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Freya Skye Inks First-Time Simultaneous Record and Television Deals With Disney

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Everything is coming up Disney for singer and actress Freya Skye, as she simultaneously locks recording and television deals with Disney.

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  • Everything is coming up Disney for singer and actress Freya Skye, as she simultaneously locks recording and television deals with Disney.
  • Freya has begun recording music for Hollywood Records, a division of Disney Music Group (DMG), after recently landing a holding deal with Disney Branded Television.
  • Freya’s DMG deal also includes Disney Music Publishing as a songwriter, officially launching her into the multi-hyphenate stratosphere as a singer, songwriter and actress.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240214806926/en/
    Commented Freya, “Signing with Disney is literally everything I’ve ever dreamed of!

Kartoon Channel! Achieves Record Revenue, Subscriber Growth, and Global Coverage

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kartoon Studios, Inc. (NYSE American: TOON) today announced its streaming service business, which premiered in June 2020, has achieved record revenue, increased its paid subscribers, expanded its international market coverage and reached break-even EBITDA in the fourth quarter of 2024.

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  • has steadily grown to become a pre-eminent children’s entertainment destination that delivers thousands of episodes of carefully curated, and family-friendly content.
  • Kartoon Studios CEO, Andy Heyward stated, “In 3½ years, the growth of the Kartoon Studios’ streaming business in the U.S. and globally has been impressive.
  • I feel we have some of the brightest and most talented executives in the global content distribution and OTT/Streaming business.
  • This is best evidenced by our subscriber growth and the significant increase in new trials.”
    Internationally, Kartoon Channel is poised to increase market penetration.

Disney Ultimate Toy Drive Delivers Joy to Kids in Need This Holiday Season

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Today, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) launched its annual Disney Ultimate Toy Drive supporting the Marine Toys for Tots Program to help deliver toys to children in need this holiday season.

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  • Today, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) launched its annual Disney Ultimate Toy Drive supporting the Marine Toys for Tots Program to help deliver toys to children in need this holiday season.
  • Last year the organization set a record of distributing more than 24 million toys to nearly 10 million children, thanks in part to the collaboration with the Disney Ultimate Toy Drive.
  • Disney Theatrical Group will encourage audience members to support the initiative at select shows by featuring the Disney Ultimate Toy Drive in Playbills.
  • At Disney Springs at Walt Disney World Resort, collection bins are located at the World of Disney store, Marketplace Co-Op, Star Wars Galactic Outpost, and the Disney Springs Welcome Center.

Kartoon Studios’ Kids and Family Streaming Business Records Rapid Growth

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Aug. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kartoon Studios (NYSE American:TOON) today announced its streaming service business, including Kartoon Channel!, which premiered just three years ago, continues to grow across all major metrics, led by viewership and consumption.

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  • In the Apple app store, Kartoon Channel!
  • is now ranked by users at 4.9 out of 5 stars, besting most of its major competitors, including both YouTube Kids, and Disney+.
  • Kartoon Channel!
  • and the growth opportunities in the coming months and years.”
    “While many of the streamers have chased viewers at the cost of profits, Kartoon Channel!

Kartoon Studios Announces Kartoon Films

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Thursday, July 13, 2023

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., July 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kartoon Studios (NYSE:TOON) announced today a package of original full-length animated features for children based on existing Kartoon Studios properties, which will leverage AI technology to animate more content, in less time and reduce expenses, while staying true to the Company’s core focus on human creativity and positive content. The new films will debut exclusively across the Kartoon Channel! U.S. streaming platforms in 2024, as well as being distributed to broadcasters and streamers globally.

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  • The new films will debut exclusively across the Kartoon Channel!
  • U.S. streaming platforms in 2024, as well as being distributed to broadcasters and streamers globally.
  • Films slated to debut in 2024 and 2025 reflect the importance of the Stan Lee brand in the Company’s future, as well as the importance of pre-sold recognizable properties, including:
    Andy Heyward, Kartoon Studios CEO, said, “We have observed a strong appetite for recognized brands that began in either television, toys, video games, or publishing, to become full-length animated feature films.
  • The films will be family friendly, non-violent, and embrace positive themes.

