Hasbro Entertainment alum Olivier Dumont has been appointed to the board of directors at Animaj as the kids' and family entertainment venture looks to build its portfolio of original IPs.

Google’s AI Futures Fund is investing in the next-generation kids' media company Animaj to help power its AI animation capabilities.

Our inaugural Gen A to Z strand delivered insights from a range of kids’ media producers, distributors, brand-builders, creative consultants, monetization experts, and YouTube engagement pros on navigating the industry’s pain points.

Animaj Co-Founder Greg Dray joins ScreenMDM to discuss how the company is driving new models across the production, development, and monetization of kids’ and family content, including through its landmark Lumee joint venture with Hasbro Entertainment.

Hasbro Entertainment and Animaj have joined forces for an ad-sales and brand-partnerships venture called Lumee, an initiative that Gregory Dray, its chairman, tells me is a concerted effort to tackle what he sees as the biggest roadblock in the kids’ business: monetizing YouTube engagement. Lumee brings together the Hasbro Entertainment…