Streaming & OTT

How Adult Animation Became the Hottest Genre for Streaming Services

Every platform is looking for the next Family Guy or South Park

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Nearly every streaming service in the business is looking to add original and classic animation projects.CBS Interactive
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By Kelsey Sutton

April 12, 2020

After three decades in the industry, veteran animator Mike Moon is sure of one thing: Adult animation—i.e., animated projects aimed at grown-ups, not kids—is currently in its golden age.

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Kelsey Sutton is the streaming editor at Adweek, where she covers the business of streaming television.

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