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Kids
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Tricon, French prodcos prep Selfie
The kids and family division of Canada’s Tricon is teaming with French producers Savoir-Fer and…
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BT updates TV app with more channels, content
UK telco BT is updating its TV app for Apple and Android devices, adding a…
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Amazon making American Girl kids specials
Amazon has inked a deal with doll brand American Girl and will make a series…
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News brief: Bejuba! nurtures Little Deer Forest
Toronto-based Bejuba! Entertainment is investing in animated preschool series Little Deer Forest. Bejuba! will take…
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DHX restructures, creates studio
DHX Media is putting all of its production assets under a new banner, DHX Studios….
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Broadcasters buy Kit & Kate toon
Preschool toon series Kit & Kate has been sold across the MENA region and in…
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Broadcasters buy Kit & Kate toon
Preschool toon series Kit & Kate has been sold across the MENA region and in…
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Rai buys Masha spin-off
Rai has acquired Masha’s Tales, the spin-off from Russian toon Masha and the Bear. Masha’s…
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Zodiak Kids takes on Airside Andy project
Zodiak Kids Studios is the second producer to attempt to an animated television series version…
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Ex-Alliance Atlantis boss invests in Norton firm
Former Alliance Atlantis entertainment CEO Peter Sussman (left) has joined the board of London-based Awesome…
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More sales for Zip Zip
Popular animated series Zip Zip has been picked up by broadcasters in Spain and Central…
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Stretch Armstrong to Netflix as original
An animated comedy series based on extendable-armed rubber kids toy Stretch Armstrong is headed to…
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Toggle announces raft of OTT originals
Toggle has ordered a raft of originals for its kids OTT service. The Singaporean streaming…
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AMC hires former MTG exec in CEE rejig
The central Europe division of AMC Networks International has rejigged its operation and will now…
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Teletoon boards Cottonwood’s Squish
Canadian kids channel Teletoon has come onboard Squish, the new 52x11mins animated comedy from France’s…
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Retooled Bob lands global homes
France 5 and Turner Broadcasting System in the UK are among buyers of the rebooted…
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Details of Banijay-Zodiak structure emerge
Vivendi could ultimately take control of the soon-to-be-created Banijay-Zodiak group, according to Les Echos. Initially,…
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Kids AVOD deal for Zodiak
Zodiak Kids has shopped a pair of series to on-demand platform BatteryPop. The kids arm…
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Italian net goes to the Circus
Italian kids channel Rai Yoyo has bought stop-motion animation Toby’s Travelling Circus. The show – which…
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Zodiak-Banijay merger gets EU approval
The merger of Zodiak Media and Banijay Group has moved a step closer to completion…
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Kenyan body threatens to block ‘immoral’ Netflix
The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) has threatened to block Netflix in the country, claiming…
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Netflix passes 75 million users
Netflix passed the 75 million member mark on January 1 after adding more than 17…
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Exclusive content ‘key for MENA pay TV’
Owning exclusive content is becoming the critical factor in driving pay TV subscriptions in the…
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Shillinglaw exits in BBC channels rejig
BBC Two and Four controller Kim Shillinglaw (pictured) is to leave the UK pubcaster, as…
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EU’s copyright changes can be cause for cheer
Compact Media’s CEO, David Johnson, argues last month’s communication from the European Commission on new…
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Global Netflix impact ‘felt for a generation’
The impact of Netflix’s unprecedented global launch will be “felt for a generation”, but will…
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Celestial launches Miao Mi kids channel
Celestial Tiger Entertainment has rolled out its preschool channel Miao Mi, securing carriage for the…
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US anime OTT service set for UK
A new US anime-focused subscription streaming service, FunimationNow, is launching next month the UK. Redesigned…
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Netflix, DreamWorks extend programming deal
Netflix and DreamWorks have extended a programming agreement in a deal that will give the…
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Nick UK orders digital comedy series
As Nickelodeon UK prepares for new management, the pay TV channel has commissioned a 5x5mins…