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New Regency Hires Tesha Crawford For International TV
Prime Target studio New Regency has hired Tesha Crawford as EVP, Head of International Television. Former Universal International Studios (UIS) and Netflix executive Crawford will oversee the company’s global...
“Je Suis Milhouse”: Matt Groening Gets Emotional At Annecy As He Reveals The Motivation Behind The 800-Episode Longevity Of ‘The Simpsons’
Matt Groening, arguably the greatest TV animator of all time, grew visibly emotional receiving the Honorary Cristal Award at today’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival, which he labeled the...
HBO Max Adding New International Territories As Execs Talk Local Programming & Rollout Strategy
If a packed NEM crowd wanted the low-down on what the Warner Bros. Discovery split means for the international biz, it was slim pickings as WBD execs took the...
Lucy Liu To Receive Locarno Career Award & Present ‘Rosemead’ On Piazza Grande
Charlie’s Angels star Lucy Liu will be honored with a Career Achievement Award at the 78th Locarno Film Festival in August. The lakeside festival will also host the international...
‘My Grandfather Is A Nihonjin’: Director Behind Brazilian-Japanese Animation Details Why She Didn’t Want To Make An Anime
EXCLUSIVE: The director behind My Grandfather is a Nihonjin, an animation about the Japanese immigrant experience in Brazil, has said she did not want to lean too heavily into...
BBC Anime; ‘Wild Cards’ Deals; ‘Gomorrah’ Launch Date; ‘Cage’ Casting; Dawn French Animation — Global Briefs
BBC Studios & Blink Anime-Inspired Series BBC Studios Kids & Family is developing a new anime-inspired series for 8-12-year-olds – the primary title in its first-look deal with Blink...
Grierson Trust Chair Lorraine Heggessey Steps Down After 11 Years
The Grierson Trust has begun the search for its next chair after Lorraine Heggessey announced her intention to step down after 11 years. Heggessey, the former controller of BBC1...
Sola Media Posts First Deals For Annecy Title ‘Captain Sabertooth And The Countess Of Grail’
EXCLUSIVE: Sola Media has unveiled a first round of sales for Norwegian animated feature Captain Sabertooth And The Countess Of Grail as it makes its international festival debut at...
William Levy’s New Drama Series ‘Arcadia’ To Launch As A SkyShowtime Original Across Europe
EXCLUSIVE: William Levy’s new series Arcadia will play on Comcast and Paramount Global-owned streamer SkyShowtime in Europe. SkyShowtime will launch the Spanish-language series as an Original later this year...
Protests Against Artificial Intelligence Planned For Annecy Animation Fest
Protests against the use of artificial intelligence in animation are planned at this week’s Annecy fest, Deadline understands. A slew of AI-related talks are set to take place over...
