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Kids
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NBCU’s layoffs continue as Susan Rovner’s entertainment team revealed
NBCUniversal’s Susan Rovner has made a raft of appointments to her new-look entertainment team, with 50…
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Kids round-up: Netflix revs up ‘Sonic’ series; Youtube hires Hunter to oversee preschool originals; ‘Donkey Hodie’ gets $3m funding
Netflix revs up ‘Sonic’ series Netflix has commissioned a new animated series, Sonic Prime, based…
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Univision buys Spanish-language streamer VIX to bolster AVOD push
US-based Hispanic broadcaster Univision has acquired Spanish-language streamer Vix, which it will use to supercharge its…
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Netflix hires former Disney Channels exec Nancy Kanter on overall deal
Netflix has struck an overall deal with Nancy Kanter, the former EVP of content &…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Why Netflix wants to impress the kids
Netflix is keen to brand itself as a family-friendly destination with all manner of content,…
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Kids roundup: Netflix takes ‘Oggy’ reboot; Wildbrain to shop ‘Alva’s World’; KiKA and C5 order ‘Odo’
Netflix takes ‘Oggy’ reboot Netflix has acquired Oggy – Next Gen, a reboot of French…
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Exclusive: Globoplay & Starzplay eye int’l partnerships & coproductions
Starzplay and Globoplay are looking to expand their global reach by increasing their coproduction activity around the world,…
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AMCNI lines up ‘Mirage’ & ‘Narcos: Mexico’ for new Spanish linear channel
AMC Networks International Southern Europe (AMCNISE) is launching a new general interest pay-TV linear channel…
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Banijay Rights rejigs execs in Canada, Germany & Latin America
Banijay Rights has rejigged its operations in Latin America, Canada and Germany with a series…
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Exclusive: ViacomCBS rejigs Lisa Kramer’s distribution team in EMEA
ViacomCBS’s Global Distribution Group has expanded the remits of four senior executives following the recent…
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Kids round-up: Sparky hires Kerry Novick to head sales & co-pros; Jetpack expands CEE, Benelux & ME&A sales team; Nick Jr launches Spanish YouTube channel
Sparky hires Kerry Novick to head sales & co-pros Singapore-based Sparky Animation has appointed Kerry…
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Netflix caps off record year with 200 million subscribers
Netflix has surpassed 200 million subscribers globally for the first time in its history and…
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Paramount+ reveals launch dates for US, Canada, Nordics & Australia
ViacomCBS is to launch streamer Paramount+ across the US on 4 March and has also…
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WarnerMedia’s HBO Max hires exec from Mid-East streamer Shahid to lead in Lat Am
WarnerMedia has hired another senior exec from the Middle East’s MBC Group to lead its…
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David & Matthew Frank launch UK distributor Rocket Rights
TRX founders David and Matthew Frank have launched a London-based distribution firm called Rocket Rights….
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Kids round-up: RTÉ preps first children’s slate; Sky Kids & AnimeLab pick up ‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’; Rainbow & Toonz partner for Pinocchio
RTÉ launches first global kids sales slate Ireland’s RTÉ Programme Sales has announced its first-ever…
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Cyber Group Studios USA names new CEO and COO
The US arm of French Cyber Group Studios has appointed Universal Kids exec Karen K…
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Blue Ant’s Love Nature ups Alison Barrat to expanded commissioning role
Canada’s Blue Ant Media has promoted Alison Barrat to become SVP of production & development…
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Roku buys Quibi’s short-form content in deal valued at ‘less than $100m’
AVOD streamer Roku has confirmed a deal to acquire more than 75 shows from Jeffrey Katzenberg’s…
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Kids round-up: Redknot returns ‘Agent Binky’; Cake takes ‘B.O.T.’ global; Selig and Gomes exit Little Airplane
Redknot returns ‘Agent Binky’ Redknot, the production company created as a joint venture between Canadian…
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Disney & Discovery execs launch ‘class pass’ streaming firm, backed by Michael Eisner
Former Disney and Discovery execs have launched a new streaming aggregation service, with former Mouse House…
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Animation studio Snipple launches UK-based originals division, with $8m Barclays funding
Philippines-based animation studio Snipple has announced a new UK-based original content division, Snipple Originals, along…
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Netflix hikes UK prices to cover ‘$1bn investment in local content’
Netflix is hiking its prices in the UK as it looks for ways to cover…
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Kids round-up: Quintet launch heralds ‘Ivor The Engine’ return; Sensical preps streamer; Wildbrain goes DTC with Samsung
Quintet launch heralds Ivor The Engine return Quintet Pictures – a cross-platform production company focusing…
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Charlie Mackesy forms prodco, links with Bad Robot to adapt ‘The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse’
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse author Charlie Mackesy has launched a new production…
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Kids round-up: Loomi Animation launches; Sinking Ship to distribute ‘Alma’s Way’; New local agents for ‘Kid-E-Cats’
Epic Storyworlds team launch Loomi Animation Steve Couture and Ken Faier, founders of recently launched…
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Exclusive: WarnerMedia’s Cecilia Persson to depart amid EMEA kids rejig
WarnerMedia is rejigging its kids operations in EMEA ahead of the launch of streamer HBO Max, with Vanessa…
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Netflix reveals top global shows, as viewing of int’l series soars 50% in US
Netflix has unveiled the most popular shows featuring on its service, with Spanish drama Money Heist…
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Disney alum David Levine joins Moonbug as studio head
UK-based kids animation company Moonbug Entertainment has appointed former Walt Disney Company exec David Levine…
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Kids round-up: Acamar ups Morris to new chief content role; Distribution 360 does Italy, Thailand and US deals; Reesee names new JP
Acamar ups Morris to new chief content role UK-based indie Acamar Films has promoted Jodie…