London – Rovio Entertainment has appointed Popcorn Digital, a JV between leading kids’ entertainment specialist CAKE and digital content producer Diagonal View, to manage branded content on the official Angry Birds YouTube channel. Popcorn Digital will lead the digital strategy, implementing plans to grow viewership and revenue of original animation and branded content and further expand an existing fan-base of over 1.9 million subscribers. While classic content from the library is being … [Read more...] about Popcorn Digital adds Angry Birds youtube channel
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CAKE collaborates with Pukeko Pictures
Leading kids’ entertainment specialist CAKE has announced its partnership with New Zealand based Pukeko Pictures to launch Kiddets, a sister series to hit animated preschool show, The WotWots. Expanding The WotWots franchise with 52 brand new adventures, Kiddets will introduce five new WotWot characters, young space cadets in training, at a play school space academy on planet WotWot. Under the watchful eye of SpottyWot and DottyWot who are based on planet Earth, Patches, Dapper, Bounce, … [Read more...] about CAKE collaborates with Pukeko Pictures
CAKE partners Triggerfish Animation Studios
London – Leading kids’ entertainment specialist CAKE has announced its partnership with South African based Triggerfish Animation Studios to coproduce comedy action series Mama K’s Super 4. With a worldwide reputation for quality, award-winning studio Triggerfish, whose credits include features Adventures in Zambezia and Khumba as well as Stick Man and Revolting Rhymes, will partner with CAKE to further develop, finance and produce the 26 x 22 minute 2D animated series, with CAKE ultimately … [Read more...] about CAKE partners Triggerfish Animation Studios
CAKE signs deal with Cartoon Network
London – Leading kids’ entertainment specialist CAKE has announced a deal with Turner’s Cartoon Network for a fourth season of multi-award winning comedy hit series Angelo Rules, co-produced with renowned French producer TeamTo. The forthcoming series of 52 x 11 minutes will premiere on Cartoon Network (as well as other Turner Kids channels in select markets) in EMEA and APAC in 2018 and promises to keep fans on the edge of their seats with new plot twists, on-trend technology including virtual … [Read more...] about CAKE signs deal with Cartoon Network
CAKE promotes Bianca to head of sales
London – Leading kids’ entertainment specialist CAKE has promoted Bianca Rodriguez to Head of Sales to lead its expanding sales division, it was announced by Ed Galton CCO & Managing Director at CAKE. Bianca Rodriguez, who has been with CAKE since 2011 will oversee a new sales team which includes two new roles, created to meet the demands of CAKE’s growing catalogue and expanding portfolio of co-productions. Julien Farçat, formerly Sales Manager at NBC Universal, joins as Sales Manager … [Read more...] about CAKE promotes Bianca to head of sales
Cake partners with Canal+, La Cabane and Thuristar
Paris, France – La Cabane Productions, the French company founded in 2015 by Perrine Gauthier and her partners have signed an agreement with French network CANAL+ and leading international kids’ entertainment specialist CAKE for the development of the CGI adventure and comedy series Mush-Mush and the Mushables. Aimed at the upper preschool audience (4-7 years), Mush-Mush is intended for CANAL+’s channels Piwi+ and Canal+ Family. VRT-Ketnet has also confirmed its interest in coproducing … [Read more...] about Cake partners with Canal+, La Cabane and Thuristar