A hit worldwide, the original animated series about a little girl who can talk to and heal stuffed animals and toys out of her playhouse clinic, reached over 100 million unique viewers in 160 countries and 19 different languages in first quarter 2013 and was 2012’s No. 1 cable TV series in Kids 2-5. The series is created and executive-produced by Humanitas Prize and Emmy Award-winning Chris Nee (writer on Little Bill and producer of Deadliest Catch: Crab Fishing in … [Read more...] about Disney Junior releases short-form version of “The Doc Files”
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9 Story Ent. sells “Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood” to Disney Jr. in Asia
Toronto, Canada – 9 Story Entertainment announces the sale of the award-winning animated preschool series, Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood (40x22’ HD) to Disney Channel in Russia and Disney Junior in Latin America and Southeast Asia. The series launched last fall on PBS KIDS in the U.S. and CBC in Canada. It has also been licensed to ABC (Australia), Zee Learn (Indian … [Read more...] about 9 Story Ent. sells “Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood” to Disney Jr. in Asia
Bali hosts this year’s APOS
Bali, Indonesia – CNN reported that Disney, FOX, NBC, Sony, HBO, MNC Indonesia and BBC Worldwide were among those gathered in Bali for the fourth annual Asia-Pacific Pay-TV Operators Summit (APOS). Attended by more than 620 participants this year, the summit provided an opportunity for media executives and companies to forge new partnerships, deepen relationships, explore new strategic opportunities and enter new markets across Asia-Pacific. Some of the summit’s highlights include a … [Read more...] about Bali hosts this year’s APOS
The Walt Disney Company and EA announce multi-year Star Wars games agreement
California - The Walt Disney Company and Electronic Arts Inc. have announced a new multi-year exclusive licensing agreement to develop and publish globally new games based on Star Wars characters and storylines. Under the agreement, EA will develop and publish new Star Wars titles for a core gaming audience, spanning all interactive platforms and the most popular game genres, while Disney will retain certain rights to develop new titles within the mobile, social, tablet and online game … [Read more...] about The Walt Disney Company and EA announce multi-year Star Wars games agreement
New “Phineas and Ferb” game to be released this August
Edison, New Jersey – Disney Interactive and Majesco Entertainment Company, an innovative provider of games for the mass market, announced that the Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff game is expected to launch this August. Based on the Emmy Award-winning hit series, Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff will release on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii U video game system, Wii™, Nintendo DS™ and Nintendo 3DS™ from Nintendo. … [Read more...] about New “Phineas and Ferb” game to be released this August
Children’s favourites from the BBC come to Amazon’s LOVEFiLM
London – LOVEFiLM.com, an Amazon company, has announced a deal with BBC Worldwide on Friday to bring acclaimed children’s shows for streaming instantly. The shows include Teletubbies for pre-schoolers, the family drama The Sarah Jane Adventures and the interactive live-action show Balamory. The introduction of BBC’s premium content to the website is an addition to the expanding library of TV shows for the younger audience, following content deals with Aardman, eOne, DHX … [Read more...] about Children’s favourites from the BBC come to Amazon’s LOVEFiLM
