London, UK – KidsCo announced the acquisition of a new, original animated children’s series, Bommi and Friends. The program was developed in partnership with Indian production company Image Venture and international distributor Octapixx Worldwide, and will launch with 13 half-hour episodes in April 2011, airing throughout Australia, Asia and Africa. Bommi and Friends features the adventures of Bommi, a young girl whose family has moved to a new town. Lonely, she constantly reads her … [Read more...] about KidsCo launches Bommi and Friends on international platform
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NDTV to bring KidsCo to India
London, UK - KidsCo, the international children’s channel, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV) to represent the channel across India. NDTV will market KidsCo’s content across all its digital platforms, cable TV and DTH channels. The deal follows the channel’s strategic expansion across Asia, including recent launches in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Indonesia. NDTV will be marketing KidsCo programming including Sonic Underground, The … [Read more...] about NDTV to bring KidsCo to India
KidsCo launches on Hong Kong Broadband Network
London, UK - KidsCo, the international children’s channel, has signed an agreement with Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited (HKBN), a leading IPTV and telecoms operator in the region. The KidsCo channel will now be available 24 hours seven days a week and will provide family-friendly programming as part of HKBN’s ‘Mini-pack’, ‘NBC Universal’ and ‘A La Carte’ packages. KidsCo will air fun and educational content including Sonic Underground, The … [Read more...] about KidsCo launches on Hong Kong Broadband Network
KidsCo unites with Roald Dahl Museum to produce original content
London, UK - KidsCo, the international children’s channel, has partnered with the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre to produce original programming that celebrates the works of Roald Dahl and the Centre’s creative and interactive activities for children. Dahl’s huge contribution to children’s literature and power as an author is recognised in KidsCo’s programme short which is now on-air across KidsCo in Asia following a successful launch in Western Europe. The 60 … [Read more...] about KidsCo unites with Roald Dahl Museum to produce original content
KidsCo expands Indonesian presence with AORA pay-TV
London, UK – KidsCo has signed a deal with Indonesian direct broadcast satellite pay television platform, AORA, in Indonesia. KidsCo’s programming will be available from 1 August 2010 and will provide engaging and educational content as part of AORA’s pay-TV service. KidsCo will air shows including The Wiggles, Nalong Fly to the Sky, Inspector Gadget, Babar, Franklin and Spheres, as well as original content such as Boo & Me, Boo’s Sanctuary and Jass Time! to children … [Read more...] about KidsCo expands Indonesian presence with AORA pay-TV
KidsCo adds interactive 3D to website
London – Kidsco re-launched its website, KidsCotv.tv in Australia on 27 May 2010. The site will subsequently roll out across Asia, Western Europe, Central and Eastern Europe and the Middle East in 11 languages by September of 2010. The new design will provide brands with multiplatform commercial opportunities to engage with KidsCo’s core audience of children and families on a multinational or regional basis. KidsCotv.tv will feature live streaming of full-length episodes of original … [Read more...] about KidsCo adds interactive 3D to website