZ Media Group.
EXCLUSIVE: Download Your ‘SCOOB!’ Zoom Backgrounds!
Zoinks! With Scooby, Shaggy and the whole gang returning May 15 in an all new animated feature releasing on digital, get a jump on the celebration with these two digital Zoom backgrounds.
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Netflix Greenlights DC’s ‘Sweet Tooth’ with Robert Downey Jr. Exec Producing
New series from Team Downey follows a part deer / part boy who journeys through a post-apocalyptic world seeking answers to his hybrid origins.
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Michael Ouweleen Named Adult Swim President
Network veteran will continue as interim Head of Warner Bros. Kids, Young Adults and Classics Division, assuming new position this summer.
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LBSU’s Post-Production Apprenticeship Program Goes Remote
London South Bank University’s training program adapts in the shadow of COVID-19 social distancing realities.
Warner Bros. Names Tom Ascheim President of Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics.
Freeform president will step down this summer and join WarnerMedia to lead Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, and Boomerang while managing Cartoon Network and Warner Animation Studios in Los Angeles.
‘Birds of Prey and the Fabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn,’ Arrives May 12 on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD
Margot Robbie is back in the title role of Warner Bros.’ latest DC comic book-inspired action-adventure, now available on digital platforms.
Warner’s ‘Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge’ Releasing on Digital April 12
Animated film based on popular videogame franchise also available on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on April 28.
Jason Kilar Named WarnerMedia CEO
Founding Hulu CEO and former Amazon SVP will report to AT&T President and COO John Stankey.
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‘Superman: Red Son,’ Now Available on Digital, 4K Ultra HD and Blu-Ray
All new clip: Watch Superman, Wonder Woman and Braniac in DC’s alternate reality; Superman, you’re NOT in Kansas anymore!
