KidsCo, the international channel targeting children 6-10, will close following a joint decision by shareholders of the JV, NBCUniversal and Corus Entertainment. KidsCo released the following statement: "As one of many children’s linear services available in the international market, growing the KidsCo business has been challenging. As a result, both shareholders – NBCUniversal and Corus Entertainment – have decided to discontinue the joint venture service by early 2014." … [Read more...] about KidsCo channel to close (Update)
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KidsCo brings “Sendokai Champions” to Syfy Kids
Sendokai Champions London, UK – KidsCo, the international children’s channel, has acquired hit CG-animated series Sendokai Champions from media agent Nottingham Forest.Co-produced by audio visual production company Kotoc and Spanish Television Corporation TVE, the action-packed series will premiere fully dubbed on KidsCo’s new Syfy Kids programming block in October, as a first-run series across Central and Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, South Africa, and … [Read more...] about KidsCo brings “Sendokai Champions” to Syfy Kids
Syfy Kids to debut in Asia
London, U.K. – KidsCo, the international children’s channel, has confirmed that the imagination-based Syfy Kids programming block will debut on July 22, 2013 across Asia and South Africa. The fully dubbed programming block is a partnership between KidsCo and Syfy, and will launch with a raft of new content including original programming and recently acquired titles from KidsCo joint-venture partners NBCUniversal and Corus Entertainment. Key titles include The … [Read more...] about Syfy Kids to debut in Asia
Syfy Kids to debut in Asia in July
International children’s channel KidsCo has announced that a Syfy Kids programming block, a partnership between KidsCo and Syfy, will launch in Asia this July. Content boasts original programming and recently acquired titles from KidsCo joint-venture partners, NBCUniversal and Chorus Entertainment. This will include the first-run exclusive of KidsCo’s original production Zuzu & the Supernuffs and CG-animated series Matt Hatter Chronicles from Platinum Films amongst others. … [Read more...] about Syfy Kids to debut in Asia in July
Syfy Kids to launch in Asia in July
London, United Kingdom – KidsCo has confirmed that the Syfy Kids programming block with launch in Asia in July 2013. Syfy Kids, the product of a partnership between KidsCo and Syfy, will debut with a content line-up featuring original programming and recently acquired titles from Platinum Films and KidsCo joint-venture partners, NBCUniversal and Corus Entertainment. The Syfy Kids-branded block will air exclusively on KidsCo at peak viewing times and will be fully dubbed into local … [Read more...] about Syfy Kids to launch in Asia in July
KidsCo and Syfy come together to launch new block
London – KidsCo has announced a partnership with NBCUniversal’s channel, Syfy, to launch a dedicated programming block: Syfy Kids. This unique genre-based kids’ programming block is a first from Syfy and aims to deliver stimulating and imaginative entertainment to children aged six to ten. The fully dubbed Syfy Kids block will launch in the second quarter of 2013. The programming line-up will include imagination-based content from both NBCUniversal and Corus … [Read more...] about KidsCo and Syfy come together to launch new block