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Kids
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KKR ‘to rival ITV in eOne chase’
Private equity giant KKR is reportedly lining up a bid for Entertainment One. This puts…
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Nick to update Rocko’s Modern Life
Nickelodeon is reviving another classic animated property to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Nickelodeon Animation….
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Disney taps Lizzie McGuire creator for family series
US cable network Disney Channel has ordered a kids- and family-focused series from the creator…
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Corus moves Teletoon originals exec to Nelvana
Canada’s Corus Entertainment has moved an original programming boss at its kids network Teletoon to…
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Boat Rocker buys Loud House prodco
The expansion of Canada’s Boat Rocker Media continues apace with the firm buying compatriot family…
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Canuck toon studio headed for bankruptcy
Canadian animation studio Arc Productions is set to go into receivership amid “significant financial difficulties”….
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Smokey Robinson brings Motown toon to Netflix
Legendary musician Smokey Robinson and Netflix are working up an animated series featuring Motown hits…
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Show of the week: Zoli & Pokey
Zoli & Pokey offers up a twist on the traditional sitcom set-up. Although it is…
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BBC NHU, DHX open The Zoo for CBBC
UK kids channel CBBC has commissioned a ob-doc series in which the animals of Paignton…
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Hulu snaps up Cyber’s Zorro series
Hulu has picked up the rights to Zorro the Chronicles and will launch the French-produced…
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Fremantle inks kids deal with Shellhut
FremantleMedia’s kids and family unit has struck a copro deal with Thai prodco Shellhut as…
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Hasbro buys Irish studio Boulder
Hasbro has acquired Irish animation studio Boulder Media. The US kids toy giant has moved…
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Cartoon Network launching streaming apps in Asia
Cartoon Network is about to launch two new apps in association with Globe Telecoms in…
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Grom buys Top Draw Animation
Philippines-based Top Draw Animation is the latest international toon studio is sell to a larger…
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Nick buys Monster’s The Day Henry Met
Nickelodeon has scooped the international rights to The Day Henry Met, a preschool series from…
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Sky Kids App launches in Germany, Austria
Sky has launched its new Sky Kids App in Germany and Austria, offering content from…
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Show of the week: Sisters
The Sisters comic strip is one of the best-selling in France, and has sold over…
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First kids on-demand service launches on Freeview
The first free on-demand service for kids, Ketchup TV, has launched on the Freeview platform…
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Sky orders kids Duck Quacks, Big Cats
Sky has ordered kids-skewed versions of its Sky 1 panel show Duck Quacks Don’t Echo…
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Disney cooks up Chefs – Family Style
The UK and Ireland Disney Channel is prepping First Class Chefs – Family Style, a…
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Simon’s Cat visits Sesame Street
Endemol Shine UK-owned digital brand Simon’s Cat and Elmo from kids series Sesame Street are…
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Brexit could be ‘global opportunity’ for kids TV
The UK’s decision to leave the European Union could hand a “global opportunity” to kids…
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Discovery Kids to cultivate Lilybuds
Discovery Kids Latin America will coproduce an original preschool series with Zodiak Kids Studios and…
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Amazon and PBS strike kids TV deal
Amazon will show a raft of shows from the PBS Kids service after striking a…
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CBeebies, Zodiak execs launch kids prodco
Jon Hancock and David Hallam have created a new Manchester- based kids indie, Three Arrows…
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Nick at Nite coming to UK & Ireland
Nickelodeon UK & Ireland has for the first time brought tween and teen programming block…
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Brexit: what does it mean for kids TV?
The kids TV business is starting to weigh the impact of Britain’s pending European Union…
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French networks reposition, switch models
France Télévisions has confirmed it will reposition DTT network France 4 as a kids and family channel…
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Annecy 2016 report
In a global animation market, the Annecy International Animated Film Festival reflected changes in the…
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New kids block launching on Irish TV
The 3e free TV channel will launch a new kids block and has acquired series…