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Guru Studio
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‘Big Blue’ sails for Latin America as WBD acquires animation for Cartoon Network & Max
Warner Bros. Discovery has acquired kids’ animation Big Blue from Canada’s Guru Studio for Cartoon…
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Kids round-up: Roku brings ‘Big Blue’ to US; France TV extends ‘My Life In Versailles’; Kedoo hires eOne alum
Roku brings ‘Big Blue’ to US The Roku Channel Kids & Family has acquired US…
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Guru Studio hires Wildbrain alum for sales, VP of development steps down
Canadian animation outfit Guru Studio’s VP of development is stepping down, while the kids’ firm…
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‘PAW Patrol’ animators Guru Studio expand people & culture team
Toronto-based children’s content producer Guru Studio has promoted Babita Jassal to VP of people and culture in an expansion…
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Kids round-up: Saturday Animation preps ‘Aiko And The Masters Of Time’; ‘Theodosia’ travels to France & Lat Am; Nickelodeon UK dives into ‘Big Blue’
Saturday Animation preps ‘Aiko And The Masters Of Time’ Canada’s Saturday Animation Studio is in…
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News round-up: ‘Grandpa’ travels to Australia; Fauna brings ‘True’ to Turkey; Eccho shops K-drama duo
‘Grandpa’ travels to Australia National Indigenous Television (NITV), a division of SBS Australia, has acquired…
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Kids round-up: Momulu expands in Canada and Nordic co-pro; Guru Studio hires Lauren Leinburd as SVP business affairs
Momulu expands in Canada and Nordic co-pro TVOKids, Knowledge and SRC in Canada, along with…
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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: Jellyfish names originals MD; Scholastic & Mainframe unveils kids’ horror show; Marblemedia hires ex-Disney child star
Jellyfish named new MD of originals UK-based animation studio Jellyfish Pictures has appointed Natalie Llewellyn…
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Kids round-up: MediaCorp Singapore seeks more ‘Counting With Paula’; ‘Fox & Hare’ goes global; BBC gets an ‘Itch’ and more…
‘Counting With Paula’ renewed in Singapore; travels to Spain MediaCorp Singapore has commissioned 60 new…
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TeamTo adds Guru’s Mary Bredin to creative team
European kids studio TeamTO has hired Mary Bredin, former EVP of content and strategy at…
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Netflix orders trio of kids originals
Netflix has ordered three new animated series for kids: Word Party, Kazoops! and True &…
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State of the industry: Canadian kids TV
Digital disruption and an end to regulatory protection has some in the Canadian kids business…
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Guru hires Nick’s Marcus
Canada’s Guru Studio has poached Rachel Marcus from Nickelodeon. Reporting to Guru’s executive VP, Mary…
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Netflix greenlights Justin Time spin-off
Streaming service Netflix has greenlit a spin-off of Justin Time, the animated kids series from…
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Guru, Baby Octopus pact for Pepi
Canada’s Guru Studio has partnered with a kids TV veteran to produce new projects. Guru…
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Jetpack powers up with Justin Time
Fledgling children’s TV vendor Jetpack Distribution has scored a deal to represent Canadian-produced cartoon Justin…
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UK, Canada reveal Dinopaws footprints
A trio of UK, Canadian and international broadcasters has commissioned a new transatlantic preschool cartoon about…