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NBCU expands Donati’s role into kids, lifestyle
Comcast’s NBCUniversal International has appointed Duccio Donati to take on the newly created role of…
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Wiggles arrive at Universal Kids & Treehouse
The US’s Universal Kids and Treehouse in Canada have bought rights to the latest series…
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NBCU rebrands Sprout as Universal Kids
US children’s channel Sprout has been renamed Universal Kids, though the brand remains as a…
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Sprout touts robot toon, trio in development
US kids channel Sprout has greenlit a 26-episode toon about a girl and her robot…
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Corus Kids chief to run Sprout in US
Deidre Brennan is leaving Canada’s Corus Entertainment after less than a year to become general…
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Sydney Sailboat docks at Hulu
US streaming service Hulu has taken exclusive US subscription on-demand rights to animated preschool series…
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New Noddy set for NBCU cable channel
US cable network Sprout will debut a new Noddy animated series this autumn. Following a…
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TBI Kids April/May 2016
The TBI Kids Survey; Focus on Brazil; Kids Hot Picks Click here to download the…
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Sprout goes Kapow with Zodiak Kids Studios
US kids cable channel Sprout has commissioned Kody Kapow, an animated superhero original from Zodiak…
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McCumber rises as NBCU rejigs entertainment
NBCUniversal is shaking up its entertainment networks division, with USA Networks president Chris McCumber heading…
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Sprout boards Zuckerberg toon
US kids cable channel Sprout has become the American home of Randi Zuckerberg’s debut animated…
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Sprout buys Maya, Sydney
NBC’s US children’s channel Sprout has acquired European- and Australian-produced cartoon series. One deal with…
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US commission for David Michel’s Cottonwood
US preschool channel Sprout has ordered The Ollie & Moon Show, the animated series from…
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MIPTV 2014: Union signs Luna pre-market
UK distributor Union Media has acquired worldwide distribution rights to Earth to Luna!, a Brazilian…
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KidsCo to close following NBCU Sprout deal
The shareholders of international kids channel KidsCo are closing down the joint venture following NBCUniversal’s…
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NBCU acquires full ownership of Sprout
NBCUniversal has acquired the shares in US preschool channel Sprout it didn’t already own to…
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BBC brings back Clangers after 45 years
Classic British animated series Clangers is coming back to the BBC, 45 years after the…
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News brief: Nick Jr., Spout commissions more Poppy Cat
Preschool series Poppy Cat is returning after broadcasters Nick Jr. and Sprout committed to a…
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News brief: Sprout, Moshi, AwesomenessTV to keynote MIPJunior
Top executives from US kids network Sprout, YouTube multi-channel operator AwesomnessTV and emerging children’s brand…
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Bannister resurfaces, prepping Shanghai Media toon slate
Former PGS Entertainment acquisitions exec Justine Bannister is working with China’s Shanghai Media Group on…
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Tree Fu Tom springs up at Sprout
US children’s cable channel Sprout has bought FremantleMedia Kids and CBeebies coproduction Tree Fu Tom….
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Disney buys Henson’s Pajanimals
Disney has picked up animated series Pajanimals across a raft of territories. The 52x11mins series…