Kids
Ofcom slams UK PSBs for ignoring older children
Older children are being let down by UK broadcasters, according to Ofcom research showing that…
DHX closes $235m Peanuts sale with Sony
DHX Media has closed its sale of a minority stake in Peanuts to Sony Music…
Wildbrain grabs Gisby as new MD
Children’s digital network Wildbrain has appointed Jon Gisby as its new MD. The company said…
TBI Weekly: What Disney & Sony are looking for in kids programming
This week, execs from Sony Pictures Television (SPT) and Disney EMEA described the projects they…
BBC Children’s to steer away from VR programming
The BBC’s head of children’s products, Lucie McLean, said she is hesitant to create VR…
ITV set to reintroduce pre-school block
ITV is set to introduce a pre-school block on ITVBe after abandoning the concept five…
BBC Children’s in-house unveils slate of new and returning shows
BBC Children’s in-house productions has unveiled a range of kids commissions to coincide with this…
Jetpack secures rights to trio of UK kids edutainment series
Kids content distributor Jetpack Distribution has acquired the international rights for three UK live action…
WildBrain to bring Lottie Dottie Chicken to US and UK audiences
Digital kids network and studio WildBrain has signed an exclusive agreement with Brazilian animation studio…
Show of the week: Stan & Gran
Jellyfish Pictures’ head of development Natalie Llewellyn says the initial reaction to the 52x11mins Stan…