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Raft of OTT channel deals for Celestial Tiger
Celestial Tiger Entertainment has struck a raft of OTT deals for its movies, action and…
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Chinese kids channel app launches in the US
Mandarin-language kids net Miao Mi has launched via a dedicated iOS app in North America….
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Celestial launches Miao Mi kids channel
Celestial Tiger Entertainment has rolled out its preschool channel Miao Mi, securing carriage for the…
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Celestial Tiger renews output deals
Asia’s Celestial Tiger Entertainment has renewed three key output deals, securing a pipeline of Chinese…
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News brief: Saban hires distribution director
Saban Brands has recruited Zofia Karpinska as director of distribution. She joins from London-based producer/distributor…
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Saban returns to distribution with new division
Saban Brands has launched a new international content sales unit. Saban Brands founder Haim Saban…
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Amazon buys Peppa Pig and raft of kids series
Amazon has acquired a slew of kids series for its streaming service in the UK,…
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ITV Studios’ EVP to lead Zodiak Kids
Jean Philippe Randisi has been named as Zodiak Kids’ first CEO. He joins from ITV…
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ITV buys Digimon anime series
ITV has picked up the latest series of kids anime show Digimon. The UK free-to-air…
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Lovefilm snags Warner Bros. deal
Lovefilm has agreed a programming deal with Warner Bros. giving it access to a raft…
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Saban and The CW’s Vortexx swallows three new kids shows
Vortexx, the kids programming block on US broadcast network The CW, has unveiled its new…
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Saban rejigs and staffs up for new licensing division
Saban Brands has upped several executives and hired a new VP as it launches a…
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Celestial brings Lingerie Football League to Asia
Lionsgate and Saban’s Asian joint venture Celestial Tiger Entertainment has acquired TV rights to the…
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Celestial Tiger hires Fox exec
Lionsgate, Saban and Celestial joint venture Celestial Tiger has hired Magdalene Cheung from Fox International…
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Konami’s 4K Media sells Yu-Gi-Oh! to France, Italy
Video game company Konami’s TV distribution and brand management unit 4KMedia has sold the latest…
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Saban buys the Digimon franchise
Haim Saban’s company has bought Digimon, the kids anime series and brand that Saban first…