More than a third of Disney+ subscribers are under the age of 25.Read More
“Animation is and has always been the next big step,” she told Business Day. She said there are possibilities for creators in a wide range of areas related to animation, including audiovisual and content creation locally, regionally, and internationally.Read More
Chouette Company and Mounia Aram, two French companies, have collaborated with Cameroon's first video game studio to turn its game Aurion into an epic animated African fantasy seriesRead More
Like Fintech, can animation produce the next Unicorn in Africa? CEO of Magic Carpet Studios thinks it is time.The global appetite for stories is shifting to Africa, creating a huge opportunity for the African animation industry. Africa has a vast store of stories that are largely unexplored.Read More
The long-anticipated expansion will mark the first time that premium SVOD will be available outside the US, with plans to convert existing HBO OTT products across Europe to HBO Max over the next few months as well.Read More
Lilly Singh will star in a new animated musical short film — centering on the theme of LGBTQ pride from Pocket.watch, part of the digital kids’ content studio’s expansive 2021 slate. In “Lilly Singh’s Proud Princess,” the YouTuber and host of NBC’s “A Little Late with Lilly Singh” will voice a young girl discovering pride in her true identity. The film is currently in pre-production.Read More
Idris and Sabrina Elba are set to executive produce their first anime title — a new animated fantasy series for Crunchyroll, the global anime-streaming service that’s in the process of being sold to Sony’s Funimation group. “Dantai” is an Afro-futuristic sci-fi series set in a city where the rise of biotechnology has created an ever-widening gap between the haves and have-nots, according to Crunchyroll. Two rising stars from each side of this divide are pitted against each other in a story that will ultimately explore equality and kinship within a corrupt society.Read More
YouNeek Studios has secured VC investment from Impact X Capital to develop an animation series based on a world of superhero and fantasy stories inspired by African history and mythology. Former senior VP of co-productions at DreamWorks, Doug Schwalbe, has joined as executive producer and will oversee distribution. Read More
Original Press Release can be found HERE Caribbean Export Development Agency has developed an online registry for the Caribbean based services suppliers. The CE Services Registry will enable Caribbean suppliers to be found by regional and international audiences. Listed services suppliers to gain greater exposure and opportunities in export markets. Caribbean service providers are encouraged […]Read More
Original Article Can be found HERE KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has introduced a Digital Skills Training Directory during its recent #MyDigitalWorkforce Week, an initiative to assist youth job-seekers and the unemployed. MDEC chief executive officer (CEO) Surina Shukri said the directory would act as a guide for Malaysians […]Read More
