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Kids
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Oz kids producer coalition warns of sector collapse
A coalition of Australian children’s television producers have released a joint statement urging a government…
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HBO Max strikes first deal with Blue Ant for kids programming
HBO Max has struck its first deal with Blue Ant International, securing a variety of…
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WarnerMedia to cut thousands of jobs as part of cost-reduction plan
WarnerMedia is preparing to shed thousands of jobs as it restructures its operations, amidst the…
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UK’s C4 adapts ‘Clown’ for Christmas with Helena Bonham-Carter
Channel 4 in the UK has commissioned an animated adaptation of Clown, based on the…
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Kids round-up: ‘My Little Pony: Pony Life’ goes global; Fred Rogers and Spiffy launch ‘Donkey Hodie’; Meta Media to handle Who Who sales
‘My Little Pony: Pony Life’ goes global Broadcasters across the world have picked up eOne’s…
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News round-up: BBC Three’s ViacomCBS deal; Vuulr expands slate; C4 orders Diana doc
BBC Three, BET snag ViacomCBS comedy Broadcasters in Europe, Africa, New Zealand and Latin America…
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Cartoon Forum: The Highlights Reel
Cartoon Forum may have moved online this year, but that doesn’t mean that there wasn’t…
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TBI Distributor’s Survey 2020 – Part 4: Kids
Few areas of the content business have adapted as quickly over recent years to the…
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Exclusive: Beta Film reveals kids’ scripted sales in Europe, Africa and Canada
Scripted kids’ shows and features The Club Of Ugly Children, Jackie And Oopjen and 100% Coco…
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Beyond Rights launches first post-merger programme slate
Australia-and-UK-based distributor Beyond Rights has revealed its first full new programming slate since it was…
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Netflix orders kids animation from Chris Nee and the Obamas
Netflix has ordered an animated preschool series from former US president Barack Obama and Michelle…
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Kids round-up: Jellyfish names originals MD; Scholastic & Mainframe unveils kids’ horror show; Marblemedia hires ex-Disney child star
Jellyfish named new MD of originals UK-based animation studio Jellyfish Pictures has appointed Natalie Llewellyn…
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Kids roundup: HBO Max seeks ‘Squish’; Kids execs launch new prodco; Netflix picks up Xilam’s ‘Trico’
HBO Max seeks ‘Squish’ WarnerMedia-owned streamer HBO Max has acquired animated kids’ comedy Squish, following…
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Kids round-up: Mickey Mouse lands new Disney+ series; Wildbrain restructures distribution team; ‘Almost Never’ does global deals
Mickey Mouse lands new Disney+ series Disney+ has commissioned The Wonderful World Of Mickey Mouse,…
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ViacomCBS reveals ‘Godfather’ drama & talks global strategy for new streamer Paramount+
ViacomCBS has revealed a raft of new shows and unveiled the name for its soon-to-launch…
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TBI Weekly: Delivering diversity in children’s programming
TBI deputy editor Mark Layton takes a deep dive to explore how the global TV…
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Kids round-up: Disney+ reimagines ‘Doogie Howser’; Pinguim and Little Airplane partner for spooky co-pro; ‘Tainá’ sells in LatAm, Turkey and China
Disney+ orders ‘Doogie Howser, M.D.’ reboot Disney+ has made a straight-to-series order for a reboot…
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Exclusive: Kids’ TV leaders talk financial and culture benefits of co-productions
Co-productions are helping to drive quality and increase cultural diversity on children’s shows, say leading…
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BBC launches ‘Daleks!’, animated ‘Doctor Who’ spin-off
BBC Studios has announced Daleks! an animated spin-off to long-running sci-fi series Doctor Who, focused…
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Kids round-up: Tencent lands on Moonbug shows; Kid-E-Cats travels in global deals; Boomerang digs into ‘Master Moley’
Tencent lands on Moonbug shows Chinese streaming platform Tencent Video has picked up four animated…
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ink Netflix deal, launch prodco
British royals Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have signed…
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Cartoon Forum cancels Toulouse event as Covid-19 forces event online
French animation festival Cartoon Forum has cancelled its planned physical event, which was due to…
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Kids round-up: Nickelodeon India preps time travel series; Studio 100 taps Wildbrain CPLG exec as licensing head; Gutsy gains new investors and more…
Nickelodeon India preps time travel series Nickelodeon International and Nickelodeon India are co-producing a new…
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TBI In Conversation: Where next for Latin American animation?
TBI’s latest installment of its In Conversation strand hears from José Iñesta, who runs Mexico’s…
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UK’s ITV orders comedy panel show as part of Black History Month slate
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has unveiled plans to mark Black History Month with specially commissioned…
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Kids round-up: The CW reboots ‘Powerpuff Girls’ in live-action; HBO Max heads to ‘Mia’s Magic Playground’; Komixx gets Itch funding
‘Powerpuff Girls’ return as adults in live-action reboot The CW Network is developing a live-action…
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Stan strikes huge NBCU deal in Oz, adding Sky Studios & Peacock shows
Australian SVOD Stan has agreed a huge output deal with NBCUniversal (NBCU) Global Distribution, handing…
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Genius Brands hires former Corus exec to head international distribution
Children’s entertainment company Genius Brands International has appointed former Corus Entertainment exec Jessica Brinder as…
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Banijay hires Endemol Shine alum as chief commercial officer
Banijay had made the latest addition to its senior management team, this time hiring former…
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Disney+ confirms Latin American launch date for all-conquering streamer
Disney+ will continue its global expansion by entering Latin America on 17 November. The Mouse…