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WildBrain
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Factual round-up: WildBrain preps ‘Degrassi’ doc; Sky NZ, Prime add Abacus shows
WildBrain preps Degrassi doc Kids producer WildBrain has started produciton on a three-hour docuseries exploring…
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WildBrain recruits eOne’s Nick Gawne & unveils new leadership & business structure
Canadian kid’s entertainment company WildBrain has appointed former Entertainment One (eOne) general manager Nick Gawne…
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Wildbrain & BBCS alum Deirdre Brennan joins Screen Australia as CEO
Wildbrain’s COO Deirdre Brennan is leaving the company to head up funding body Screen Australia….
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WildBrain closes $11.8m acquisition of animation firm House of Cool
Canadian kids & family firm WildBrain has closed its $15.5m ($11.8m) acquisition of Toronto-based animation…
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Jetpack Distribution snags WildBrain’s Rebecca Lugo to head global sales
Jetpack Distribution has hired WildBrain exec Rebecca Lugo as head of global sales. Lugo will…
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News round-up: China says ‘Let’s Go!’ to ‘Teletubbies’; Dandelooo teams with Midolala; Asylum strikes co-pro deal with Tom Morello
China says ‘Let’s Go!’ to ‘Teletubbies’ WildBrain has struck a range of new licensing deals…
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WildBrain promotes Josh Scherba to president and CEO, as Eric Ellenbogen steps down
Canadian kids and family firm WildBrain has promoted Josh Scherba to president and CEO, taking…
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WildBrain inks $11.4m acquisition of Toronto animation firm House of Cool
Canadian kids & family firm WildBrain is to acquire Toronto-based animation company House Of Cool…
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News round-up: Prime Video & ABC pick up ‘Summer Memories’; Abacus shops Andrew Tate doc; Netflix & NITV kids’ co-commission
Prime Video, ABC & Showmax think on ‘Summer Memories’ Prime Video for Germany, Austria and…
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Guru Studio hires Wildbrain alum for sales, VP of development steps down
Canadian animation outfit Guru Studio’s VP of development is stepping down, while the kids’ firm…
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WildBrain development exec Todd Brian dies, aged 59
Todd Brian, director of development, animation at Canadian kids & family firm WildBrain passed away…
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BBC, Wildbrain & KKR alums launch ‘digital-first’ prodco, eye acquisitions
Former execs from Sony Pictures Entertainment, the BBC and private equity firm KKR have linked…
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News round-up: SBS options AfterShock title; Estonia lands ‘The Secret Song’; WildBrain partners with Ukrainian Glowberry for ‘Brave Bunnies’
SBS options AfterShock title SBS in Australia has agreed a deal to option AfterShock Comics’…
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WildBrain expands APAC sales team & strikes Disney, HBO GO content deals
Canadian kids & family firm WildBrain has expanded its content distribution team in APAC and…
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WildBrain signs Bonnie Arnold for Cressida Cowell adaptations
Canadian kids & family firm Wildbrain has inked an overall first-look deal with How To…
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News round-up: Peacock takes stab at ‘Friday The 13th’ prequel; C4 commissions ‘Made in Dubai’; NEO Studios launches Benfica doc
Peacock takes stab at ‘Friday The 13th’ prequel NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has commissioned Crystal Lake,…
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TBI Kids: How live-action shows are flying high again
Animation was seen as something of a safer bet through the pandemic, as live-action producers…
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Kids round-up: ABC & BBC team for ‘Spooky Files’; Wildbrain expands ‘Fireman Sam’ & ‘Polly Pocket’; Cottonwood & Ananey partner for ‘Fairy Express’
ABC & BBC team for ‘Spooky Files’ Australia’s ABC and UK pubcaster BBC have co-commissioned…
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Deals round-up: Hulu hunts ‘Vanishing Act’; ‘Tom Gates’ goes global; ‘Civil Servant’ heads to Puerto Rico
Hulu hunts ‘Vanishing Act’ US streamer Hulu has acquired fact-based crime drama Vanishing Act, following…
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Wildbrain expands ‘Teletubbies’ into animation
Canadian kids & family firm Wildbrain is launching Teletubbies, Let’s Go!, a new CG-animated spin-off…
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Netflix picks up reboot of UK preschool classic ‘Teletubbies’
Netflix has picked up a rebooted version of UK kids show, Teletubbies. The pre-school series…
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Kids round-up: Wildbrain takes Carmen Sandiego global; Sphere & Mojumbi partner on ‘Rock Girl’; Zigazoo & Moonbug launch ‘Blippi’ NFT
Wildbrain takes Carmen Sandiego global WildBrain has acquired exclusive linear broadcast distribution rights to Carmen Sandiego….
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Bright Little Labs recruits Wildbrain alum as COO
Warner Bros. Discovery-backed kids media company Bright Little Labs has appointed Wildbrain exec Nick Young…
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HBO Max expands live-action kids & family offering
Warner Bros. Discovery streamer HBO Max is expanding its kids and family live-action slate, with…
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News round-up: Mediapro & Penélope Cruz launch prodco; Hungary joins ‘La Famiglia’; Wildbrain expansion
Mediapro & Penélope Cruz launch prodco Spain’s The Mediapro Studio is partnering with film star…
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China’s iQiyi & Canada’s WildBrain partner on Keith Chapman kids show
Chinese streamer iQiyi and Canadian kids entertainment company WildBrain have partnered to produce Jonny Jetboy,…
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Apple TV+ orders ‘Peanuts’ documentary special
Apple TV+ has announced Who Are You, Charlie Brown? a new documentary special exploring the…
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Kids round-up: Wildbrain hires Spin Master alum Withrington for development role; Genius Brands appoints Harold Chizick to head sales; CBBC seeks Screen Glue show
Wildbrain hires Spin Master alum Withrington for development role Canada’s WildBrain has appointed Lorna Withrington…
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Kids round-up: ‘Paddington’ heads to China; CBBC & Family Channel return to ‘Malory Towers’; Kartoon Channel! lands ‘Roblox’ series
‘Paddington’ heads to China French production and distribution company StudioCanal has partnered with distributor Shanghai…
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Kids round-up: Netflix revs up ‘Sonic’ series; Youtube hires Hunter to oversee preschool originals; ‘Donkey Hodie’ gets $3m funding
Netflix revs up ‘Sonic’ series Netflix has commissioned a new animated series, Sonic Prime, based…
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