MONTREAL — The process of selling all or parts of troubled Canuck TV producer Cinar is heating up, with published reports in Canada that DreamWorks and former Nelvana topper Michael Hirsh are both ...

MIP NEWS – Canadian animation house Cinar has rebranded itself as The Cookie Jar Entertainment following the successful takeover of the company by ex-Nelvana execs Toper Taylor and Michael Hirsch.

The troubled children's animation company Cinar has been sold to a group led by the founder of the Nelvana film company for $143.9 million US. And the new boss was quick to outline ambitious plans to ...

Michael Hirsh, the pioneering Canadian animation entrepreneur who had hoped to build the remnants of troubled Cinar Corp. into the Disney of the education and entertainment business, or "edutainment" ...

MONTREAL — Stuart Snyder is set to step down as president and CEO of troubled Canuck animation company Cinar Corp. after only one year on the job. The Montreal-based company announced Snyder’s ...

Toronto-based animation producer Michael Hirsh says he wants to build Cinar Corp. into a major independent studio with brand-name recognition equal to Disney's. Mr. Hirsh and his investors' group ...

After winning final approval a convoluted acquisition deal, Cinar president and ceo Stuart Snyder yesterday handed over the Canadian toon studio to its new owners. The move sees brings closure to the ...