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Cartoon Network has produced some of the most iconic animated series on TV, but there are plenty of shows in the network's catalog that audiences have forgotten existed. Few would doubt Cartoon Network's impact on entertainment or the channel's innovation in developing original programming. Yet, whether they aired on Cartoon Cartoon Fridays, DC Nation or Toonami, countless shows slipped through the cracks but still helped shape the network's unique identity as a cultural touchstone.

Cartoon Network, also known as Cn, first debuted in 1992 after being founded by Betty Cohen and Ted Turner. Initially focused on animation, the channel showcased classic and new cartoons, hitting its stride throughout the '90s. Over the years, it produced memorable shows like The Powerpuff Girls, Adventure Time and Ben 10, cementing its place in pop culture. Now part of Warner Bros. Discovery and consisting of multiple channels, Cartoon Network continues to honor its past while embracing its future,...

The Animation Guild is attempting an expansion into the Lone Star State.

The IATSE Local is seeking to organize around 137 workers at Powerhouse Animation Studios, the Castlevania and Masters of the Universe: Revelation producer based in Austin, it announced on Monday. This group of workers, which consists primarily of artists and some production workers, requested voluntary recognition from management and filed for a National Labor Relations Board election on Monday.

While The Animation Guild has been unionizing animation studios outside of L.A. County since 2022, the Powerhouse Animation Studios drive is Tag’s first in a so-called “right-to-work” state, according to the union. (Texas has a right-to-work law in effect, which prohibit union-security agreements that require employees in a bargaining unit to join a union and/or pay union dues.) The unionization effort is the guild’s third outside of L.A. County, with its two previous efforts taking...

Take a look at where you can watch Ballmastrz: 9009 seasons 1 and 2 and what potential streaming service to find it on.

If dystopian, post-apocalyptic, dark-colored anime is up your street then you should really check out Ballmastrz: 9009. Developed by the animation studio, Titmouse, Inc. — which was partly responsible for Nick Kroll’s Big Mouth — and first aired on Adult Swim in 2018, the futuristic animation is the brainchild of Christy Karacas. Karacas has already worked with Adult Swim on the black comedy animation, Superjail!, and other well-received shows like Robotomy that were aired on Cartoon Network. With a special episode just released, Ballmastrz: Rubicon, we’re going to take a look at where you can catch up on seasons one and two: on HBO Max via the one and only Amazon Prime.

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Ballmastrz: 9009 is a high-octane animation that takes place in a post-apocalyptic future.

Exclusive: Deadline has an exclusive track recorded for Netflix’s Russian Doll, which is set for digital release on a Seasons 1 & 2 soundtrack tomorrow via Gardener Recordings, as the show returns for its second season.

In its first season, debuting in 2019, Russian Doll introduced viewers to a woman named Nadia (Natasha Lyonne), who is caught in a time loop as the guest of honor at a seemingly inescapable party, one night in New York City. She dies repeatedly, and always restarts at the same moment at the party, as she tries to figure out what is happening to her.

Season 2 is set four years after Nadia and her fellow looping human Alan (Charlie Barnett) discover a time portal that sends them both on an era-spanning adventure through the past. Now, once again, the two must search for a way out of the loop together. Wong’s latest soundtrack release features dream-like...

WarnerMedia’s grand streaming experiment continues apace with HBO Max’s list of new releases for September 2020.

This month, HBO Max is bring some serious dramatic heat with the Ridley Scott-directed sci-fi series Raised by Wolves arriving on Sept. 3. And if science fiction isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, then HBO Max has identified something that is: true crime. The Murders at White House Farm will arrive at a date to be determined in September.

In addition to those intriguing original offerings, HBO Max is making the best of its WarnerMedia library this month. Doctor Who season 12 makes its long-awaited streaming debut on Sept. 1. Also arriving on the first of the month are Clerks, Election, and the hopefully-not-too-timely V for Vendetta.

Recent horror hit The Invisible Man arrives on Sept. 19. It is complemented by HBO Max original comedy Unpregnant on Sept. 10.

Here is everything else coming to HBO Max this month.

Netflix is looking to up its adult animation game.

The streamer has signed a multi-year production commitment overall deal with Titmouse studio, the animation house behind “Big Mouth.” Under the deal, Netflix will have a first look at shows that Titmouse develops.

“When Netflix asked if we wanted to go steady, we were thrilled. When we asked if it could be an open relationship, they said, ‘Yeah, of course. It’s the 21st century, kid. That’s the only way we’ll have it.’ Now we are friends with benefits and I couldn’t be more stoked,” said Titmouse president and founder Chris Prynoski. “This new and exciting relationship will help quench our relentless thirst for producing animated cartoons. Excuse me, I’m gonna go carve Nf+Tm on a tree now.”

The two companies have partnered on several adults animated series to date, including the aforementioned Nick Kroll co-created...

Netflix is expanding its relationship with animation studio Titmouse, signing a multi-year overall deal to produce multiple original adult animated series. Under the pact, Netflix will also have a first look at adult animated series developed and created at Titmouse.

The two companies have previously partnered on several adult animated series, including critically-acclaimed and Emmy nominated Big Mouth from Brutus Pink and upcoming series The Midnight Gospel from Pendleton Ward and Duncan Trussell.

“When Netflix asked if we wanted to go steady, we were thrilled. When we asked if it could be an open relationship, they said, ‘Yeah, of course. It’s the 21st century, kid. That’s the only way we’ll have it.’ Now we are friends with benefits and I couldn’t be more stoked,” said Chris Prynoski, Titmouse president and founder. “This new and exciting relationship will help quench our relentless thirst for producing animated cartoons.