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Kids
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Kids round-up: Nickelodeon takes Xilam’s ‘Athleticus’ and Mr Magoo’ global and greenlights second “It’s Pony’ trek; YouTube Kids launches on Amazon Fire TV
Nickelodeon acquires ‘Athleticus’ and ‘Mr Magoo’ from Xilam Nickelodeon has made global deals with French…
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Quibi converts less than 10% after free trial, report claims
Short-form streamer Quibi has come to the end of its 90-day introductory free trial and…
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DHX Media alum Ken Faier & Frima founder Steve Couture launch Epic Storyworlds
Former DHX Media exec Ken Faier and Frima founder Steve Couture have joined forces to…
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WarnerMedia’s TBS links with BuzzFeed for ‘The Sims’ reality show
WarnerMedia’s US cabler TBS has linked up with Buzzfeed to launch a reality show based…
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WarnerMedia names Johannes Larcher to lead HBO Max global roll-out
WarnerMedia has appointed Johannes Larcher, MD of Middle East streamer Shahid, to oversee the international…
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News round-up: eOne moves dramas onto Lat Am AVOD; Canal+, SBS buy NENT drama ‘For Life’; HBO preps Fremantle drama
eOne strikes AVOD drama deal in Lat Am Latin American AVOD service Free TV has…
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HBO Max orders ‘Young Love’ animation from former NFL star Matthew Cherry
US streamer HBO Max is expanding its animation offering after ordering a 12-episode season of…
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Kids round-up: BFI reveals new slate; Keith Chapman takes ‘Camp Furly’ to market; UK’s C5 expands Milkshake!
New BFI-funded children’s slate announced Twelve new productions for young audiences have been commissioned in…
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BAME TV Task Force reveals ‘positive response’ to discrimination letter
The Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) TV Task Force says it has received a…
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Kids round-up: Tencent Video becomes new Chinese home for ‘Shaun The Sheep’; Acamar Films makes key UK hires; ‘Dino Dana’ movie roars onto Canada’s Cineplex Store and more…
Tencent and Aardman do ‘Shaun The Sheep’ deal UK studio Aardman has signed a deal…
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WarnerMedia names streaming strategy exec Priya Dogra to lead Turner, HBO in EMEA & APAC
HBO Max operator WarnerMedia has appointed Priya Dogra, one of its key execs advising on…
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Exclusive: Endemol Shine’s strategy & commercial chief Wim Ponnet to exit following Banijay deal
Endemol Shine Group’s chief strategy and commercial officer Wim Ponnet is expected to step down…
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Banijay rebrands following Endemol Shine Group acquisition
Banijay has unveiled a new-look following its $2.2bn acquisition of Endemol Shine Group, adding that…
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TBI Weekly: Unpacking Banijay’s scale play for Endemol Shine
Banijay’s pursuit of Endemol Shine Group dragged on for nearly two years but now, with…
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Endemol Shine Group’s CEO Sophie Turner Laing to exit as Banijay completes $2.2bn deal
Banijay has formally completed its $2.2bn acquisition of Endemol Shine Group, marking the end of…
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Gaumont adds Amazon’s Michelle Sullivan for animation & family
Narcos producer Gaumont has appointed Amazon Studios’ Michelle Sullivan to work across its animation and…
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MIPCOM preps for Cannes return as Reed Midem unveils Covid-19 strategy
MIPCOM organiser Reed Midem has revealed how the 2020 edition of its sprawling content market…
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Kids round-up: CMC goes online next week; Wildbrain Spark to manage ‘Shimajiro’ brand
CMC launches online next week The 2020 Children’s Media Conference (CMC) gets underway next week,…
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NBCU plumps up Peacock with non-exclusive ViacomCBS programming
NBCUniversal (NBCU) has picked up a raft of ViacomCBS movies and TV shows for its…
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Disney+ & Apple TV+ lead Covid-19 subs growth among US streamers
Disney+ and Apple TV+ have added more US subscribers during the Covid-19 pandemic than any…
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UK’s King Bert snaps up BBC Studios’ kids’ boss
UK-based prodco King Bert Productions has appointed BBC Studios’ former head of children’s Nathan Waddington…
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ViacomCBS strikes Sky TVOD deal for Comedy Central, MTV titles
ViacomCBS has agreed a distribution deal with Sky in the UK to place its pay…
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News round-up: Hulu cooks with Jamie Oliver; Viaplay reveals esports drama; MBC launches MENA academy
Viaplay delves into Danish esports Nordic streamer Viaplay is preparing an esports-focused comedy series from…
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Disney+ to become exclusive Disney Channels home in UK as Sky & Virgin deal ends
Streaming service Disney+ is to become the exclusive home of programming from Disney Channel, Disney…
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Australian gov’t injects $34m to support screen production
The Australian screen industry is to be given a A$34m ($50m) funding injection to support…
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Kids roundup: Kelebek options Christmas adventure tale; BBC orders more ‘Petsaurus’ adventures; Wildbrain Spark launches dedicated subtitled channel
Kelebek Media options Christmas adventure tale UK-based indie prodco Kelebek Media has optioned the rights…
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News roundup: ITV America strikes Nobody’s Hero deal; Beyond’s UK sales; Cinedigm streams with FreeCast; and more…
ITV America signs overall deal with unscripted prodco Nobody’s Hero ITV America has signed an…
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ABC in Oz to cut 250 jobs, factual & entertainment chief to depart
The ABC in Australia is slashing its workforce by 250 people, closing its digital service…
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ViacomCBS appoints Disney’s Yolanda Cochran to head kids production
ViacomCBS has appointed Yolanda T. Cochran from Disney-owned Freeform to oversee production for its Kids…
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BBC unveils $125m plan for ‘inclusive content’ & launches ‘diverse-talent’ target
The BBC in the UK has said it will “prioritise” spending of £100m ($125m) of…