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Senior Corus execs Lisa Godfrey, Pam Westman & Jeff Norton exit in leadership restructure

Canadian broadcasting group Corus Entertainment is restructuring its original content leadership ranks, with several senior exits, including SVP of original programming and Corus Studios Lisa Godfrey, Nelvana president Pam Westman and Waterside Studios chief Jeff Norton. As a result, Rachel Nelson has been promoted to VP of original programming and head of Corus Studios, while […]

TBI Kids Hot Picks: A Horse Named Steve

Producer: Sixteen South & Nelvana | Distributor: Sixteen South Rights | Broadcaster: RTÉ (Ireland) & Treehouse TV (Canada) Irish animation studio Sixteen South and Canada’s Nelvana co-developed and co-produced this 2D animated series, based on the picture book by author-illustrator Kelly Collier. Aimed at four- to seven-year-olds, the series follows the titular horse on his […]

Treehouse & Canal+ board Nelvana’s ‘Millie Magnificent’

Canal+ in France and Treehouse in Canada have boarded Nelvana’s upcoming 3D animated pre-school series Millie Magnificent. The 52 x 11-minute series is expected to be delivered in early 2024 and is based on the book by Ashley Spires as wells as Corus Entertainment-owned Nelvana’s short film The Most Magnificent Thing. Millie Magnificent “fosters creativity […]

TBI Kids: ‘Odo’ producer Sixteen South on partnering up to get creative

Belfast-based children’s producer Sixteen South is focusing on international co-productions in order to grow its creative output. The Irish firm behind animated shows Odo and The Coop Troop has gradually been stepping back from in-house production to a new model with a greater focus on creation and development that sees them increasingly partnering with other […]

Nelvana strikes development deal with Polygon Pictures on Japanese animation

Nelvana, the Canadian distributor and producer behind Max & Ruby and Franklin, has struck a development deal with Japanese Knights Of Sidonia studio Polygon Pictures. The deal will see the two companies partner on the creation of original Japanese animated children’s programming, which draws inspiration from existing legacy content as well as new IP. The […]

Mattel & Nelvana partner on ‘Barney’ animated reboot

Toy company Mattel is rebooting its Barney franchise with plans including a new animated series for pre-schoolers set to debut next year. Co-produced by Mattel Television and Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana, the Canadian distributor and producer behind Max & Ruby and Franklin, the series aims to introduce the purple dinosaur and his friends to a new […]

TBI Kids Hot Picks: ‘Super Sema’, ‘Unstoppable Yellow Yeti’ & more

TBI takes a look at some of the most interesting projects heading to market as MIPJR throws open its doors in Cannes. Super Sema Producer: Kukua (Kenya/UK) Distributor: Cake Broadcaster: YouTube Logline: A heroic 10-year-old and her brother protect their African village from an evil ruler and his robot army UK-based distributor Cake recently picked […]

Canada’s Corus strikes overall deal with Dominion of Drama, launches Waterside Studios

Canada’s Corus Entertainment has struck an overall deal with UK-Canadian prodco Dominion of Drama and appointed its founder Jeff Norton as the head of its new label, Waterside Studios. Waterside Studios is a new IP and production venture focused on bringing premium scripted Canadian content for youth and primetime audiences to the Canadian and international […]

Disney+ takes Hulu & YTV’s ‘The Hardy Boys’ around the world

Disney+ has snagged international rights to The Hardy Boys, the live-action mystery series that debuted last year on Hulu in the US and YTV in Canada. The show was developed and produced in Canada by Nelvana and Lambur Productions, in association with Corus Entertainment, and will launch on Disney+ outside of North America in 2022. […]

TBI Kids: Nelvana’s president on why kids content is central to the streaming boom

As Canadian children’s producer and distributor Nelvana approaches its 50th anniversary, company president Pam Westman tells Mark Layton why kids’ content is at the heart of the streaming revolution. The global streaming boom has led to a skyrocketing demand for content, in all genres; particularly in the past year or so, with the launch of […]

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