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The Jim Henson Company
News brief: Sky’s Pick bags Henson’s Farscape
BSkyB-owned channel Pick TV has acquired cult sci-fi series Farscape from The Jim Henson Company….
News brief: Asian nets acquire Jim Henson shows
Asian channels including Hong Kong’s TVB have acquired content from The Jim Henson Company. Among…
News brief: Hulu adds Thomas, Sesame Street, Bob
US streaming service Hulu has added hundreds of episodes of children’s TV programming. As of…
Disney’s new German channel catches Dino Train
The new Disney free-to-air channel in Germany will have Henson’s animated series Dino Train when…
Hulu inks Henson deal, adds Fraggles
US streaming and catch-up service Hulu has inked a deal with The Jim Henson Company…
Annoying Orange, Driftwood Bay find new broadcast homes
The Jim Henson Company has sold its third party series The Annoying Orange and Driftwood…
Reinventing the classics
Children’s TV is something that binds and defines peer groups. With new versions of Thunderbirds,…
YouTube to launch New York production base
Google-owned video website YouTube will launch a new production office in New York next year. YouTube…
BBC confirms Puppet Game Show
UK pubcaster The BBC has confirmed a commission for a long rumoured Saturday primetime puppet…
Henson takes rights to Driftwood Bay
The Jim Henson Company’s third party licensing unit has taken international rights to Driftwood Bay,…
Girls want toons!
Commissioners want more girl-skewed animation and say there is not enough coming their way. Producers…
India’s Zee acquires Henson’s Sid The Science Kid
Indian broadcaster Zee has acquired The Jim Henson Company’s preschool series Sid The Science Kid…
Moshi Monsters hires Stevenson for TV and film following Schultz’s departure
Mind Candy, the company behind the massively successful kids online world Moshi Monsters, has hired…
Cartoonito buys Henson’s Doozer series
Cartoonito has bought the animated Doozers series from The Jim Henson Company. The Turner preschool…