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Kids
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Nickelodeon launches animated shorts programme
Viacom-owned Nickelodeon has launched an animated short programme. The ‘Intergalactic Shorts’ programme is led by…
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Kids bulletin: Gaumont appoints UK-based VP; Discovery buys ‘Pirata’
Gaumont appoints Arumugam as Kids UK-based VP Gaumont has appointed Courtney Arumugam to the position…
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Animated series ‘Flying Animals’ sold to Janson Media
Animation and family entertainment distributor Media I.M. has licensed its social-purpose animated Flying Animals franchise…
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Ameba TV scores 59-title package from Nelvana
Streaming service Ameba TV has struck a deal with Corus Entertainment’s children’s producer-distributor Nelvana for…
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Guru Studios hires Gusto’s Caplan as director of int’l sales
Paw Patrol animation firm Guru Studios has hired Gusto Worldwide Media exec Corey Caplan (pictured, right) as…
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Nadiya Hussain to deliver keynote at UK’s Children’s Media Conference
British Bake Off alum Nadiya Hussein is set to deliver the opening keynote interview at…
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Kids round-up: Sesame content heads to HITN; Endemol Shine’s ‘Simon’s Cat’ joins TikTok
HITN, the Spanish-language network that offers educational and entertainment content across the US, has struck…
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Int’l Emmy Kids Awards winners revealed
The winners of the seventh International Emmy Kids Awards have been revealed the UK’s Hey…
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Kids round-up: Cyber Group, Future Today tie up for kids’ app; Happy Films takes ‘Bookaboo’ to Russia
Cyber Group Studios has entered a partnership with multi-platform distribution company Future Today to launch…
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Kids round-up: Hoho takes ‘Shane The Chef’ to global nets; Mondo TV preps MIPTV slate
Hoho Rights has struck multiple deals around the world for food-based preschool title Shane The…
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Kids round-up: 9 Story, Peacock Alley pair for live action series; Go-N strikes global deals for ‘Simon’
9 Story Media Group and Peacock Alley Entertainment have struck a deal to develop and…
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Kids round-up: Blue Spirit adds to production team; Showlab hires new distribution exec
Blue Spirit Productions has added two artistic producers to its team for separate labels. Caroline…
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BBC Children’s Jackie Edwards to head up BFI Young Audiences Content Fund
The BBC’s head of children’s acquisitions and animation, Jackie Edwards, has been appointed as head…
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Apple strikes deal with DHX Media for Peanuts content
Apple has signed a deal with DHX Media for new Peanuts content including new shows,…
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Netflix strikes major deal with Roald Dahl estate
Netflix has struck a major deal with the estate of well-loved British children’s author Roald…
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Amazon wins first Children’s BAFTA
Amazon has picked up its first Children’s BAFTA Award, winning the International Pre-School category for…
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Kids round-up: Woody Woodpecker makes a comeback, The Irish Fairy Door hires Wildbrain to produce original content
Universal Pictures International and Universal 1440 Entertainment are set to create all-new episodes of Woody…
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UKTV Ventures strikes first investment deal with Hopster
UKTV has struck its first deal through its innovation fund, UKTV Ventures, with an airtime-for-equity…
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UK government unveils details of £60m kids TV fund
The UK government has announced the final details of a £60m (US$78m) fund that aims…
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MIPJunior round-up: TeamTO strikes copro deal with China’s Uyoung, Taffy
TeamTO has struck a five-series output deal, which will span across a decade, with Chinese…
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Epic Story Media secures funds from Bron
Epic Story Media, recently formed by kids TV veteran Ken Faier (pictured), has secured investment…
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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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Zodiak Kids takes Amazon titles to MIPCOM
Zodiak Kids has picked up 17 children’s series and specials from Amazon Studios, which will…
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Hulu picks up French CGI series Monchhichi
Hulu has picked up French CGI series Monchhichi, which has been greenlit for a second…
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Exclusive: Netflix, Apple circle tech-led kids programming
Netflix and Apple are circling tech-led children’s programming, and are believed to be eyeing a…
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Sony launches POP kids app on PlayStation 4
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has launched an PlayStation on-demand app for children in the UK…
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Cartoon Forum: YLE, 9 Story, Folimage win Tributes
Cartoon Tributes for 2018 have been awarded to Finland’s YLE, French prodco Folimage and Ireland’s…
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Disney set for father/daughter series by Frasier producer
Disney will premiere father/daughter comedy series Sydney to the Max, by Frasier executive producer Mark…
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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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ITVBe debuts new pre-school block with Pip Ahoy!
Pip Ahoy!, produced by CHF Entertainment, has premiered its third series exclusively on ITVBe’s preschool…