Leading kids’ entertainment specialist CAKE has announced key sales on Fresh TV’s Total Dramarama, the prequel to the multi-award-winning franchise Total Drama. Following season 1’s strong debut, deals have been closed for season 2 and 3 with WarnerMedia for German-speaking territories, Benelux, Eastern Europe, APAC and Latin America, in the UK with PopTV, in Italy with K2 and DeAkids and in Spain with Super 3. In addition, Canal+ France and ABC Australia have signed up for Season 2. The … [Read more...] about CAKE announces sales for Season 2 and 3 of ‘Total Dramarama’
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Former Disney executive teams up with CAKE and Kickstart Entertainment’s new production company
Leading kids’ entertainment specialist CAKE and international animation and live-action producer Kickstart Entertainment have announced their new venture CakeStart, a full-service production company that will develop and produce kids’ and family live-action projects for the global market. Former Head of Current/Vice President Original Series at Disney Branded Television, Kory Lunsford will take the helm at CakeStart as President and Partner. Responsible for developing and producing some of … [Read more...] about Former Disney executive teams up with CAKE and Kickstart Entertainment’s new production company
Viu and Thai record label Boxx Music to launch ‘Close Friend’ project featuring 12 young rising stars from Thailand
Viu, PCCW’s leading pan-regional OTT video streaming service, extends its collaboration with Thai record label Boxx Music to launch a highly anticipated Boys Love series project, Close Friend. Twelve upcoming Thai actors take centre stage in six romantic miniseries, accompanied by six original soundtracks produced by popular artists. The Close Friend miniseries will premier this April on Viu. Boys Love series, a genre of series that explores the romantic relationships between male characters, … [Read more...] about Viu and Thai record label Boxx Music to launch ‘Close Friend’ project featuring 12 young rising stars from Thailand
TeamTO and CAKE kick-off ‘Angelo Rules’ Season 5 with first-ever Christmas special
Leading creative content studio TeamTO and top kids entertainment specialist CAKE are pleased to announce the greenlighting of a fifth Angelo Rules series with co-production partners France Télévisions, Canal+ and Super RTL. The launch of Angelo Rules Season 5 (1 x 60’ + 46 x 11’) will kick off with Angelo’s first-ever Christmas comedy special which will be broadcast on Canal+ and Super RTL on Christmas day 2021. This year, Angelo finds himself on Santa’s naughty list and gets stuck reliving … [Read more...] about TeamTO and CAKE kick-off ‘Angelo Rules’ Season 5 with first-ever Christmas special
CAKE announces management changes
After 15 years at its helm, Tom van Waveren steps down as CEO of CAKE, effective 1 May 2021 and divests his shares in the company. Ed Galton will become CEO, with former Finance Director Cat Seddon, who joined CAKE in 2019, moving to the newly created COO role. As the CAKE Group expands, CAKE Productions Ltd has been created to support the substantial rise in development and production activities on shared and originated projects. These include Mush-Mush & The Mushables, Mama K’s Team 4 … [Read more...] about CAKE announces management changes
La Cabane, Thuristar, and CAKE’s fun-gus comedy adventure ‘Mush-Mush & The Mushables’ to air in the US and other regions
Leading kids’ entertainment specialist CAKE has announced a deal with WarnerMedia for Mush-Mush & the Mushables produced by France’s La Cabane and Belgium’s Thuristar in coproduction with CAKE. The deal will see the CGI series launch in the US on Cartoonito, a new preschool programming block built to support each child’s unique potential, set to debut on Cartoon Network and HBO Max this fall. The series premiered on Boomerang and Cartoon Network Africa and Australia earlier this month and … [Read more...] about La Cabane, Thuristar, and CAKE’s fun-gus comedy adventure ‘Mush-Mush & The Mushables’ to air in the US and other regions
