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Animated Views’ 2017 Animated Movie Guide
…ridiculously enthusiastic, incredibly dimwitted superhero named Captain Underpants. Why Should I Worry?: When DreamWorks Animation was bought by Comcast last year, the decision seemed more inevitable than inspired, with many… |
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UPDATED: Aladdin flies to a whole new world at box office
…comes to box office tracking, as it is not a consistent predictor by any stretch. Rival studios may have loved riding on it–it was probably no coincidence that Comcast-owned NBC… |
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Trolls: Party Edition
…being purchased by Comcast last year made that seem unlikely at one point (especially after The Croods 2 was unceremoniously and abruptly cancelled despite being well into production). Part of… |
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2016: Animated Views’ Review Of The Year!
…good year – despite the controversy surrounding their purchase by Comcast – with Kung Fu Panda 3 being a visually spectacular and emotionally satisfying conclusion to one of the strongest… |
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E.T. is reunited with Elliot in heartwarming new TV commercial
…children of his own. Yes, he uses some Comcast gadgets before it’s over (it is a commercial), but most fans are probably going to warm up to this story very… |
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Shrek reboot announced by Universal
…a collected $3.5 billion worldwide, making it the second biggest animated film series of all times behind only Illumination’s own Despicable Me movies. The studio was also purchased by Comcast… |
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A History of DreamWorks Animation: Part Four – Can’t Stop The Feeling
…was right to secure the studio’s future and DreamWorks Animation was acquired by Comcast-owned NBC/Universal, promoting this look back on their films over a twenty year period. DreamWorks Animation still… |
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Playhouse Disney cartoon interrupted with porn
…Playhouse Disney series Handy Manny had been interrupted by hardcore pornography. As it turned out, the programming mishap was made by Comcast, rather than Disney, with the event being limited… |
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A History of DreamWorks Animation: Part One – Ogres Are Like Onions!
On April 28, 2016, the Comcast owned NBC/Universal announced it would purchase DreamWorks Animation for $3.8 billion. The sale sees Universal, one of the oldest movie studios still active and… |
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The Boxtrolls coming to Blu-Ray January 20th
…premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation…. |
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Rovio reveals Angry Birds Toons international rollout
…hit broadcast TV in international territories, including Australia, Brazil, Finland, France, Germany, India, Israel, Korea and Norway. On March 17, the series will be available via Comcast’s Xfinity on-demand channel… |
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Disney Channel coming to phones and tablets
…the Disney Channel on their mobile devices. Reuters reports that Comcast will be the first cable company to offer the service and it could come as early as next week…. |
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Christmas goes Pink!
…Comcast (20%), DLJ Merchant Banking Partners (7%) and Quadrangle Group (3%). For more information, visit http://www.mgm.com. About Rubicon Studios, Inc. Established in 2007, Los Angeles-based Rubicon Studios is the wholly… |
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Flatboy Productions site updated
The official online domain for Flatboy Productions has been updated, now featuring its recent “Comcast Storks” and “B’lasterman” advertisements. In addition, the site observes that the company’s contact information has… |
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New image of Begins' Batman
Comcast has a new, rather large image of the Batman from Batman Begins. Though the photo is dark, it does better reveal the highly-stylized look of the suit’s belt…. |
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\\SpongeBob\\ on demand
\\{{link http://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=2330 Animation Magazine}}\\ reports that cable company Comcast will be adding Nickelodeon and Noggin to its its “On Demand” service in select cities at no additional charge to subscribers…. |
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Gumby to play basketball
…against Iverson easily. “Five or eight years ago, we wouldn’t have been able to do what we did,” says Dave Coskey, the president of Comcast-Spectacor Team Marketing and Communications, who… |
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Walt's daughter Diane Disney-Miller: "New leadership is necessary; Roy's move ill timed"
…she has decided to publicly come forward now, Diane said that it was in response to Comcast’s acquisition bid last month. “We’re so sad. We feel helpless. If this company… |
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"The more things change"… The latest from inside Disney HQ
…Earth”. One top executive comments: “The general feeling is that something else is going to happen. Everyone is talking about it. What about Comcast? How long will Michael be here?… |
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The battle for Disney heats up: Philadelphia 2004…
…Disney shareholders’ meet. Of most interest are {{link http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24411-2004Mar2.html interviews with Michael Eisner}}, the point of view from {{link http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/03/business/03comcast.html Comcast’s Brian Roberts}} and especially a great page from {{link… |
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Michael Eisner on Larry King Live TONIGHT!
Yessir folks, “Uncle Mikey” himself will appear on Larry King Live tonight on CNN – in an exclusive first interview since the Comcast Corp.’s hostile takeover bid. How will Eisner… |
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Michael Eisner's Wild Ride
…link to see Mike Shelton’s imaginative cartoon featuring Michael Eisner on a Disneyland-type ride swerving around and through Roy Disney, Pixar, and ComCast, which was drawn for The Orange County… |
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The Best of 2019: And Then It Was Over
…eventful for Disney. DreamWorks Animation, after years of going back and fourth between various distributors, finally found a permanent residence once Comcast took them over in 2016. Many thought that… |
