{"id":2365969,"date":"2026-04-09T19:38:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T19:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2365969"},"modified":"2026-04-09T19:38:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T19:38:21","slug":"how-independent-animators-are-changing-the-entertainment-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/how-independent-animators-are-changing-the-entertainment-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"How independent animators are changing the entertainment industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-block-key=\"vjq5p\">The latest Animation Trends Report, <b>&#8220;Animation\u2019s New Wave: How independent, online animators are reshaping the entertainment industry,&#8221;<\/b> is officially live! We\u2019re diving into how indie creators are expanding the horizons of what\u2019s possible in animation.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"b4im6\">Check out these standout stats from the report:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-block-key=\"4ucd9\">61% of 14- to 24-year-old animation fans agree that they like watching animated series created by independent animators for YouTube as much as or more than series created by a major studio.<sup>1<\/sup><\/li>\n<li data-block-key=\"1r2kr\">63% of 14- to 24-year-old animation fans watch animated series created for YouTube weekly or more.<sup>1<\/sup><\/li>\n<li data-block-key=\"duh8\">50% of animation fans (online 14- to 49-year-olds) agree that they watch animated series in languages other than their own.<sup>1<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-block-key=\"6mfbt\">The animation universe is growing faster than ever, fueled by a new generation of creators and a global community of fans.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"1tjut\">Visit the YouTube Culture &amp; Trends site to read the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/trends\/report\/tr26-animation-trends-report\/\">full report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p data-block-key=\"8og1v\">1. <i><sub>Google\/SmithGeiger, YouTube Trends Survey, U.S. April 2025, N=358 online Gen Z animation fans age 14-24.<\/sub><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source blog.youtube \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest Animation Trends Report, &#8220;Animation\u2019s New Wave: How independent, online animators are reshaping the entertainment industry,&#8221; is officially live! 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