Doc McStuffins


BT updates TV app with more channels, content

UK telco BT is updating its TV app for Apple and Android devices, adding a dedicated kids’ on-demand section, seven more channels and an expanded collection of catch-up content. The BT TV app’s new kids section will include programmes like Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants, Entertainment One’s Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom and Doc McStuffins (pictured) from […]

9 Story buys Brown Bag Films

Canadian kids company 9 Story Media Group has bought Irish animation studio Brown Bag Films. The deal is the most significant in the animation sector for some time, though financial details of the agreement were not revealed. Brown Bag, which Cathal Gaffnet leads as co-founder and CEO, has produced popular animated shows such as Octonauts, […]

CBeebies: report card, recent hits, shopping lists

CBeebies controller Kay Benbow and her CBBC counterpart Cheryl Taylor took the stage at the Children’s Media Conference last week to tell content companies what is working on their services and what they are looking for. After they had outlined recent news and the profile of their service, TBI quizzed the pair on the details […]

Disney Junior sends Doc to Hulu

US streaming service Hulu has acquired exclusive streaming rights to Disney Junior toon Doc McStuffins. The deal with Hulu co-owner Disney-ABC Television Group also hands Hulu exclusive rights to Bunnytown and non-exclusive rights to Handy Manny. This is the first time Disney Junior content has ran on Hulu, which now only serves the US after […]

Kids veteran Court joins Brown Bag board

Global kids TV veteran Neil Court has joined the board of Irish animation producer Brown Bag Films. Court, co-founder of DHX Media predecessor Decode Entertainment, has been advising the Dublin-based prodco since November, and has now formalised the relationship. Court has also been managing director of Nelvana Enterprises and his own international media consultancy. He […]

News brief: Disney Junior renews Sofia, Doc, Jake

Preschool channel Disney Junior has renewed a trio of original shows. Disney Princess series Sofia the First and Doc McStuffins have been handed third seasons and Jake and the Netherland Pirates has scored a fourth. All three shows were among the top cable series in the US for 2-5s, with Sofia in particular growing strongly […]

Disney XD launches on Canadian pay platform

The Walt Disney Company-owned boys’ channel Disney XD has launched in HD on Canadian pay TV platform Shaw Direct. The English-language network went live on Shaw yesterday alongside younger-skewing French-language channel Disney Junior en Français, also in HD. Additionally, HD versions of Family Channel and Disney Junior’s English-language feed have launched. Channel operator Astral Media […]