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Disney Channel launch prompts ESPN switch at Super RTL

Disney has replaced its representatives on German family network Super RTL’s board with the managing director of ESPN EMEA, as it prepares to launch its Disney Channel brand in the territory. TBI understands ESPN’s Ross Hair (below) has joined the Super RTL board to replace Giorgio Stock – who recently left Disney to join Turner […]

Wild Kratts gets new season order

PBS Kids in the US and TVO in Canada have jointly ordered a new season of animated wildlife series Wild Kratts. The order for an additional 26x22mins will mean there are three seasons of the show, which is produced by 9 Story Entertainment and the production company of wildlife presenters and zoologists the Kratt Brothers […]

Disney Channel to launch in Germany

The Walt Disney Company will launch Disney Channel on German free-TV next year, a move that throws a question mark over the future of Super RTL. The move was widely expected after Disney acquired German free net Das Vierte last year. Lars Wagner, Disney Channels Germany’s general manager, will assume command of the new 24-hour […]

Super RTL and Canal+ head for Camp Lakebottom

9 Story Entertainment has shopped its animated series Camp Lakebottom to a raft of broadcasters. Germany’s Super RTL has bought the show and Canal+ has acquired it in France for its Canal+Family service. Teletoon has also taken French rights. In Australia, public broadcaster the ABC has picked up the 26x22mins series, which follows 12-year-old mastermind […]

Rovio unveils Angry Birds TV, VOD launch plan

The long awaited Angry Birds Toons series has secured carriage on 14 broadcasters and a number of online and digital platforms ahead of its launch later this week. TV industry insiders have long been waiting to discover the identities of the channels that will launch the short-form Rovio Entertainment property, which is based on the […]

Super RTL orders 50 hours from 9 Story

Super RTL has ordered a raft of new programming from producer and distributor 9 Story Entertainment. The German kids broadcaster has acquired 40x22mins Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood, 26x22mins Camp Lakebottom. It has also bought an additional 40 episodes of Wild Kratts. The broadcaster already airs all three seasons of 9 Story’s animated series Almost Naked Animals.

Presales sealed for The Jungle Bunch series

A raft of broadcasters have acquired upcoming kids series The Jungle Bunch to the Rescue. The 52x11mins animated series is distributed by PGS. It has shopped it to broadcasters including Super RTL (Germany), VRT (Belgium) and Noga (Israel). The TAT Productions-produced show  was commissioned by French public broadcaster France Télévisions. It comes on the heels […]

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