Disney Launch 20th Television Animation

[ZariusTwo]

Disney Television Studios is doubling down on adult animation with the launch of a new division devoted to the genre and has tapped 20th Century Television veteran Marci Proietto to run it.

The company has launched 20th Television Animation, a new unit to develop and produce animated series and house its library of existing hits such as The Simpsons and Family Guy.

The move means that these legacy shows, which also include American Dad and Bob’s Burgers, will no longer be produced by 20th Television with all animated programming coming out of the new Proietto-led unit.

https://deadline.com/2021/03/disney-launches-20th-television-animation-promotes-marci-proietto-the-simpsons-family-guy-1234723503/

[neatoman]

Uh, yeah? Did someone think Fox Television Animation was going to keep that name? The studio already existed as far back as 1999, they just changed the name because Disney didn't buy the trademark from Rupert Murdoch.

[ZariusTwo]

Uh, yeah? Did someone think Fox Television Animation was going to keep that name? The studio already existed as far back as 1999, they just changed the name because Disney didn't buy the trademark from Rupert Murdoch.

This is an entirely new division

[neatoman]

This is an entirely new division

OK... But they're taking over production of the same four shows the old division was making long before the buyout, five shows that started after the buyout and the old division doesn't seem to have anything of their own going on. In what meaningful ways are they going to be distinct? If this new one replaces the old, what difference does it make? Is the old one going to act as a replacement for Blue Sky or something?