Kids


HBO Max Lat Am acquires ‘The Pursuit Of Love’ & ‘Smother’ in BBC Studios content deal

WarnerMedia Latin America has acquired more than 100 hours of content from UK-based BBC Studios, for the HBO Max streaming service in the region. The package deal includes scripted, children’s and factual titles, including several regional premieres, such as Emily Mortimer’s adaptation of Nancy Mitford’s novel The Pursuit Of Love. Other scripted titles include investigative thriller Smother, which explores the […]

TBI Kids October/November 2021

Animated about Africa Eyes are turning to Africa for new kids and animation content. Mark Layton finds out what is attracting the big players to the continent Why anime has become hot property TBI digs into what is driving rising global demand for anime and how streamers can make the most of the medium’s fanbase […]

BBC orders ‘A Kind Of Spark’ adaptation from Canada’s 9 Story Media

UK pubcaster the BBC has ordered A Kind Of Spark, a new live action series based on the book by neurodivergent children’s author Elle McNicoll. The 8 x 24-minute series is being produced by Canada’s 9 Story Media Group and is the first project to come out of its first-look deal with publishing company Knights […]

Kids round-up: Saturday Animation preps ‘Aiko And The Masters Of Time’; ‘Theodosia’ travels to France & Lat Am; Nickelodeon UK dives into ‘Big Blue’

Saturday Animation preps ‘Aiko And The Masters Of Time’ Canada’s Saturday Animation Studio is in development on its second original children’s IP – Aiko And The Masters Of Time. The 10 x 22-minute series, from the Digital Dimension Entertainment Group (DDEG)-owned outfit behind Chase And Catch, is a serialised sci-fi action adventure for ages 7+ […]

Exclusive: WarnerMedia eyes major European markets as HBO Max expands

HBO Max could become available in major territories including France, the UK, Germany and Italy before existing output deals run out, TBI understands, as the US studio confirmed a further raft of European launches set for next year. WarnerMedia will roll out HBO Max into seven additional countries including the Netherlands, Greece and Turkey in […]

Hulu chief Kelly Campbell departs amid reports of move to NBCU

Hulu’s president Kelly Campbell has departed the Disney-Owned streamer after less than two years in the job, with US reports suggesting the exec is heading to NBCUniversal (NBCU). Campbell left the “company immediately” yesterday, according to Disney’s chairman of international operations & DTC, Rebecca Campbell. No reason was given for Kelly Campbell’s departure but in […]

Sales round-up: Discovery buys Quintus prison series; Disney snags ZAG’s ‘Ghostforce’

Discovery buys Quintus prison series Discovery in Latin America and Iberia has picked up rights to the third season of Behind Bars – The World’s Toughest Prisons from Quintus Media. The show, produced by German factual producer Maximus Film, features unprecedented access to some of the planet’s most notorious detention facilities including Ukraine’s Zhytomyr Prison, Jefferson […]

Canada’s 9 Story Media takes minority stake & first-look book rights to UK’s Knight Of catalogue

Canadian children’s entertainment company 9 Story Media Group has acquired a minority equity stake in UK publisher Knight Of. Under the terms of the deal, Toronto-based 9 Story has exclusive first-look rights to take audiovisual, theatrical, merchandising and ancillary rights to Knights Of’s book properties. The company is behind children’s series including Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood, […]

SPT’s channel sell-off continues with Antenna deal in CEE

Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has continued its withdrawal from the global channels business by selling its 22 pay-TV networks and two streaming services in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) to Antenna Group. The deal includes the CEE-focused AXN and Sony channels, as well as Sony-owned Viasat 3 and 6 networks, plus the media giant’s on-demand […]

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