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UK’s ITV to close kids channel CITV as ITVX takes centre stage
UK broadcaster ITV is to shut down its kids-focused linear network CITV later this year…
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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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China’s CITV strikes Spring Festival Gala deals
15 countries have signed up to Chinese broadcaster CITV’s Spring Festival Gala programming, which celebrates…
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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 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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Show of the week: Spy School
Spy School is at the edgier end of kids content, but focuses on fun: the…
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CITV picks up ToonMarty
Comedy series ToonMarty is heading to CITV in the UK after a deal inked with Barcelona-based…
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Sky Kids App launches in Germany, Austria
Sky has launched its new Sky Kids App in Germany and Austria, offering content from…
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CITV opens Bear Grylls’ Survival School
UK children’s channel CITV has commissioned a Bear Grylls-fronted survivalist series for kids. Bear Grylls’…
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Hulu buys Mr Bean toon
US on-demand and catch-up service Hulu has acquired Mr Bean: The Animated Series. Hulu has…
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ITV’s Thunderbirds to Go in Japan
The new Thunderbirds series has been picked up by Tohokushinsha, which will sell it in…
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Netflix collars Horrid Henry
Netflix has acquired seasons one to three of animated series Horrid Henry for its services…
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ITV buys Playmobil kids series
ITV has acquired Super 4, the kids animated series based upon the Playmobil toy brand….
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News brief: Turner takes Mr Bean toon
Turner Broadcasting System has acquired season two of the Mr Bean Animated Series from Endemol…
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CITV buys Deadtime Stories
The kids arm of UK broadcaster ITV has acquired 10x30mins live-action series Deadtime Stories. The…
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CiTV, Nick UK look for new laffers
UK commercial children’s channels CiTV and Nickelodeon UK are both seeking to add new comedies…
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Rastamouse studio Dinamo goes into administration
Dinamo Productions, the Wales-based kids’ TV firm that counts Rastamouse and Abadas among its credits,…
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Broadcasters line up for Horrid Henry
A raft of broadcasters have acquired animated kids series Horrid Henry. The show is produced…
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Thunderbirds reboot gets green light
A new version of the classic puppet show Thunderbirds has been announced. ITV Studios and…
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ITV buys more Almost Naked Animals
CiTV in the UK has ordered another season of animated series Almost Naked Animals. The…
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Zodiak picks up Horrid Henry
Zodiak Kids has picked up rights to kids series Horrid Henry. The distributor will sell…