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Kids
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Newen’s Blue Spirit hires Cyber Group exec as MD, with founder set to exit
Newen-owned French animation firm Blue Spirit has hired Cyber Group Studios exec Olivier Lelardoux as…
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Viaplay takes DreamWorks Animation streaming rights in NBCU deal
NENT Group SVOD Viaplay has taken exclusive streaming rights for more than 400 episodes from kids…
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Dandelooo appoints partner Marion Claret to head French animation studio Ooolala
French animation production and distribution company Dandelooo has appointed Marion Claret to head its animation…
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ViacomCBS unveils Paramount+ global push, sets France launch & int’l dramas
ViacomCBS has rebranded itself as Paramount Global (to be known as Paramount) as the company…
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Peacock doubles kids animation slate, with ‘Abominable’ & ‘Megamind’ spin-offs
NBCUniversal-owned OTT service Peacock has doubled its animated kids programming slate, announcing several new and…
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Amazon strikes major UK studio deal with Shepperton
Amazon Prime Video has struck a major deal with Pinewood Group’s Shepperton Studios, securing it…
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Serious Kids takes global rights to UK-Italy co-pro kids show ‘The Sound Collector’
UK distributor Serious Kids has acquired The Sound Collector, the first production from local indie…
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Cyber Group Studios takes majority stake in Italy’s Graphilm Entertainment
French animation producer and distributor Cyber Group Studios has acquired a majority stake in Italian…
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News round-up: Amazon reaches for more ‘Reacher’; TVOkids blasts off with ‘Riley Rocket’; Apple TV+ gets ‘Sunny’ with Rashida Jones
Amazon reaches for more ‘Reacher’ Amazon Prime Video has renewed action thriller series Reacher for…
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POP Family Entertainment hires Ambience exec to head development & production
Australian-based kids & family-focused prodco POP Family Entertainment has appointed Kylie Mascord as head of…
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Disney+ boosts originals with unscripted & kids orders
Disney+ and Disney Channels have commissioned a slew of new content across unscripted, kids &…
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Disney Television Animation promotes Sarah Finn to SVP production
Disney Television Animation has promoted company exec Sarah Finn to SVP of production. Elevated from…
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News round-up: ‘Survivor’ format lands double CEE deal; Kevin Mayer for MIPTV keynote; Abacus & Night Train take ‘The Scream’ rights
‘Survivor’ format lands double CEE deal United Media-owned Nova TV in Croatia and Nova S…
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BBC Studios unveils extensive restructure with Ralph Lee taking top job
BBC Studios (BBCS) has unveiled an extensive restructuring of its operations by combining its Productions…
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Corus takes majority stake in ‘Holly Hobbie’ prodco Aircraft Pictures
Canada’s Corus Entertainment has acquired a majority stake in Aircraft Pictures, the Toronto-based firm behind…
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Xilam restructures with promotions & Cube Creative hires
Xilam Animation, the French animation indie behind Oggy And The Cockroaches, is restructuring its production…
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Disney+ to launch in 42 more countries, incl Poland, Hungary, Turkey & South Africa
Disney+ is to be rolled out into 42 countries across Europe and MENA this summer,…
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China’s iQiyi & Canada’s WildBrain partner on Keith Chapman kids show
Chinese streamer iQiyi and Canadian kids entertainment company WildBrain have partnered to produce Jonny Jetboy,…
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UK Government axes Young Audiences Content Fund
The UK government has decided not to continue with the Young Audiences Content Fund (YACF)…
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BBC kids boss Cheryl Taylor lands at Banijay-owned Zodiak
Cheryl Taylor, former head of content at BBC Children’s, has joined Zodiak Kids and Family…
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Netflix plans ‘Squid Game universe’ as shares dive 20% amid stalling growth
Netflix’s share price dived almost 20% yesterday as it predicted a slowdown in subscriber growth,…
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Nordic studio Gigglebug hires Disney alum as managing director
Nordic animation studio Gigglebug Entertainment has appointed Disney alum Beth Parker to the role of…
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Candle Media hires Disney, UTA execs to oversee acquisitions & integration
Fast-growing investment firm Candle Media has hired former UTA and Disney execs as its chief…
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ViacomCBS & Comcast name CEO for European SVOD SkyShowtime
SkyShowtime, the new Comcast and ViacomCBS joint venture streaming service, has found its CEO. Monty…
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NATPE Miami & Kidscreen Summit events postponed amid Omicron rise
NATPE has cancelled its Miami-based in-person conference and marketplace that had been due to run…
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Disney+ teams with Baobab to explore ‘The Witchverse’
Disney Branded TV has partnered with international animation house Baobab Studios to develop The Witchverse for…
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Genius Brands hires Disney alum to head up further M&As
US-based kids content company Genius Brands International has hired Zrinka Dekic as its new chief…
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Kids round-up: Apple TV+ adapts ‘Surfside Girls’; Disney+ agrees to ‘Meet The Mayhems’; Canal+ acquires ‘Time Traveler Luke’
Apple TV+ adapts ‘Surfside Girls’ Apple TV+ has ordered Surfside Girls, a new live-action kids…
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Exclusive: France’s TF1 & Spain’s RTVE share kids content strategy
French broadcaster TF1 and Spanish pubcaster RTVE have shared the impact of digital platforms on…
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Paramount+ expands ‘channels’ with ‘Survivor’, ‘SpongeBob’ & ‘CSI: Miami’
ViacomCBS-owned streamer Paramount+ is expanding its live channels offering, rolling out 18 linear offerings for…