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Jetpack Distribution
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Jetpack Distribution picks up sales rights to Particle6 kids show ‘Look See Wow!’
Jetpack Distribution has picked up global sales rights (excluding the UK) to Sky Kids series…
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News round-up: C4 embarks on ‘Irish Journey’; Milkshake! greets ‘The Woohoos!’; Amuz to shop ‘Larry’
C4 embarks on ‘Irish Journey’ UK broadcaster Channel 4 has picked up Julia Bradbury’s Irish…
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Jetpack Distribution snags WildBrain’s Rebecca Lugo to head global sales
Jetpack Distribution has hired WildBrain exec Rebecca Lugo as head of global sales. Lugo will…
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Warner Bros. Discovery & Disney boost kids offering in Asia
Warner Bros. Discovery and Disney are among a slew of broadcasters to acquire kids and…
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News round-up: Escapade boards ‘Grassroots’; RTL II plays ‘Finder$ Keeper$’; NBCU & Disney strike Lat Am kids deals
Escapade boards ‘Grassroots’ Sydney-based distributor Escapade Media has boarded Storyfirst and Hispter Films’s upcoming six-part…
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Jetpack acquires distribution rights to Samka animations
Jetpack Distribution has acquired rights to two 2D animated shows from Paris-based animation studio Samka…
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‘Moley’ creator James Reatchlous launches new prodco, Two Daughters Entertainment
James Reatchlous, the creator of British children’s series Moley, has launched a new production company…
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Jetpack Distribution names global head of sales amid rejig
Clangers and Chuggington distributor Jetpack Distribution has restructured its sales team, as it looks to…
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Magic Light Pictures hires Jetpack alum to oversee global sales
UK kids & family prodco Magic Light Pictures has appointed former Jetpack exec Marie-Laure Roche…
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Germany’s KiKA & Israel’s Zoom land on Mars-set teen series
Israeli and German networks have greenlit DreaMars, a new live-action sci-fi show about eight teenagers…
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Kids round-up: YouTube Originals scores ‘Supa Strikas’ prequel; HBO Max & Discovery ink Jetpack deals; FilmRise licenses Scholastic shows
YouTube Originals scores ‘Supa Strikas’ prequel YouTube Originals has picked up Supa Strikas: Rookie Season,…
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Israel’s Hop! & YLE buy from Russia’s ‘Claymotions’ prodco SMF Studio
Broadcasters and distributors in the Middle East, Europe, the Baltics and China have picked up…
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Sales round-up: Discovery & Nine Network ink factual deals; Jetpack takes ‘Mechamato’ rights; Globoplay & Gulli Brazil take Pinguim shows
Discovery & Nine Network ink factual deals Broadcasters around the world have picked up a…
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Jetpack Distribution takes global rights to ‘Critters TV’
UK-based kids and family content distributor Jetpack Distribution has acquired worldwide rights to spoof animal…
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Sales round-up: Sky & Stan snap up ‘Sort of’; France TV & NBCU take kids shows; WOWOW wow-ed by Swedish ‘Honour’
Sky & Stan snap up ‘Sort of’ Sky in the UK, Stan in Australia, M6-Téva…
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Kids round-up: Wildbrain gets ‘Fabulous’; Jetpack to shop ‘Spookiz’; ‘Dino Ranch’ back for S2
Wildbrain gets ‘Fabulous’ Canada’s Wildbrain Television has commissioned a new cabaret-style kids series, The Fabulous…
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Kids roundup: WarnerMedia APAC hires Disney alum Melissa Lim; Moonbug shows comes to BBC iPlayer; Ferly & Toonz partner for ‘Kingdom Of None’
WarnerMedia APAC hires Disney alum Melissa Lim WarnerMedia has appointed Melissa Lim as the new head…
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Kids round-up: Super RTL inks Moonbug deal; Zigazoo gains $4m capital funding; TVOkids makes BGM double order
Super RTL inks Moonbug deal German FTA linear children’s network Super RTL has acquired global…
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Kids round-up: ‘Cat In The Hat’ is Sky-bound; Jetpack to launch ‘Cardboard City’ worldwide; Global sales for ‘Oddbods’ and ‘Insectibles’
‘Cat In The Hat’ is Sky-bound Sky Kids in the UK has picked up two…
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Kids round-up: Sparky hires Kerry Novick to head sales & co-pros; Jetpack expands CEE, Benelux & ME&A sales team; Nick Jr launches Spanish YouTube channel
Sparky hires Kerry Novick to head sales & co-pros Singapore-based Sparky Animation has appointed Kerry…
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Show of the week: “Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty”
Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty is the newest Nick show focusing on Felicity – a part-…
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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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Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed sells worldwide
Beano Studios’ Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed has sold to nine territories, including Rai in Italy,…
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Jetpack nabs first live-action title The Cul de Sac
Global kids distributor Jetpack Distribution has acquired its first live-action property from New Zealand, The…
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Jetpack secures rights to trio of UK kids edutainment series
Kids content distributor Jetpack Distribution has acquired the international rights for three UK live action…
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TBI Weekly: Digital giants invest in original teams
This week saw veteran programming execs move over to digital giants Apple and YouTube, as…
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Jetpack fires up Yoko sales
London-based distributor Jetpack has sold 52x12mins animated kids series Yoko into new territories. Canada’s BBC…
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Talking Tom firm sold for $1bn
The company behind the Talking Tom and Friends TV series and forefather app has been…
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TBI Kids Survey 2016: what is the most impressive and original kids show out there today?
Asking kids TV executives to name the most impressive show out there (not one of…
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TBI Kids Survey 2016: which digital service has the most potential?
It seems fair to throw this question to the people running digital services first. Hopster’s…
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