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Kids
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Exclusive: BBC Studios to miss MIPCOM for second year
Green Planet distributor BBC Studios (BBCS) will have no physical presence at MIPCOM in October for…
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Round-up: Discovery+ Finland gets re-‘Connected’; CBeebies pre-buys new ‘Kiri And Lou’; Quintus bolsters factual offering
Discovery+ Finland gets re-‘Connected’ Discovery+ has commissioned a sixth season of Armoza Formats’ docu-reality show…
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Canada’s BGM hires Corus exec, as Marlo Miazga adds Sphere remit
Canadian producer BGM Inc has rejigged its senior ranks by appointing a former Corus Entertainment exec as…
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Mexico’s Televisa expands ‘Masha’ deal with Russia’s Animaccord
Mexican and Latin American media powerhouse Televisa has expanded its partnership with Russian animation studio…
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Genius Brands ups Jon Ollwerther to president of Kartoon Channel!
US-based Genius Brands International has promoted Jon Ollwerther to president of its kids streaming platform…
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Kids round-up: Disney & BBCS extend ‘Bluey’; WarnerMedia buys ‘Total Dramarama’; Sinking Ship hoists global sales
Disney & BBCS extend Bluey Disney has picked up a third season of Australian animation…
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France 4’s future secured after Macron intervention
France Télévisions’ youth-focused channel France 4, which had been facing the axe, has been reprieved…
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CAKE & ‘The Boys’ prodco Kickstart hire Disney alum to lead new firm
UK-based kids outfit CAKE has partnered with Kickstart Entertainment, the prodco behind Amazon’s drama The Boys, on a new…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: What might a combined Discovery & WarnerMedia look like?
AT&T’s decision to spin off WarnerMedia and merge it with Discovery took the industry by…
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Strawberry Blond expands in Scotland with Hannah Smith
UK-based Strawberry Blond has launched a new office in Scotland and appointed producer Hannah Smith to head it…
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SPT sells UK channels incl Tiny Pop & Sony Movies to Narrative Capital
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has sold its free-to-air broadcast channels in the UK to US media…
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Snipple partners for Disney+ animation ‘The Proud Family: Louder And Prouder’
Disney+ has commissioned Philippines-and-UK-based studio Snipple as the animation production partner for Disney Television Animation’s…
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Kids round-up: ‘Dodger’ heads up CBBC slate; Mikros names Miloro president; Wildbrain to co-pro emoji series
‘Dodger’ heads up CBBC slate CBBC, UK pubcaster BBC’s children’s channel, has commissioned a slew…
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HBO Max preps 100 local originals in Latin America
HBO Max is preparing more than 100 local productions for its service in Latin America…
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Disney to close 18 channels in Asia as streaming focus expands
Disney is closing 18 linear networks in Asia as it focuses its attention on nascent…
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Omens Studios hires BBC alum as part of creative expansion
Kids animation company Omens Studios has expanded its creative team by appointing writer and showrunner…
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Kids round-up: Super RTL inks Moonbug deal; Zigazoo gains $4m capital funding; TVOkids makes BGM double order
Super RTL inks Moonbug deal German FTA linear children’s network Super RTL has acquired global…
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Kids round-up: Wildbrain hires Spin Master alum Withrington for development role; Genius Brands appoints Harold Chizick to head sales; CBBC seeks Screen Glue show
Wildbrain hires Spin Master alum Withrington for development role Canada’s WildBrain has appointed Lorna Withrington…
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Kids’ streamer Hopster launches in Bulgaria
Early learning educational service Hopster has announced its latest expansion to Bulgaria. Platform operator Sandbox…
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Kids round-up: ‘Elinor Wonders Why’ travels world; BulbKIDZ launches with ‘Gopher It!’; One Animation strikes global deals
‘Elinor Wonders Why’ travels world Knowledge Network in Canada, Discovery Latin America, YLE in Finland,…
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ViacomCBS & Rakuten join forces to take kids’ streamer Nick+ to Japan
US-based ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) has signed a long-term agreement with Japan’s Rakuten Group to…
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Banijay strikes deal with ITVS-owned Tetra Media to buy ‘Hello Kitty’ prodco Monello
Banijay has substantially expanded its children’s catalogue after striking a deal to acquire Monello Productions…
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Russia’s Riki Group scores slew of global animated sales
Russian animation house Riki Group has announced a slew of global sales for several of…
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Exclusive: Moonbug snags NBCU alum Meghan Sheridan as senior creative executive
London-and-LA-based kids content company Moonbug Entertainment has appointed NBCUniversal alum Meghan Sheridan as senior creative…
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Kids round-up: WarnerMedia unveils EMEA kids team; Netflix acquires ‘Rainbow Rangers’; ‘DinoCity’ sells to Europe, Balkans and MENA
WarnerMedia unveils EMEA kids team US-based WarnerMedia has unveiled its leadership team for its EMEA…
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WarnerMedia revives Hanna-Barbera for EMEA rebrand
US-based WarnerMedia is resurrecting its Hanna-Barbera animation label as it rebrands Cartoon Network Studios Europe….
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Round-up: Blue Ant unveils MIPTV slate; Discovery UK orders fact-ent trio; Marvel’s Kevin Feige booked for Banff
Blue Ant unveils MIPTV slate Canadian distributor Blue Ant International has unveiled a new slate…
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TBI Kids: BBC Studios on the global reach of ‘Planet Defenders’
We often hear how the future of the planet and the animals that live upon…
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Sandbox & Co acquires Fingerprint, launches kids’ SVOD with Hopster, Kidomi & Curious World content
UK-based children’s digital education platform Sandbox & Co has acquired kids-focused US mobile technology company…
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Kids round-up: ‘Cat In The Hat’ is Sky-bound; Jetpack to launch ‘Cardboard City’ worldwide; Global sales for ‘Oddbods’ and ‘Insectibles’
‘Cat In The Hat’ is Sky-bound Sky Kids in the UK has picked up two…