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ABC launches ABC MEe channel and app
Australian pubcaster the ABC will launch its new kids TV and digital service, ABC Me,…
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ABC retools ABC3 under new guise
Australian pubcaster the ABC has renamed its kids-focused network ABC3 to create “a complete digital…
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All ABC Oz nets now streaming
Australian pubcaster the ABC is now offering viewers access to all of its channels via…
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News brief: Iberian nets buy eOne toon
Kids networks in Spain and Portugal have acquired 2D animated series Winston Steinburger and Sir…
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ABC3 locates Nowhere Boys movie
Australian kids channel ABC3 is bringing a feature-length version of its live-action series Nowhere Boys…
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CBBC welcomes Odd Squad
UK kids broadcaster CBBC has acquired Sinking Ship Entertainment’s daytime live-action series Odd Squad and…
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CBBC, ABC explore Secret Life of Boys
Pubcasters in the UK and Australia have co-commissioned a live-action interactive drama about an eleven-year-old…
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News brief: North Europe, Belgian nets go Deep
A pair of Scandinavian channels, one from Finland and one from Belgium have boarded Technicolor’s…
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Jetpack bags Oz, Kiwi kids shows
Jetpack Distribution has acquired rights to a pair of Australasian-produced children’s shows. From New Zealand’s…
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News brief: Broadcasters undertake Gaumont’s Quest
A number of pay and free TV channels have acquired Gaumont Animation’s 26x30mins action toon…
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Aussie pubcaster moving educational shows to ABC3
Australia’s pubcaster the ABC has decided to move its educational children’s programming to dedicated kids…
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Uecker to exit ABC Children’s
Barbara Uecker is leaving Australian public broadcaster the ABC. Uecker, who is head of programming…
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News brief: ABC, Teletoon onboard comedy toon Winston
ABC3 in Australia and Canada’s teletoon have greenlit production on Winston Steinburger and Sir Dudley…
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First international broadcast deal for Stan Lee’s Mighty 7
ABC in Australia has become the first international buyer of comic book-inspired toon movie trilogy…
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ABC1 drops children’s programming
Australian broadcaster ABC1 will move children’s programming to dedicated digital channels as the country completes…
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ABC buys BBCWW, DHX kids’ content
Australian public broadcaster ABC has acquired more than 50 hours of children’s programming from BBC…
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Starz goes wild at Bindi’s Bootcamp
US premium cablenet Starz has bought children’s wildlife game show series Bindi’s Bootcamp from distributor…
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News brief: Broadcasters tune in to Figaro Pho
A raft of broadcasters have acquired animated kids series Figaro Pho. Canal+ in France, HBO…
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Wizards Vs. Aliens sells to Oz and NZ
Wizards Vs. Aliens, the kids and family show from the Doctor Who writing team, has…
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ZDF buys Aussie Prank Patrol
ZDF has acquired the Australian version of kids hidden camera series Prank Patrol. The German…