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Kids
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Exclusive: Programme spending to hit $164bn in 2023, as acquisitions return to growth
Broadcasters and streamers are set to spend $164bn on programming in 2023 with investment in…
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Paramount’s Bob Bakish on “playing through the trough” & partnership focus
Paramount CEO Bob Bakish has said the company is “playing through the trough” of a…
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Sister hires former Netflix exec as president of strategy & business affairs
This Is Going To Hurt producer Sister has hired former Netflix exec Efrain Miron to…
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BBC Studios sales chief Rebecca Glashow eyes new models amid cool market
BBC Studios distribution chief Rebecca Glashow has said the Planet Earth III and The Famous…
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‘Bing’ producer Mikael Shields on why pre-school content is as valuable as prime-time drama
With MIPJR & MIPCOM 2023 underway, Acamar Films CEO Mikael Shields reveals the secrets behind…
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Warner Bros. Discovery to start Max roll-out in Europe in spring 2024
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is rolling its Max service out in Europe in the spring…
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MIPCOM’s Lucy Smith on MENA’s rise, navigating a ‘difficult’ market & the Content Innovation Awards
As the industry descends on MIPCOM, event director Lucy Smith reflects on shifting US studio…
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Former Shine Int’l & Electus CEO Chris Grant launches distribution firm Osmosis Global
Chris Grant, the former Electus CEO and president of Shine International, has launched a new…
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TBI Kids Hot Picks: A Horse Named Steve
Producer: Sixteen South & Nelvana | Distributor: Sixteen South Rights | Broadcaster: RTÉ (Ireland) &…
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TBI Kids Hot Picks: Mitten & Shoe
Producer(s): Matinai Animation, Hotel Hungaria & Jam Media | Distributor: Aardman | Broadcaster: CBeebies (UK)…
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TBI Kids Hot Picks: Buddybot
Producer: Xilam Animation | Distributor: Xilam Animation | Broadcaster: France Télévisions (France) Aimed at kids…
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TBI Kids Hot Picks: Hold On Gaston!
Producer: Dandelooo | Distributor: Dandelooo | Broadcaster: Canal+ (France) French producer-distributor Dandelooo has partnered with…
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TBI Kids Hot Picks: Davey & Jonesie’s Locker
Producer: Marblemedia | Distributor: Distribution360 | Broadcaster: Hulu (US), Amazon Prime Video (Canada, Australia &…
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German broadcasters ARD & ZDF combine libraries for joint streamer
German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF have formally rolled out their combined streaming service, which…
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Sales round-up: A+E takes ‘Spouse On Strike’; Global Agency takes Japanese cookery show global; Banijay welcomes ‘Charlie and Lola’
A+E takes Spouse On Strike A+E Networks has acquired international distribution rights to Spouse On…
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Exclusive: BBC kids’ chief Patricia Hidalgo talks co-productions, risk-taking & UK animation
In a wide-ranging conversation, Mark Layton talks to BBC kids’ chief Patricia Hidalgo about the…
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Kids round-up: Roku brings ‘Big Blue’ to US; France TV extends ‘My Life In Versailles’; Kedoo hires eOne alum
Roku brings ‘Big Blue’ to US The Roku Channel Kids & Family has acquired US…
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Sales round-up: POP & Family Channel board ‘Shasha & Milo’; GRB Media Ranch deals; OneGate gets ‘Isolated’
POP & Family Channel board ‘Shasha & Milo’ POP In the UK and WildBrain’s Family…
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Germany’s Studio 100 Media acquires stake in Spain’s 3 Doubles Producciones
German kids’ entertainment firm Studio 100 Media has acquired a stake in Spanish animation house…
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TBI Kids October/November 2023
This issue includes; The TBI Interview: BBC’s Patricia Hidalgo The BBC kids’ chief discusses the…
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TBI Weekly: How the UK kids’ sector is seeking to reclaim its ‘lost audience’
Following their Children’s Media Yearbook article in July that reviewed the UK kids’ content scene,…
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Treehouse & Canal+ board Nelvana’s ‘Millie Magnificent’
Canal+ in France and Treehouse in Canada have boarded Nelvana’s upcoming 3D animated pre-school series…
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Sales round-up: ‘Michael Palin Into Iraq’ pick ups; Banijay takes ‘Fortune Hotel’ rights; Mondo TV inks ‘Grisù’ deal
‘Michael Palin Into Iraq’ pick ups SBS Australia and BBC Earth Asia have acquired travel…
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Canada’s Wind Sun Sky continues to recruit ahead of ‘Future Chicken’ launch
Canadian multimedia company Wind Sun Sky Entertainment has made two new appointments, recruiting Robin Hays…
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Kickstart Entertainment recruits former Cartoon Network Studios exec Nicole Rivera
Former Cartoon Network exec Nicole Rivera has joined Hot Wheels Monster Trucks producer Kickstart Entertainment…
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Disney Branded TV hires Netflix & Nickelodeon alum Jenna Boyd to head scripted development
Disney Branded Television has hired former Nickelodeon and Netflix exec Jenna Boyd as SVP of…
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Warner Bros. Discovery unveils new international team following flurry of exits
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has unveiled the new structure of its international team, following the…
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BBCS kids veteran Henrietta Hurford-Jones to depart
Henrietta Hurford-Jones, creative director for indies at BBC Studios Kids & Family, is exiting the…
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News round-up: Toonz, Epic & Aliya LeeKong team; Prime Video UK orders boxing doc; Odd Squad’ gets UK spin-off
Toonz, Epic & Aliya LeeKong team Toonz Media Group and Epic Story Media have partnered…
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Canada’s Bell Media hires A+E alum Sean Cohan as president, Wade Oosterman to retire
Canada’s Bell Media has hired former A+E Networks and Wheelhouse exec Sean Cohan as its…