Category: Industry Insights

As the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival & MIFA Market wraps up, industry summits, authoritative market reports and landmark industrial projects jointly define Europe’s irreplaceable standing in the global animation landscape, while laying out five definitive development trends to guide the sector’s growth through 2034. Boasting unique cultural advantages, mature public funding mechanisms and[…..] […]

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During the eighth edition of First Playable and the Italian Video Game Awards ceremony, the Italian Interactive Digital Entertainment Association (IIDEA) officially launched the upgraded “Games in Italy” digital platform. This industry portal—bringing together over 600 game titles and hundreds of studios nationwide—not only offers a panoramic view of the “Made in Italy” gaming ecosystem[…..] […]

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During its official presentation at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Warner Bros. Pictures Animation confirmed development of a brand-new theatrical animated film based on Craig McCracken’s iconic The Powerpuff Girls franchise. Studio President & Chief Creative Officer Bill Damaschke revealed the long-awaited project as a core pillar of Warner Bros.’ expanding animation IP[…..] […]

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To address fierce global competition from Chinese and Korean cultural industries, reverse digital trade deficits and eliminate inefficiencies caused by fragmented cross-ministerial support, the Japanese government has rolled out a medium-to-long term strategic roadmap. Drawing on the proven model of South Korea’s KOCCA, Japan plans to establish a unified national central coordinating agency for creative[…..] […]

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The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), led by the Motion Picture Association (MPA), officially announced the arrest of seven core operators behind HiAnime, once the world’s largest unauthorized free anime streaming website, by Vietnamese public security authorities. The platform has been permanently shut down, and this cross-border crackdown sets a landmark precedent for coordinated[…..] […]

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Google Play has rolled out its most disruptive business model change since the store’s inception. From today, developers in the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Economic Area will see Google’s traditional 30% commission split into two separate components: a service fee and a billing fee — while third-party payment options become available for the first time[…..] […]

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As Chinese animation globalization accelerates, with the global animation streaming market projected to exceed $37.7 billion by 2025, the industry is transitioning from a cultural deficit to an ambitious global IP expansion. Bilibili and Tencent Video, as two core engines driving Chinese animation overseas, have forged distinctly different paths despite collectively covering over 190 countries[…..] […]

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In an exclusive interview with Collider in June 2026, Chris Meledandri, CEO of Illumination, unveiled the studio’s multi-year lineup of animated feature films. Riding the unprecedented USD 1.36 billion global box office success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Illumination is ramping up production on a wide range of projects including an all-new theatrical animated[…..] […]

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