London – KidsCo, the international children’s channel, has announced that it has commissioned a short-form series with Australia’s Matchbox Pictures, the award-winning Australian TV and film production company. The short-form series will air internationally in early 2013 across all KidsCo territories with the series developed in collaboration with Australian actress, comedian and writer, Julie Eckersley, and the creators of the untitled series, Troy and Zara Swindells-Grose. … [Read more...] about KidsCo Inks content deal with Matchbox Pictures
Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF)
Aussie content launching on Cartoon Network
Hong Kong - Cartoon Network has acquired a package of 10 new children's short-form series from the Australian Children's Television Foundation (ACTF). The comedic animated and live-action shorts will be aired in Australia, New Zealand and Asia; and include Dukes of Broxstonia, Monster Chef, Black Knight White Witch, Desdemona, Horace in Slow Motion, Itty Bitty Ditties, My Strange Pet, Casa de Evil and Laser Beak Man. The 98 episodes are a collaborative effort between ACTF and Australian … [Read more...] about Aussie content launching on Cartoon Network