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Kids
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Nick hires NBCU exec for UK post
Nickelodeon has hired NBCUniversal International’s director of programming in the UK. James Newton is joining…
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Boomerang flies into Turkey
Turner is launching kids channel Boomerang in Turkey on the D-Smart satellite service and Tivibù…
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BBC says channels safe as Kids iPlayer launches
UK pubcaster the BBC has launched a kids-specific version of its iPlayer on-demand service, while…
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Brown Bag’s Gaffney named 9 Story COO in rejig
Brown Bag Films CEO Cathal Gaffney has added the COO role at his toon firm’s…
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Verizon buys Awesomeness stake, preps TVOD net
US telco Verizon has bought a quarter of AwesomenessTV in a deal valuing the multichannel…
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Netflix takes Octonauts in more territories
Streaming service Netflix has taken rights to various seasons of British preschool toon Octonauts in…
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Mattel readies new Bob and Fireman Sam content
Mattel’s new content division is launching new Bob the Builder and Fireman Sam specials. Mattel…
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Disney CEO heir apparent to leave
Thomas Staggs is leaving The Walt Disney Company, throwing out the media giant’s apparent plan…
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Mattel creates new content studio
Hit Entertainment parent Mattel has launched Mattel Creations, a new central content unit that will…
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New kids channel for Studio 100, beIN
Europe’s Studio 100 and beIN Sports are launching a new kids channel, beJunior. The service…
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CMC: Sky kids move is ‘step in the right direction’
Sky’s move into original children’s content commissioning has been welcomed by an influential UK kids…
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Sky makes kids TV move
Sky has launched the Sky Kids App, a new service that allows younger viewers in…
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Sprout goes Kapow with Zodiak Kids Studios
US kids cable channel Sprout has commissioned Kody Kapow, an animated superhero original from Zodiak…
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m4e taking comic Jinnrise to TV
German media group m4e will adapt popular comic book series Jinnrise as a 3D CGI-animated…
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ABS-CBN takes Care Bears with Rob the Robot
Singaporean broadcaster ABS-CBN has acquired a trio of children’s programmes from regional distributor Bomanbridge Media….
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Former ABC kids chief resurfaces at Corus
Deidre Brennan has resurfaced at Corus Entertainment, and will be vice president of kids content…
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DQ Entertainment taken off AIM
Producer and distributor DQ Entertainment has ceased trading on the AIM exchange. A regulatory announcement…
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Splash’s Atlan resurfaces at Gaumont
A day after his departure from Splash Entertainment was announced, Nicholas Atlan has resurfaced as…
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Alcuni shopping Mini Pet Pals in Cannes
The sequel to the popular kids series Pet Pals will launch internationally at MIPTV next…
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Superprod digging into Octopus’s Garden at MIPTV
French kids prodco Superprod is making an animated version of Octopus’s Garden, the kids book…
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Hulu scoops exclusive Curious George
Hulu has netted an exclusive deal for kids show Curious George. The deal gives the…
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CBeebies to make MENA debut through beIN
BBC pre-school channel CBeebies is due to launch in the Middle East and North Africa…
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Jim Jam, TVN among Cloudbabies buyers
Jim Jam and TVN in Poland and ETV in South Africa have bought Cloudbabies from…
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Disney XD orders two, renews two
Disney has ordered two new shows, Billy Dilley’s Super-Duper Subterranean Summer, and Country Club. Both…
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MoMedia takes Talking Tom SVOD rights
Digital distributor MoMedia has closed a worldwide representation agreement for kids property Talking Tom and…
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Disney XD adapts Big Hero 6
Kids channel Disney XD is adapting animated feature film Big Hero 6 for the small…
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Televisa SVOD service bags 800-ep deal
Mexican SVOD platform Blim has scored a content deal with Canada’s 9 Story Media Group…
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Throop: TV, Family staying strong for eOne
The CEO of Canada-based Entertainment One, Darren Throop, has lauded the performance of the studio’s…
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Nick looks to ‘90s shows for telemovie vision
US kids channel Nickelodeon has greenlit an action-adventure telemovie inspired by 1990s game show Legends…
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Splash dances into the world of ballet
Kids producer and distributor Splash Entertainment will make a new show based on the New…