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News round-up: Netflix & BritBox acquire ‘Obituary’; Lionsgate retains Gary Goodman; ITVX adds ‘Guava Juice Show’
Netflix & BritBox acquire ‘Obituary’ Netflix in the UK, BritBox in Australia and TVNZ in…
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Buddy Oliver’s ‘Cooking Buddies’ show to be sold by Cake
UK-based kids firm Cake has picked up international rights to Cooking Buddies, the first TV…
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TBI Weekly: Six shows to add to your acquisitions wishlist
We’re barely into 2024 and the Miami content markets are already bustling, with NATPE Global…
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News round-up: C5 orders moon doc; Leonine ups Sarah Fischer; Fresh TV & Cake team for ‘Total Dramarama’ special
C5 orders moon doc UK broadcaster Channel 5 has ordered Dara Ó Briain: Secrets of…
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Kids round-up: Banijay to shop ‘Topo Gigio’; Sky UK acquires ‘Zoonicorn’; CBeebies returns ‘Tish Tash’
Banijay to shop ‘Topo Gigio’ Banijay Kids & Family has picked up Italian kids animation…
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Cake to distribute Kukua’s African superhero cartoon ‘Super Sema’
UK-based distributor Cake has acquired global distribution rights to Super Sema, the African animated kids’…
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News round-up: ‘Stranger Things’ star to front NBCU format; UK’s C5 returns to ‘Madame Blanc’; Cake preps ‘Amelia’
Stranger Things star to front NBCU format TV Una in Serbia has ordered the 24th international…
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News round-up: More job cuts at Netflix; CBBC snags ‘Total Drama’; SBS buys ‘Traitor’
More job cuts at Netflix Further job cuts are expected at Netflix later this week,…
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Round-up: Discovery+ Finland gets re-‘Connected’; CBeebies pre-buys new ‘Kiri And Lou’; Quintus bolsters factual offering
Discovery+ Finland gets re-‘Connected’ Discovery+ has commissioned a sixth season of Armoza Formats’ docu-reality show…
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Kids round-up: Disney & BBCS extend ‘Bluey’; WarnerMedia buys ‘Total Dramarama’; Sinking Ship hoists global sales
Disney & BBCS extend Bluey Disney has picked up a third season of Australian animation…
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CAKE & ‘The Boys’ prodco Kickstart hire Disney alum to lead new firm
UK-based kids outfit CAKE has partnered with Kickstart Entertainment, the prodco behind Amazon’s drama The Boys, on a new…
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Kids firm CAKE moves into production as Ed Galton replaces Tom van Waveren as CEO
Kids firm CAKE has appointed Ed Galton to replace Tom van Waveren as CEO at…
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Kids round-up: Beyond shops ‘The World According To Grandpa’; Cyber launches animation studio; Rai welcomes ‘Pablo’
Beyond Rights shops ‘The World According To Grandpa’ Beyond Rights has acquired worldwide distribution rights…
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Kids round-up: Redknot returns ‘Agent Binky’; Cake takes ‘B.O.T.’ global; Selig and Gomes exit Little Airplane
Redknot returns ‘Agent Binky’ Redknot, the production company created as a joint venture between Canadian…
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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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Netflix preps ‘Angry Birds’ long-form series from Cake, Rovio Entertainment
Netflix has ordered an animated series from UK-based Cake and game company Rovio Entertainment based…
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Kids round-up: Disney Junior couples up for more ‘Chuggington’; CITV acquires ‘Mighty Mike’; CMC reveals new dates
Disney Junior couples up to Chuggington Disney Junior has signed on for the sixth season…
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Kids bulletin: Gaumont launches ‘Pirate Mouse’; Cake boards ‘Woozle & Pip’; Cosmos-Maya sets up sales arm
Gaumont, Amsterdam team for ‘Pol The Pirate Mouse’ Gaumont and Amsterdam-based Submarine are partnering on…
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Diversity in TV must start early
While representation in kids’ TV has increased in recent years, it’s still got a long…
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Kids round-up: Nelvana’s China Tales, Cake’s Dragon, Jetpack hire & Crackerjack revival
Nelvana, WeKids partner on China Tales Incubator Corus Entertainment-owned producer-distributor Nelvana, Chinese animation distribution specialist…
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Kids round-up: Nick taps Disney for strategy exec; Serious Lunch hires ex-CAKE exec for global sales
Nickelodeon has hired Disney Channels Worldwide exec Paul DeBenedittis as executive VP of programming and…
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MIPCOM: The Big Deals
With this week’s MIPCOM market coming to a close, TBI looks at the top deals…
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Total Drama prequel to launch at MIPCOM
Children’s distribution company CAKE is set to launch the prequel to kids’ hit Total Drama…
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TBI Weekly: The billion dollar US pay TV drop
This week, damning numbers hinting US pay TV may face significant trouble in its near…
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Kids industry veteran joins Cake
UK-based kids distributor Cake has appointed industry veteran Rob Doherty as its VP of production….
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TBI Weekly: Brand power could hold key for the future of TV
This week, it’s become clear that simply having quality content is no longer enough to…
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NBCU, BBC execs in as Cake expands sales team
UK-based kids TV distributor has a new head of sales, and has hired former NBCUniversal…
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Disney heads to 101 Dalmatian Street
Disney Channels EMEA has commissioned an animated series adaptation of classic movie One Hundred and…
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Cake cooks up Gingerbread toon house
UK-based kids company Cake and Australia’s Studio Moshi have joined forces to create an animation…
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Cake has Angry Bird Blues at MIPTV
Cake will launch new Angry Birds series Angry Birds Blues at MIPTV. The new animated…
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