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Portfolio Entertainment
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9 Story Media acquires Toronto-based producer & distributor Portfolio Entertainment
Doc McStuffins and Octonauts outfit 9 Story Media Group has acquired the library, production slate, and…
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Kids round-up: ‘Dodger’ heads up CBBC slate; Mikros names Miloro president; Wildbrain to co-pro emoji series
‘Dodger’ heads up CBBC slate CBBC, UK pubcaster BBC’s children’s channel, has commissioned a slew…
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Round-Up: Warrior moves to HBO Max with S3 order; G4 strikes deal for Japanese competition shows; Peacock makes double DIY Departure order
Warrior moves to HBO Max with S3 order Cinemax series Warrior is moving to HBO…
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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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Deals round-up: Flame snags Attenborough rights; Will & Kate travel with Cineflix; ZDFE preps ‘Our Continents’ for the world
Flame to sell Attenborough’s Life In Colour globally Australia’s Flame Distribution has taken global sales…
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Portfolio hires two, including Vice Media exec
Portfolio Entertainment has hired Donnie MacIntyre (picture) to the newly created position, vice president of…
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Portfolio taps new VP production Marianne Culbert
Portfolio Entertainment has named Marianne Culbert as its new VP of production. Culbert, an award-winning…
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Cannes to get new Big Mayor
Upcoming reality series Small Town, Big Mayor will roll out at MIPTV after distributor Portfolio…
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Done deals in the week Trump won
Its been a seismic week for global politics with the election of Donald Trump as president-elect…
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Portfolio reveals Best in the World Japan
Canadian sales house Portfolio Entertainment has acquired a pair of Japenese-themed lifestyle and travel titles…
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Portfolio hires sales and acquisitions exec
Canadian producer and distributor Portfolio Entertainment has recruited Jonathan Abraham as director of international sales…
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Portfolio recruits for factual
Canada-based Portfolio Entertainment has hired Jennifer Bragg as director, factual and lifestyle development. The hire…
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Rutherford exits Tricon
Jon Rutherford is to leave Canada-based Tricon Films & Television, triggering a restructure that that…
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FYI, Discovery claim You Gotta Eat Here
FYI in Asia and Discovery Networks in Italy have bought You Gotta Eat Here! from…
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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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Portfolio snags iThentic content for MIPCOM
The distribution arm of Canadian indie prodco Portfolio has picked up a raft of content…
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Portfolio hires former Teletoon exec
Canadian producer and distributor Portfolio Entertainment has hired Trent Locke as chief operating officer. Locke…
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News brief: KiKA buys Cat Xmas special
German children’s channel KiKA has acquired a cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About…
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Reinventing the classics
Children’s TV is something that binds and defines peer groups. With new versions of Thunderbirds,…
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News brief: Nat Geo tells Italy to Eat Here
National Geographic Channel in Italy has acquired food travel series You Gotta Eat Here. The…
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MIPTV News: Discovery’s Doki makes international leap
Doki, the animated series commissioned on the back of interest in Discovery Kids Latin America’s…
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French supermarket Leclerc launches pay TV service
French hypermarket chain Leclerc has teamed up with TF1 Distribution to launch Réglo TV, a…
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Canada’s turn to shine
Canada is a top originator of English-language scripted and factual content. Ever savvier of the…