Creative Mammals Revealed as Animation Studio Behind NBC News Studios' ‘To End All War: Oppenheimer & The Atomic Bomb’

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Friday, July 7, 2023

ATLANTA, July 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Creative Mammals is proud to announce its first feature-length project, To End All War: Oppenheimer & The Atomic Bomb, marking the studio’s shift into the long-form content vertical.

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  • Creative Mammals, an Atlanta-based creative studio, collaborated with NBC News Studios as the creative force behind the animation and motion graphics for the highly anticipated feature documentary.
  • Helmed by film director Chris Cassel, the documentary will be released in tandem with the upcoming Universal feature film, Oppenheimer.
  • Written and directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer is set to hit theaters on July 21, 2023.
  • To End All War: Oppenheimer & The Atomic Bomb is the exploration of the life and work of J. Robert Oppenheimer, a pivotal figure in the development of the atomic bomb.

Lavazza Continues its Mission to Serve Communities in Collaboration with Disney+'s 'Rennervations' and Through a New Partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

NEW YORK, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lavazza, the 127-year old iconic Italian coffee company, continues its dedication to serving communities, and creating change, by donating 10% of all purchases (up to $50,000) on Lavazzausa.com beginning today through June 30, 2023 to Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS). Lavazza's donation will support BBBS' work to empower all young people to reach their full potential through the power of mentorship. This announcement comes off the heels of the innovative coffee brand's partnership with Jeremy Renner's highly anticipated 'Rennervations' series, premiering on Wednesday, April 12th exclusively on Disney+.

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  • As a brand that is dedicated to serving the youth, and helping communities, Lavazza will aim to raise $50,000 to benefit BBBS.
  • "Through our partnership with Lavazza, we're continuing to invest in the power and potential of the next generation," said Adam Vasallo, Chief Marketing Officer at Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.
  • To learn more about Lavazza's partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters, visit www.lavazzausa.com .
  • For more information on Big Brothers Big Sisters, please visit www.bbbs.org .

Disney+ Reveals Exclusive ‘American Born Chinese’ Poster Art Designed by Acclaimed Artist James Jean at SXSW World Premiere Event

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

This afternoon, “American Born Chinese” revealed exclusive poster art created by multidisciplinary visual artist James Jean at the Disney+ Original series’ world premiere at SXSW at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas.

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  • This afternoon, “American Born Chinese” revealed exclusive poster art created by multidisciplinary visual artist James Jean at the Disney+ Original series’ world premiere at SXSW at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas.
  • The Disney Branded Television series, produced by 20th Television, will premiere May 24 with all eight episodes, exclusively on Disney+.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230315005962/en/
    “American Born Chinese” James Jean poster art (graphic: Business Wire)
    The newly designed art depicts the journey of the main character, Jin Wang, and reflects Jean’s own experiences as an Asian American.
  • Jean recently issued a commissioned art piece for the seven-time Academy Award-winning film “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” which had its world premiere at SXSW last year.

Sonia Coleman Named Chief Human Resources Officer of the Walt Disney Company

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Monday, March 13, 2023

Sonia Coleman has been named Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of The Walt Disney Company, effective April 8, it was announced today by Robert A. Iger, Chief Executive Officer.

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  • Sonia Coleman has been named Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of The Walt Disney Company, effective April 8, it was announced today by Robert A. Iger, Chief Executive Officer.
  • Coleman, who most recently has served as Senior Vice President, Human Resources for Disney Entertainment and ESPN, succeeds Paul Richardson, who is leaving the company after more than 15 years at Disney.
  • Prior to that, Coleman served as Senior Vice President, Human Resources for Disney General Entertainment from 2017.
  • Coleman joined Disney in 2008 as Vice President, Human Resources, Disney Consumer Products, a role she held for eight years.

What Is Lurking in Room 205?

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Friday, March 3, 2023

The Children's and Family Emmy® Awards-nominated series premieres on Friday, March 24.

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  • The Children's and Family Emmy® Awards-nominated series premieres on Friday, March 24.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230303005351/en/
    In season three of "Secrets of Sulphur Springs," a new ghost checks into room 205 and starts wreaking havoc around The Tremont.
  • After learning the evil presence will ruin their lives by 2024, the kids race to solve a tangled mystery in the past.
  • This could be the key to defeating the ghost in the present and saving the Dunns and the Campbells from a very bleak future.