Special Edition

Inspired By ‘The Princess Bride’, French Animated Movie ‘Pil’s Adventures’ Pulled In Punters After The Pandemic & Is Now Gearing Up For Some Small Screen Fun At Annecy
Welcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s fortnightly strand in which we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories. The industry is as...
TV Academy Hall Of Fame Class Of 2025: Viola Davis, Don Mischer, Ryan Murphy, Conan O’Brien, Mike Post & Henry Winkler
The Television Academy has revealed its Hall of Fame Class of 2025. The envelope, please… Set to be enshrined in August are are actors Viola Davis and Henry Winkler,...
From Brink Of Bankruptcy, TeamTO Unveils Six New Shows & Adult Animation Push At Annecy
Last year, storied French animation outfit TeamTO was on the brink of folding. Today at Annecy, its new owners unveiled reinvention and expansion. The PJ Masks outfit ran into...
Mediawan Kids & Family Unveils 2025 Slate With ‘The Magic Roundabout’ Reboot & Paul Whitehouse’s ‘Collide-Oscope’; Digital First YouTube Shows ‘Claynosaurz’  & ‘Wadoo’  – Annecy
Mediawan Kids & Family has announced a new reboot of beloved 1970s UK kids show The Magic Roundabout as well as an animated series from Paul Whitehouse at its...
Netflix Chief Ted Sarandos Unveils Plan To Invest $1B In Spanish Originals
Ted Sarandos is continuing to tour the world pledging cash to creators. After unveiling plans in February to spend $1B on Mexican production over the next four years, the...
Paramount Cutting Another 3.5% Of Its Domestic Workforce, Citing Linear TV Declines And Broader Economy
Paramount Global, which last year shed 15% of its U.S. workforce, said Tuesday it will reduce it by another 3.5%. The cuts will take effect Tuesday, according to a...
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...