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Kids
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Round-up: Discovery+ orders Henson puppet cooking show; Law&Crime Network to live cover Chauvin trial; ‘Juda’ returns to Hulu
Discovery+ orders Henson puppet cooking show Factual streamer Discovery+ has ordered a new puppet-led children’s…
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TBI Kids: Nelvana’s president on why kids content is central to the streaming boom
As Canadian children’s producer and distributor Nelvana approaches its 50th anniversary, company president Pam Westman…
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TBI Kids: Globo’s “100% Brazilian” global content push
Tatiana Costa, head of kids & entertainment & channels at Lat Am giant Globo Group,…
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Cineflix Media taps Banijay’s Tim Mutimer as CEO of rights, replacing Chris Bonney
Marcella and Tehran firm Cineflix Media has appointed former Banijay Rights CEO Tim Mutimer to head…
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Kids round-up: ‘Paddington’ heads to China; CBBC & Family Channel return to ‘Malory Towers’; Kartoon Channel! lands ‘Roblox’ series
‘Paddington’ heads to China French production and distribution company StudioCanal has partnered with distributor Shanghai…
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eOne plans 100+ ‘Peppa Pig’ eps; creators Astley Baker Davies hand over animation to Karrot
Production and distribution company Entertainment One (eOne) is to produce more than 100 new episodes…
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Round-up: BBC ups Helen Munson to daytime & early peak commissioner; Noovo orders ‘I Can See Your Voice’ Quebec; FilmRise & Nelvana ink 800-hour distribution deal
BBC ups Helen Munson to daytime & early peak commissioner UK pubcaster the BBC has…
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BBC sets $2.1bn target for BBC Studios, as Children’s Production arm opens to competition
The BBC’s recently appointed director general Tim Davie says commercial arm BBC Studios (BBCS) will…
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Snipple appoints Disney alum Tom Toumazis as non-executive chair as company expands
Phillippines-and-UK-based animation studio Snipple has appointed former Disney exec Tom Toumazis as its non-executive chair….
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Exclusive: Jim Henson Co’s Halle Stanford on nostalgia, dream projects & empowering women
Following International Women’s Day, TBI continues its series of interviews with leading women in the…
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Round up: Netflix plunders ZDFE factual pirate original; Eccho to shop Turkey’s ‘Chrysalis’; Beyond takes ‘Nina & Olga’ distribution rights
Netflix plunders ZDFE factual pirate original Netflix has picked up The Lost Pirate Kingdom, a…
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Kids firm CAKE moves into production as Ed Galton replaces Tom van Waveren as CEO
Kids firm CAKE has appointed Ed Galton to replace Tom van Waveren as CEO at…
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Studio 100 Media hires Red Arrow, Autentic alum for sales in Americas & Europe
Germany-based Studio 100 Media has hired former Red Arrow Studios International (RASI) and Autentic exec…
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All3’s Maverick TV hires ‘Operation Ouch!’ exec Romily Menzies for kids factual
All3Media’s Maverick TV has appointed Operation Ouch! exec Romily Menzies to lead the UK production…
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BBC hires Disney alum to lead kids in-house drama production
The UK’s BBC has hired former Disney exec Tali Walters to oversee its in-house children’s…
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Kids round-up: Nippon TV anime ‘Joran’ inks global deals; Netflix orders ‘Transformers’ & ‘My Little Pony’ from eOne; VIS Kids strikes development deals
Nippon TV anime ‘Joran’ inks global deals Global anime streamer Crunchyroll, Hong Kong-based Medialink and…
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Cottonwood, ZDF, ZDFE, HBO Max & Globo to co-pro ‘Theodosia’ adaptation
French kids prodco Cottonwood Media, German pubcaster ZDF, its co-pro and distribution arm ZDF Enterprises,…
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TBI Weekly: How streamers are putting kids first
In the global streamers’ ongoing battle to claim the best IP, everything is up for…
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AppleTV+ targets kids with far-reaching Skydance Animation pact
Apple has signed a multi-year overall deal with Skydance Animation to create kids and family…
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WarnerMedia supercharges HBO Max, Cartoon Network with 300-hours of kids shows
WarnerMedia has commissioned more than 300 hours of new original live-action and animated children’s content,…
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‘Mr Bloom’ star Ben Faulks launches Egg Power Productions
Ben Faulks, star and co-creator of UK’s children’s TV brand Mr Bloom, is launching his own…
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UK’s CITV orders Aardman kids comedy ‘Lloyd Of The Flies’
ITV-owned UK children’s channel CITV has acquired Lloyd Of The Files, a new CGI comedy…
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Disney+ ‘to surpass Netflix within five years’, with 300m subs predicted
A new report has made the bold prediction that Disney+ will surpass Netflix for global…
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TBI Kids: Snipple Animation on the children’s content grab & their move into original IP
With the first week of Kidscreen drawing to a close today, TBI’s Mark Layton talks…
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Netflix takes rights to ‘Redwall’ book series, preps both TV & film projects
Netflix has acquired the rights to English author Brian Jacques’ Redwall fantasy series for TV…
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Michelle Obama to cook up and host Netflix kids series
Netflix is working on a new children’s cookery show, produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s…
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Disney shutters ‘Ice Age’ creators Blue Sky Studios
Disney is closing down US-based Blue Sky Studios, the former 20th Century Fox animation house…
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Apple TV+ orders Jane Goodall-inspired kids show
Apple TV+ has give a straight-to-series order to a hybrid live-action and CGI kids series…
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BBC partners with Magic Light again for ‘Superworm’ Christmas special
The UK’s BBC has re-teamed with Magic Light Pictures, commissioning an animated adaptation of Superworm,…
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Kids round-up: Beyond shops ‘The World According To Grandpa’; Cyber launches animation studio; Rai welcomes ‘Pablo’
Beyond Rights shops ‘The World According To Grandpa’ Beyond Rights has acquired worldwide distribution rights…