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Nelvana is Just 'Paused' According to Corus. But It's Likely the Animation Studio Will Be 'Paused' for Good.

In the wake of viral reports claiming the end of Nelvana after 54 years of iconic animation, Corus Entertainment has rushed to clarify that the beloved Canadian studio isn’t fully shuttered—it’s just ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Animation Studio Nelvana Cuts Top Exec, Pauses Development and Undergoes Layoffs

Athena Georgaklis will depart on July 26 from the animation studio behind series like 'Miss Persona,' ‘Barney,’ ‘Franklin’ and ‘Babar' as parent Corus Entertainment cuts jobs and costs. By Etan ...
Cartoon Brew

Nelvana At 50: Mapping Out The Studio’s Future With President Pam Westman

In today’s animation industry, which is growing and evolving at warp speed, 50 years seems like a geological age. When Nelvana celebrates its half-century anniversary next month, then, it can start by ...
Cartoon Brew

Canada’s Animation Giant Falls Silent: Corus Halts Production At Nelvana, Ending A 50-Year Legacy

Corus Entertainment has paused production at Nelvana Ltd., ending one of the most influential runs in Canadian animation history. The announcement ends a sobering chapter for a studio that, for more ...
Major League Soccer

NELVANA ANNOUNCES LICENSING DEAL WITH PEACE COLLECTIVE AND MLS FOR SESAME SREET COLLABORATION

Designed for all ages, the collection features T-shirts, sweaters, and jackets celebrating the joy of the game. Fans can shop the collection at Peace-collective.com, MLSstore.com, and select MLS ...
Deadline.com

‘Trapped In A Video Game’ Film Series Based On Dustin Brady’s Bestsellers In Works From Nelvana, Andrews McMeel Entertainment

EXCLUSIVE: Nelvana, an international producer, distributor and licensor of children’s animated and live-action content, is teaming with Andrews McMeel Entertainment to develop a series of CG animated ...
C21Media

New Nelvana boss Mellany Welsh sets out stall

Canadian studio Nelvana’s new head, Mellany Welsh, discusses her strategic priorities in the coming months, plans to rejuvenate dormant franchises like Franklin the Turtle, and how an internal ...
The Globe and Mail

Corus halts production at animation studio Nelvana, says it will focus on managing existing properties

Debt-beleaguered Corus Entertainment Inc. has halted production at the storied animation studio Nelvana Ltd., potentially ending a more-than-five-decade run that helped transform Canada into a ...
Time

TIME Studios, in Partnership with Nelvana, to Begin Production on Two Animated Children’s Series Based on New Characters from Creators of “Robotos” and “the littles ...

The Two Projects from Creators Pablo Stanley (Robotos) and Wil Lee (the littles) are the first from the TIME Studios Kids and Family Division’s Slate of web3 IP to enter into production New York, NY, ...
World Screen

Nelvana Greenlights Millie Magnificent

Nelvana is working on the new CG animated series Millie Magnificent, inspired by the picture book from Kids Can Press. In the original preschool series Millie Magnificent, 8-year-old Millie is an avid ...
Variety

Nelvana kids grow

TORONTO — Kidvid producer Nelvana has inked a three-part co-production and distribution deal with Nickelodeon that Nelvana execs say is worth “a minimum” of $20 million. Nelvana will distribute ...