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Kids
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Zodiak Kids & Family acquires sales rights to ‘The Game Catchers’
Zodiak Kids & Family Distribution, the sales arm of Banijay Kids & Family, has acquired…
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Exclusive: How Disney+ animation ‘Kizazi Moto’ gives African creators a voice
Disney+ broke new ground this week with the launch of the streamer’s first African original…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Making sense of North America’s pay-TV & streaming landscape
North America’s pay-TV & streaming landscape is shifting fast. Sarah Henschel, principal analyst at Omdia,…
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Opinion: Why senior leadership buy-in is not enough when it comes to diversity
Deborah Williams, executive director at the UK’s Creative Diversity Network, asks why diversity in the…
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TBI Kids: ‘Odo’ producer Sixteen South on partnering up to get creative
Belfast-based children’s producer Sixteen South is focusing on international co-productions in order to grow its…
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TBI Kids: Lupus Films on unwrapping a “rich world” for ‘Mog’s Christmas’
London-based animation studio Lupus Films is diving back into the works of Judith Kerr for…
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Exclusive: TikTok, YouTube & Twitch beat Netflix as Spain’s most popular video service for Gen Z
Netflix popularity among under-25s in Spain lies behind TikTok, YouTube and Twitch, according to new…
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Opinion: The case for kids’ linear in the streaming age
In a rapidly evolving media landscape, it is common to hear claims that linear TV…
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Big Little Fish TV hires BBCS’ Ros Attille to grow kids’ slate
Big Little Fish Television has appointed Ros Attille, the former head of pre-school development at…
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Kids round-up: RTBF acquires ‘Runes’; Panda Kids picks up ‘Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens’
RTBF acquires ‘Runes’ RTBF, the French-speaking Belgian pubcaster, has acquired kids’ series Runes, following a…
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BBC & ZDF to co-pro ‘The Famous Five’ adaptation, TF1 strikes pre-sale deal
The BBC in the UK and ZDF in Germany are to co-produce a new series…
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SkyShowtime hires Disney, HBO Max & Netflix execs as streamer’s management roster expands
SkyShowtime’s senior exec team is expanding after the Comcast and Paramount-backed European streamer landed execs…
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Paramount+ pulls ‘Grease: Rise Of The Pink Ladies’ & ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ in tax write-off move
Paramount+ is joining HBO Max and Disney+ in pulling shows from its service to save…
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Exclusive: StarzPlay CEO Maaz Sheikh on fuelling growth with hyper-local drama & sports
Maaz Sheikh, CEO and co-founder of StarzPlay, tells Mark Layton why hyper-local drama and sports…
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Entertainment One hit by 20% staff cuts as sale looms
Yellowjackets production-distribution firm Entertainment One (eOne) is facing staff cuts of 20%, with the Hasbro-owned…
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ViX streamer expands originals with comedy & cooking shows
US-based TelevisaUnivision-owned Spanish-language streamer ViX is expanding its originals offering, with orders for seven new…
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What Buyers Want: Keshet 12’s Ilanit St Hirsch, head of programmes & acquisitions
With a flurry of markets, conferences & co-production-focused events taking place this month, Mark Layton…
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News round-up: Stan extends Lionsgate deal; Cineflix strikes CEE sales; Autentic expands FAST
Stan extends Lionsgate deal Australian streamer Stan has expanded its partnership with Lionsgate with a…
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WBITVP closes Danish arm as CEO Fredrik Hillerbrand departs
Warner Bros International Television Production (WBITVP) is restructuring its operations in the Nordics, with Danish…
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WBD EMEA & CBC board ‘Lana Longbeard’ kids’ adventure
Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA, Super RTL in German-speaking Europe, M6 Group’s Gulli in France and…
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Exclusive: Disney only “scratched the surface” of African animation, says Orion Ross
Disney has “just scratched the surface” of pan-African animation with Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire, Disney…
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‘Bluey’ creator Joe Brumm on risk, BBCS & ‘getting the adults in’ to watch
Bluey creator Joe Brumm has praised show co-commissioner BBC Studios for ‘clearing the path’ for…
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Exclusive: Animation producers on the Pandora’s box of AI
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in animation production is becoming increasingly widespread, but the…
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Bell Media facing staff cuts as telco parent unveils plan to slash 1,300 jobs
Bell Media in Canada is bracing for job cuts after its telco parent becomes the…
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Disney to close remaining networks in South East Asia, Hong Kong, Taiwan & South Korea
Disney is shuttering its remaining networks in South East Asia, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South…
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Disney orders ‘Ariel’ pre-school series inspired by ‘The Little Mermaid’, among branded & EMEA originals
Disney Branded Television and Disney EMEA have unveiled four new animated shows in the works…
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Exclusive: Gaumont Animation’s Terry Kalagian talks European spending power & stability
Gaumont Animation plans to leverage the spending power of France and Germany for faster growth,…
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Exclusive: Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 braced for 30% staff cuts & squeeze on programme spend
German broadcast giant ProSiebenSat.1 is preparing to make cuts to programming while up to a…
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Roku doubles down on food, lifestyle & entertainment as models pivot to international partnerships
Roku is looking to order up to 30 unscripted originals this year and is exploring…
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Show of the week: The Super Heroes Of Nature
Aimed at 4- to 10-year-olds and families, this children’s hybrid animation opens up the natural…