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Kids
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Warner Bros. rejigs TV distribution with Australia-based Tony Cornish set to depart
Warner Bros. has rejigged its Worldwide Television Distribution team in South East Asia, with a…
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Pluto TV expands UK offering with factual, family channels
ViacomCBS-owned AVOD streamer Pluto TV has announced the launch of six new channels in the…
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France’s Canal+ strikes exclusive deal for streamer Disney+
Canal+ in France has struck an exclusive distribution deal with Disney for its Disney+ streamer….
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Kids round-up: Disney Junior couples up for more ‘Chuggington’; CITV acquires ‘Mighty Mike’; CMC reveals new dates
Disney Junior couples up to Chuggington Disney Junior has signed on for the sixth season…
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BBC Children’s chief Alice Webb to join Universal’s Eagle Rock
BBC Children’s director Alice Webb is leaving the UK public broadcaster to join Universal Music-backed…
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Sony strikes $195m deal for ‘The Octonauts’ producer Silvergate Media
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is moving into kids TV production for the first time after…
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Banijay Rights acquires European distributor Funwood Media
Banijay Group’s distribution arm has taken a majority stake in European sales, production and licensing…
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Lego goes OTT with new streaming service
Children’s toy brand Lego has partnered up with multi-platform video distribution company Future Today to…
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Asian Academy Creative Awards fete ‘Delhi Crime’, ‘World’s Got Talent’
Richie Mehta’s Netflix series Delhi Crime picked up four gongs at the Asian Academy Creative…
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Exclusive: Pluto TV hires director of European partnerships
Pluto TV has hired a director of European partnerships as it looks to expand its…
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BBC Studios strikes ‘major’ scripted, kids and format deal with Russian tech giant Yandex
Russian tech giant Yandex has acquired an array of scripted series and kids shows for…
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Exclusive: HBO Max talks up European roll-out, co-pros and female-skewing originals
WarnerMedia’s HBO Max is planning to “quickly and aggressively” expand into the streaming game, with…
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Kids round-up: George Takei boards ‘Love Monster’; Xilam hits record digital numbers
George Takei to voice Elder Panda in ‘Love Monster’ Star Trek actor George Takei will…
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Sandbox & Co takes majority stake in kids streamer Hopster
Kids SVOD service Hopster has secured a multi-million pound investment round that will see educational…
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Cartoon Network, Adult Swim chief Christina Miller latest to exit WarnerMedia
WarnerMedia exec Christina Miller, who oversees Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and…
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Disney+ downloads exceed 15 million, sending shares to record high
Disney+ has been downloaded more than 15 million times and generated $5m via in-app purchases…
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Hasbro’s $4bn Entertainment One deal to be investigated by UK competition regulator
US toy giant Hasbro’s $4bn deal for Entertainment One (eOne) is to be investigated by…
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Globosat’s children’s channels boost content and programming investment
Globosat’s kids channels Gloob and Gloobinho have launched two new departments for content and programming. …
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Alberto Pecegueiro to step down as chief at Brazil’s Globosat
Alberto Pecegueiro is to step down as chief of Brazilian pay TV operator Globosat after…
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Netflix, Nickelodeon strike multi-year output deal for animated film and TV
Netflix and Nickelodeon have struck a multi-year output deal for original animated feature films…
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Kids round-up: 41 Entertainment doubles down on YA animation; Hopster enters New Zealand
41 Entertainment expands YA animation US-based producer 41 Entertainment (41E) has unveiled a second young…
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Viacom18 launches first SVOD play in India with Voot Kids
Viacom18 is launching its first SVOD play in India with a kids app. The platform,…
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Disney+ officially launches in US, Canada and the Netherlands
Disney’s eagerly awaited streamer, Disney+, has officially launched in the US, Canada and the Netherlands…
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ViacomCBS expands David Nevins’ remit as Comedy Central’s Kent Alterman exits
ViacomCBS has made a swathe of changes to its senior management team, with CBS exec…
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Disney+ to exceed 100 million subs by 2025
Forthcoming streamer Disney+ is expected to have secured more than 100 million subscribers by 2025,…
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BBC’s iPlayer heads to Sky as part of content, tech deal
The BBC in the UK has struck a deal that covers content and technology with…
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News round-up: BBC extends ‘Mallorca Files’; Beta, ZDF JV preps drama duo; ‘Dance Revolution’ lands in Poland
BBC returns to Mallorca Files The BBC has extended its big budget daytime drama The…
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News round up: SBS buys Silverlining doc; BBC extends ‘Gone Fishing’; Hulu adds ‘Hardy Boys’
SBS visits Silverlining’s Mega Resort Australian broadcaster SBS has picked up a 90-minute special from…
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Julie Bristow steps down at Kew Media-owned Bristow Global Media
Julie Bristow, president and CEO of Bristow Global Media (BGM), is leaving the Kew Media…
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Young Audiences Content Fund reveals first recipients from $75m scheme
The UK’s Young Audiences Content Fund (YACF) has revealed the first recipients to benefit from…