Malaysia- Telekom Malaysia Berhad via IPTV service HyppTV, DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., and HBO Asia officially launched the DreamWorks channel. Following the channel’s inaugural launch in Thailand last month, Malaysia becomes the second country in Asia to debut the channel, which DreamWorks and HBO are offering across the region. The brand new kids’ and family program service will be available on HyppTV, Channel 550. DreamWorks programming will feature its signature original … [Read more...] about DreamWorks launches in Malaysia
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DreamWorks debuts in Asia
Glendale/Bangkok – DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. and Thai pay TV operator CTH, along with HBO Asia, will launch the DreamWorks channel, a brand new kids and family program service, in Thailand on 1 August. This is the first country in Asia to premiere the channel, which DreamWorks and HBO are offering across the region. CTH will make the programming available for the first time in High Definition (HD) and programming will be fully dubbed in Thai as of 1 September. DreamWorks programming … [Read more...] about DreamWorks debuts in Asia
DreamWorks Animations acquires AwesomenessTV
California, U.S. – DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. announced it has agreed to acquire AwesomenessTV, one of the most subscribed-to teen networks on YouTube. This deal recognises the growing value of digital content creation and consumption. With this deal, DreamWorks Animation will acquire a next-generation media company, which though its Multi-Channel Network on YouTube has already signed up over 55,000 channels, aggregating over 14 million subscribers and 800 million video … [Read more...] about DreamWorks Animations acquires AwesomenessTV
Former Hulu CEO Jason Kilar joins DreamWorks Animation’s board
Glendale, California – DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. announced that at its upcoming annual meeting of stockholders, scheduled to be held on May 29, 2013, current directors Nathan Myhrvold and Richard Sherman will retire from the company's Board of Directors. Lucian Grainge, chairman and chief executive officer of Universal Music Group, and Jason Kilar, founding chief executive officer of Hulu, will be nominated for election as new Directors. Kilar was the founding CEO of Hulu and a … [Read more...] about Former Hulu CEO Jason Kilar joins DreamWorks Animation’s board
Twentieth Century Fox unveils DreamWorks Animation’s release slate through 2016
Glendale, California – New distributor Twentieth Century Fox has unveiled DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.'s (DWA) feature film release slate for 2013 to 2016, which includes twelve CG-animated films in four years. Some of the DreamWorks Animation films that will be distributed by Fox include: The Croods for March 22, 2013; Turbo for July 19, 2013; Me and My Shadow for March 14, 2014; How to Train Your Dragon 2 for June 20, 2014; Happy Smekday! for November 26, 2014; The Penguins of … [Read more...] about Twentieth Century Fox unveils DreamWorks Animation’s release slate through 2016
Russell Hicks promoted at Nickelodeon; Brown Johnson departs
Los Angeles – Russell Hicks, a 14-year Nickelodeon veteran and its Chief Creative Officer since 2008, has been named to the new position of President, Content Development and Production for the Nickelodeon Group. The newly created position establishes centralised, West Coast leadership of all Nickelodeon’s content teams, and provides direct, on the ground oversight of the network’s development slate. Hicks will be based at Nickelodeon’s Burbank and Santa Monica, … [Read more...] about Russell Hicks promoted at Nickelodeon; Brown Johnson departs
