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Kids
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Nickelodeon extends ‘Paw Patrol’ & spin-off ‘Rubble & Crew’
Nickelodeon has renewed both Paw Patrol and its spin-off Rubble & Crew as the animated…
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Tubi picks up Aardman’s ‘Lloyd Of The Flies’ for US debut
Fox-owned US streamer Tubi has acquired animated kids’ comedy Lloyd Of The Flies from UK…
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WBD localises ‘Tom And Jerry’ in Asia with “Singaporean twist”
Warner Bros. Discovery is launching its first-ever localised Tom And Jerry series, featuring the iconic…
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BBC study finds UK parents concerned about children’s viewing habits
The majority of parents in the UK are concerned about the amount of screen time…
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Show of the week: On Our Own
It’s a new spin on the classic ‘kids left at home’ formula with this 56…
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News round-up: Korea’s LG U+ picks up ‘Tiny Desk’; Prime Video India & BBC Studios partner; Saffronic names CEO
Korea’s LG U+ picks up ‘Tiny Desk’ LG U+ in South Korea is launching Tiny…
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Opinion: How the BBC can lead the way in the post-PSB world of kids’ programming
Joe Godwin, former director of BBC Children’s and current board member of the Children’s Media…
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Viaplay to cut 25% of staff, with Filippa Wallestam departing, as Nordic group pulls out of UK & US & eyes sale
Viaplay Group in the Nordics is to cut more than 25% of its staff, with…
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WildBrain closes $11.8m acquisition of animation firm House of Cool
Canadian kids & family firm WildBrain has closed its $15.5m ($11.8m) acquisition of Toronto-based animation…
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Fox streamer Tubi hires former Vimeo chief Anjali Sud as CEO
Fox has hired former Vimeo chief Anjali Sud as its CEO, replacing founder Farad Massoudi….
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Fremantle hires Crackle & Red Box alum to lead global FAST operations
Fremantle has hired Laura Florence from Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (CSSE) to lead…
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Amazon Prime Video adds former Canal+, France TV exec’s streaming channel in US
Amazon Prime Video in the US has added a streaming channel launched by former Canal+…
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BBC alum Claire Urquhart joins S4C in Wales to lead new commercial content fund
Welsh-language broadcaster S4C has hired former BBC exec Claire Urquhart to head up a new…
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Exclusive: VP of acquisitions & programming at TelevisaUnivision’s ViX to step down
Maria Ines Rodriguez, VP of acquisitions & programming at TelevisaUnivision’s Spanish-language streamer ViX, is stepping…
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Disney explores ABC, FX, Nat Geo future as CEO Bob Iger admits linear TV ‘definitely broken’
Disney CEO Bob Iger is exploring the future of its linear TV assets such as…
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ITV pulls back from buying All3Media, confirms it is no longer ‘actively exploring’ acquisition
ITV has pulled back from a potential acquisition of All3Media. The UK-based broadcaster, which is…
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TBI expands Content Innovation Awards with new MIPCOM CANNES partnership
Television Business International (TBI) has struck a partnership with MIPCOM CANNES that will see the…
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China’s Youku acquires pre-school animation package from Dandelooo
Chinese streaming platform Youku has picked up a slew of animated pre-school series following a…
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Nickelodeon & Lion Forge strike first-look deal for animated TV & film
Nickelodeon Animation and Lion Forge Entertainment, the US-based studio behind the Oscar-winning Hair Love, have…
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Neshama hires Incendo’s Brook Peters for new sales arm, takes on Fox shows in Canada
Canada’s Neshama Entertainment has hired Incendo Productions exec Brook Peters to head up a new…
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BBC Studios revenue hits $2.6bn but channels & streaming suffer as profits fall 24%
BBC Studios (BBCS) has provided some good news for its embattled public broadcaster parent by…
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News round-up: ITV renews ‘Limitless Win’; ‘Dino Dex’ expands kids’ franchise
ITV renews ‘Limitless Win’ UK comcaster ITV has renewed quiz format Ant & Dec’s Limitless…
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Atomic Cartoons co-founder Trevor Bentley launches new studio with Toon City
Trevor Bentley, the veteran animation executive who co-founded Canada’s Atomic Cartoons, is launching a new…
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BBC & Channel 4 seek ‘noise’ & ‘mischief’ for digital teen audiences
UK broadcasters the BBC and Channel 4 have shared their digital content strategies for teen…
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UK’s female exec representation declines as Diamond data highlights diversity stagnation
The number of female execs in the UK industry is facing ongoing decline following the…
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ITVX Kids to carry dedicated Lego FAST channel
UK streamer ITVX is launching two kids-focused FAST channels, with one dedicated entirely to Lego,…
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Kids round-up: Cbeebies opens ‘Fred & Pete’s Treasure Tales’; Sky Kids lands Monrae’s gaming series
CBeebies opens Fred & Pete’s Treasure Tales CBeebies in the UK is preparing to debut…
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Warner Bros. Discovery alum to lead Moonbug’s APAC distribution & brand partnerships, Kelly Cooke exits
CoComelon owner Moonbug Entertainment has appointed former Warner Bros. Discovery exec Yasmin Zahid as head…
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BBC unveils animation trio greenlit from Ignite development program
UK pubcaster the BBC has unveiled three kids’ series it plans to take forward from…
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Ant & Dec partner with Fulwell 73 to reboot teen drama ‘Byker Grove’
British TV presenters Ant and Dec are remaking teen drama Byker Grove, the series that…