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Aardman
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Aardman recruits BBC Studios’ Emma Hardie, co-founder Peter Lord steps down from board in rejig
UK animation house Aardman has hired BBC Studios exec Emma Hardie to the newly created…
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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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Tubi picks up Aardman’s ‘Lloyd Of The Flies’ for US debut
Fox-owned US streamer Tubi has acquired animated kids’ comedy Lloyd Of The Flies from UK…
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Kids round-up: Cyber Group acquires Splash catalogue; ITV & RTÉjr extend ‘Happy The Hoglet’; Narrative Ent brings ‘Jeremy & Jazzy’ to UK
Cyber Group acquires Splash catalogue France’s Cyber Group Studios has picked up exclusive distribution rights…
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Aardman hires NBCU, Warner Bros. alum to lead AVOD & FAST growth strategy
Animation studio Aardman is bolstering its ad-supported operations by hiring former NBCUniversal and Warner Bros….
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TBI in Conversation: How Ukraine’s ‘Brave Bunnies’ conquered the world
TBI’s Mark Layton hears how Brave Bunnies creator Olga Cherepanova took her pre-school animated bunnies…
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UK’s CITV orders Aardman kids comedy ‘Lloyd Of The Flies’
ITV-owned UK children’s channel CITV has acquired Lloyd Of The Files, a new CGI comedy…
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Kids round-up: Kidscreen goes virtual; TV Cultura picks up ‘Mia And Me’; Disney takes slew of ‘Oddbods’ specials
Kidscreen 2021 goes virtual Kidscreen Summit is going virtual in 2021 due to continued uncertainty…
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Kids round-up: ‘Love Monster’ goes global; ‘Gruffalo’ bound for UKids; ‘Oddbods’ back for Halloween
‘Love Monster’ goes global Multiple international broadcasters have acquired British pre-school series Love Monster, following…
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Kids round-up: Tencent Video becomes new Chinese home for ‘Shaun The Sheep’; Acamar Films makes key UK hires; ‘Dino Dana’ movie roars onto Canada’s Cineplex Store and more…
Tencent and Aardman do ‘Shaun The Sheep’ deal UK studio Aardman has signed a deal…
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Kids round up: Aardman hops off with Brave Bunnies rights; Gibbs Smith, ThinkTank team for BabyLit
Aardman hops off with Brave Bunnies rights Aardman has acquired distribution rights for Ukraine-based Glowberry’s…
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Aardman appoints MD as co-founder David Sproxton steps down after 43 years
Animation studio Aardman has appointed Sean Clarke as its new MD, taking over from long-time…
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Aardman debuts Digby with sales secured
Aardman Rights and Brand Development is taking Blue-Zoo Animation toon Digby Dragon to Cannes with…
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Bing bunny goes global
UK-originated animated series Bing has been bought by a raft of international broadcasters. The series,…
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Aardman takes on Baby Cow’s Wussywat
UK-based producer and distributor Aardman has picked up international rights to Wuusywat, the first preschool…
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Sat.1 readies German Gogglebox, RTL preps rival
Germany’s Sat.1 has ordered a local version of hit reality format Gogglebox as rival free-to-air…
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Canada’s THA poaches BBC Worldwide exec McCauley
Thomas Howe Associates (THA) has poached Gwen Jones McCauley from BBC Worldwide. She will take…
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CBeebies buys Tilly and Friends for international nets
The BBC has acquired animated series Tilly and Friends for its international CBeebies channels. The…