Brian Robbins first spoke with former Disney chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg after he made "Norbit," one of those Eddie Murphy comedies in which the comedian played several characters at once. Robbins directed the movie, one of ten he has made in hi

It was a big, big day for funding today with no fewer than nine startups getting funding, including one getting acquired for $33�million.

(Reuters) - DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. on Wednesday bought teen-oriented YouTube network AwesomenessTV, providing a big exit for Greycroft Partners, MK Capital, New World Ventures and angels, which invested $3.5 million in the company just nine mo

(Reuters) - DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc has agreed to buy teen- oriented YouTube network AwesomenessTV to secure an online platform to showcase family-focused movie franchises such as "Shrek" and "Kung Fu Panda."

May 1 (Reuters) - DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc has agreed to buy teen- oriented YouTube network AwesomenessTV to secure an online platform to showcase family-focused movie franchises such as "Shrek" and "Kung Fu Panda."

May 1 (Reuters) - DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc has agreed to buy teen- oriented YouTube network AwesomenessTV to secure an online platform to showcase family-focused movie franchises such as "Shrek"...

May 1 (Reuters) - DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc has agreed to buy teen- oriented YouTube network AwesomenessTV, to secure an online platform to showcase family-focused movie franchises such as "Shrek" and "Kung Fu Panda."

May 1 (Reuters) - DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc has agreed to buy teen- oriented YouTube network AwesomenessTV, to secure an online platform to showcase family-focused movie franchises such as "Shrek"...

May 1 (Reuters) - DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc hasagreed to buy teen- oriented YouTube network AwesomenessTV, tosecure an online platform to showcase family-focused moviefranchises such as "Shrek" and "Kung Fu Panda."

DreamWorks Animation has agreed to acquire YouTube teen network AwesomenessTV for $33 million, another instance of a traditional media company expanding its digital footprint.

DreamWorks Animation (NASDAQ: DWA) is on the cusp of acquiring AwesomenessTV, a rising star in the world of YouTube.

Despite a nearly 40% decline in profit, the Glendale studio's results exceed what industry analysts had projected. DreamWorks Animation has a bunch of cavemen to thank for getting some fresh Wall Street love.    

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Stock futures were pointing higher ahead of manufacturing data and the Federal Reserve's policy announcement. DreamWorks Animation was surging 7.37% to $20.70 in premarket trading Wednesday after booking a first-quarter profit

DreamWorks Animation SKG (DWA)Q1 2013 Earnings CallApril 30, 20134:30 pm ETExecutivesRich Sullivan - Deputy Chief Financial OfficerJeffrey Katzenberg - Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman of Nominating & Governance CommitteeAnn

DreamWorks Animation said first-quarter profit fell 39% to $5.6 million as overhead costs grew and revenue edged down. But investors were cheered, as many expected a loss.

DreamWorks Animation shares soar 8% in late trading after the animated movie maker reports a surprise first-quarter profit. Another strong gainer is Trulia, the real-estate information website.

April 30 (Reuters) - DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly results, riding on the worldwide success of its animated film, "The Croods", sending its shares up 9 percent in trading after the bell.

April 30 (Reuters) - DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly results, riding on theworldwide success of its animated film, "The Croods", sendingits shares up 9 percent in trading after the bell.

April 30 (Reuters) - DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly results, riding on the worldwide success of its animated film, "The Croods", sending its shares up 9 percent in trading after the bell.

April 30 (Reuters) - DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly results, riding on theworldwide success of its animated film, "The Croods".

April 30 (Reuters) - DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly results, riding on the worldwide success of its animated film, "The Croods".

HONG KONG, April 30 (Reuters) - DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc , the movie studio famous for family films like "Madagascar" and "Shark Tale", has entered into a licensing agreement in Macau, the world's biggest gambling destination, in a push to divers

HONG KONG, April 30 (Reuters) - DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc , the movie studio famous for family films like "Madagascar" and "Shark Tale", has entered into a licensing agreement in Macau, the world's biggest gambling destination, in a push to divers

The deal with Sands Cotai Central in China is to introduce the “DreamWorks Experience” beginning in late 2013.    

Here's your Cheat Sheet to earnings...

Leading up to DreamWorks Animation's (DWA) announcement of its first quarter earnings on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 analysts have become more wary as expectations have fallen over the past month to a loss of 3 cents per share from earnings of one c

Wall Street ratings agencies set the tone for today's stock market.

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Maybe epic entertainment doesn't have to cost so much to produce, after all.

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DreamWorks' new movie shines in its box office debut, signaling this animator's demise may have been vastly overstated.

The animated family film “Rise of the Guardians” has risen — and landed at the top of the DVD and Blu-ray sales chart, a surprise second chance for the DreamWorks box-office disappointment. Here are the top titles for sales (for the

DreamWorks Animation can breathe a huge sigh of relief.  After a dismal end to 2012, the animation studio had nothing to worry about with "The Croods" out this weekend.   The film, about the first caveman family, performed better than

DreamWorks' "The Croods" topped the weekend box office, bringing in $44.7 million in ticket sales. Action movie "Olympus Has Fallen" also had a robust opening, with $30.5 million in ticket sales.

DreamWorks Animation has a lot to prove when its next movie comes out this weekend.   "The Croods," starring Nicholas Cage and Emma Stone as members of a Caveman family, will be the first feature released since the studio's domestic box-of

LOS ANGELES, March 21 (Reuters) - After mining the worlds offairy tales, zoos, dragons and martial arts pandas, DreamWorksAnimation is going back to the Stone Age with "The Croods," inthe hope of finding a new box office hit.

By the transcriber.Dreamworks' upcoming movie The Fifth Estate about WikiLeaks is "a lie upon a lie," says Julian Assange."It fans the flames to start a war with Iran... So that’s the reality of where we’re at. Not merely a war of intelligence ag

Stifel Nicolaus upgraded DreamWorks Animation SKG (NASDAQ: DWA) from Sell to Hold.Stifel Nicolaus analyst Kevin Lee Hon Siong commented, "We are upgrading our rating on DreamWorks Animation from Sell to Hold.

When DreamWorks Animation released "Rise of the Guardians" last year, the studio took a gamble on a $145 million film about holiday mascots. The film performed poorly opening weekend, grossing $23.8 million —short of its $60 million expect

From Shrek to Kung Fu Panda, DreamWorks Animation has crafted some of the most indelible characters in recent animation history. But a bruising earnings report and deep staff cuts have exposed flaws in the company's business model. The failure of Dre

Feb 26 (Reuters) - Movie studio DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc reported its first quarterly loss in almost six years asit wrote down $165 million related to the weak box officeperformance of "Rise of the Guardians" and its decision to delayanother film

DreamWorks Animation SKG (DWA)Q4 2012 Earnings CallFebruary 26, 20134:30 pm ETExecutivesRich Sullivan - Deputy Chief Financial OfficerJeffrey Katzenberg - Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman of Nominating & Governance Committee

DreamWorks Animation SKG said it took a $165 million charge for the fourth quarter, partly due to the poor box-office performance of "Rise of the Guardians," and the company posted a loss of $82.7 million for the period.

Studio makes $83m quarterly loss after restructuring charge from job losses and $54m hit for shelving plans to release Me and My Shadow

Charges totaling $165 million, including a hefty write-down related to the underperforming movie “Rise of the Guardians,” resulted in a fourth-quarter loss for DreamWorks Animation.