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Kids
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TBI Weekly: What Disney & Sony are looking for in kids programming
This week, execs from Sony Pictures Television (SPT) and Disney EMEA described the projects they…
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BBC Children’s to steer away from VR programming
The BBC’s head of children’s products, Lucie McLean, said she is hesitant to create VR…
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ITV set to reintroduce pre-school block
ITV is set to introduce a pre-school block on ITVBe after abandoning the concept five…
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BBC Children’s in-house unveils slate of new and returning shows
BBC Children’s in-house productions has unveiled a range of kids commissions to coincide with this…
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Jetpack secures rights to trio of UK kids edutainment series
Kids content distributor Jetpack Distribution has acquired the international rights for three UK live action…
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WildBrain to bring Lottie Dottie Chicken to US and UK audiences
Digital kids network and studio WildBrain has signed an exclusive agreement with Brazilian animation studio…
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Show of the week: Stan & Gran
Jellyfish Pictures’ head of development Natalie Llewellyn says the initial reaction to the 52x11mins Stan…
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VIMN hires Disney UK & Ireland director for kids
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has appointed Disney’s UK & Ireland programming director Louise Bucknole…
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VIMN Japan services to debut on Amazon Prime Video Channels
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has signed a channel distribution deal with Amazon, which will make…
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Spanimation: is Spain back on track?
Thanks to the global success of series like Pocoyo, Lola & Virginia and Connie the…
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Media I.M.’s Sunny Bunnies lands in Canada, Brazil
Media I.M. has licensed hit Belarus pre-school animation series Sunny Bunnies to broadcasters in Canada…
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Cheddar & Genius Brands to debut Warren Buffet kids’ series
Cable company Cheddar and Genius Brands International are set to launch Warren Buffett’s Secret Millionaires…
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Spain’s Portocabo joins for European remake of Japan’s Miracle Tunes
Alfonso Blanco’s (pictured) Portocabo, the Galicia-based company behind Movistar+/Arte/Atlantique TV series Hierro, has taken a co-production…
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HBO Nordic partners Turner on OTT kids service Toonix
Premium streaming service HBO Nordic, home of series such as Game of Thrones, Westworld and…
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Studio 100 and m4e secure global digital rights to Turkish kids brand
German media companies Studio 100 Media and m4e have signed a distribution contract with Turkish…
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Wonderbly partners Sixteen South for Lost My Name series
Wonderbly, a global publisher of personalised books for children, has unveiled a partnership with Belfast-based…
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France 4 axed on linear TV despite strong animation numbers
On the heels of the announcement on Monday by French Minister of Culture Françoise Nyssen…
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Toonz Media joins Yellow in kids’ content partnership
India-based Toonz Media Group and Australian-based Yellow Entertainment have inked a deal for a co-development…
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BBC Studios titles make it to Lat Am PlayKids app
BBC Studios and PlayKids have reached an deal which will give users of the PlayKids…
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Netflix set to launch first Mexican anime original
Netflix is set to launch its first original anime series Seis Manos (Six Hands) set in…
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Viacom launches Nick Jr on Indonesian mobile platform
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) is joining forces with Indonesia’s leading mobile operator Telkomsel to…
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TV still most popular pastime for children, says Futuresource
Watching television remains the activity that children aged three to 16 dedicate the most time…
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Sony & Komixx ink deal for young adult content
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) and Komixx Entertainment have signed a multi-project deal to co-develop and…
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Netflix extends DreamWorks Animation deal
Netflix has struck an expanded relationship with Comcast-NBCUniversal-owned DreamWorks Animation in a move that will…
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Gaumont teams with Julian Lennon on animated series
International studio Gaumont has joined forces with musician, writer, and son of the former rocker…
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Nickelodeon parts with Drake & Josh producer Dan Schneider
Nickelodeon has parted ways with Dan Schneider, the producer of popular kids’ shows such as…
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French consolidator Mediawan posts 2017 financials
Paris-listed production-distribution group Mediawan has reported its 2017 full year numbers. Both actual and pro…
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COBA claims EPG changes may derail kids content investment
UK multichannel broadcasters’ association COBA has issued a warning that changes to regulations governing the…
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Blue Ant takes kids & global nets unit to EMEA with McKee
Blue Ant Media is launching its kids and global networks division in Europe, the Middle…
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Netflix gives Rainbow’s Winx Club the live-action treatment
Netflix is bringing Rainbow Group’s popular Italian animated franchise Winx Club to its members yet…