London - Little Airplane’s short-form animation series Small Potatoes has premiered in the UK on CBeebies. Little Airplane has secured deals with JEI TV in South Korea and now TV in Hong Kong as a VOD service, bringing the total number of broadcasters who have acquired the show to 12. Following its launch on CBeebies the series is set to air on Disney Junior in the U.S later in the year. Small Potatoes follows the adventures of a band of four singing potatoes. The Small Potatoes are made … [Read more...] about Small Potatoes on CBeebies
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Launch of CBeebies’ new website
BBC Worldwide announced the relaunch of its channel websites with the unveiling of a brand new consumer site for its preschool property, CBeebies. The launch of the international site, www.CBeebies.com , is the first of the branded channel websites to be refreshed and forms part of a wider strategy to offer an enhanced user experience and provide more extensive information relating to the programming online. The website will offer geo-targeted content in key CBeebies territories including South … [Read more...] about Launch of CBeebies’ new website
BBC Worldwide launches three channels in Malaysia
Singapore - BBC Worldwide Channels will introduce three BBC-branded channels to Malaysia. BBC Knowledge, BBC Lifestyle and CBeebies will be available on Telekom Malaysia Berhad’s (TM) HyppTV platform starting 29 March 2010. The launch of the channels will represent the first time that BBC Knowledge and BBC Lifestyle and CBeebies will be available to audiences in Malaysia. Mark Whitehead, senior vice president and general manager, BBC Worldwide Channels Asia, commented on the launch of the … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide launches three channels in Malaysia
BBC Worldwide Channels commissions first original international production for CBeebies
Cannes - BBC Worldwide Channels has announced the commission of a new live-action children's series Penelope K, By The Way, its first ever original production for the international CBeebies channel. Set to debut on CBeebies in Australia next year, followed by CBeebies in the UK and around the world, the original series was developed by Sydney-based Blink Films and pitched to CBeebies by award-winning producer Michael Bourchier, following the launch of the international channel's inaugural local … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide Channels commissions first original international production for CBeebies
BBC Worldwide Channels commissions first original international production for CBeebies
Cannes - BBC Worldwide Channels has announced the commission of a new live-action children’s series Penelope K, By The Way, its first ever original production for the international CBeebies channel. Set to debut on CBeebies in Australia next year, followed by CBeebies in the UK and around the world, the original series was developed by Sydney-based Blink Films and pitched to CBeebies by award-winning producer Michael Bourchier, following the launch of the international channel’s … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide Channels commissions first original international production for CBeebies
BBC channels switch to StarHub
Singapore – Upon the expiration of BBC Worldwide Channels’ two-year exclusive agreement with SingTel mio TV, three channels will launch exclusively on StarHub TV. On 1 August 2009, StarHub TV will add BBC Knowledge (channel 74), BBC Lifestyle (channel 83) and CBeebies (channel 31) to its Education Basic Group, Lifestyle Basic Upsize Group and Kids Basic Upsize Group respectively at no additional cost. These three additions will join BBC World News and BBC Entertainment presently … [Read more...] about BBC channels switch to StarHub
