Zodiak Kids announces that it’s You Tube Multi-Channel Network (MCN) has hit over 1.2M Subscribers and had over 20 billion watch time minutes consumed on the platforms. The Zodiak Kids MCN is responsible for popular preschool and kids’ brands available through the certified YouTube Kids App, channels include Mister Maker, LoliRock and Little Grey Fergie. Zodiak Kids has just agreed to a partnership with Future Today, a US based technology and Distribution Company, to bring its … [Read more...] about Zodiak Kids MCN hits 1.2 Million subscribers
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DHX Media licenses Teletubbies
DHX Media has licensed exclusive U.S. broadcast rights for 30 brand-new half-hour episodes of Teletubbies which will begin airing on Nickelodeon’s Nick Jr. preschool channel in 2017. As the flagship property in DHX Media’s strategy to build global brands, the new Teletubbies continues to perform extremely well and is gaining global momentum. The global licensing program is growing rapidly, with more than 85 top-tier licensees already on board, underscoring its position as one of … [Read more...] about DHX Media licenses Teletubbies
ZooMoo and Starhub launch first kids’ wildlife channel
Singapore – Beach House Pictures and StarHub unveiled the Singapore debut of ZooMoo on StarHub TV, Asia’s first kids channel fully dedicated to wildlife on April 4. Produced in conjunction with sister company NHNZ, and a partnership with Wildlife Reserves Singapore, ZooMoo features puppetry, animation, games, music, puzzles and activities to create a unique viewing and learning experience for little viewers. The channel was launched together with a fully synchronised second screen … [Read more...] about ZooMoo and Starhub launch first kids’ wildlife channel
9 Story sells “Peg + Cat” to multiple territories
Toronto, Canada – 9 Story Entertainment has announced that it has secured multiple sales of the animated preschool series, Peg + Cat (80 x 12’). The show has been acquired by Treehouse (Canada), SVT (Sweden), YLE (Finland), TVNZ (New Zealand), TG4 (Ireland) and Canal+ Family together (France and French-speaking territories). The series premiered earlier in March on Treehouse in Canada and originally debuted on PBS Kids in the U.S. in the fall of 2013. The series was previously … [Read more...] about 9 Story sells “Peg + Cat” to multiple territories
​Technicolor to develop preschool series “COSMO, BUD & BOO”
Paris & Hollywood – Technicolor (Euronext Paris: TCH) has optioned the rights from Fun Crew Ltd. to develop and produce (52 x 11’) episodes of the 2D digital animated children’s series, COSMO, BUD & BOO, which the company will debut at Kidscreen Summit 2014 taking place February 9-12, 2014 in New York. COSMO, BUD & BOO is being co-developed with industry veteran and … [Read more...] about ​Technicolor to develop preschool series “COSMO, BUD & BOO”
ABC TV kids’ programming to move
ABC TV will start moving children’s programming currently screening on ABC1 to the dedicated children’s channels ABC4Kids and ABC3 from February 2, 2014. Parents, caregivers and children will no longer have to search across three channels for age-appropriate ABC TV content. Instead they can go direct to ABC4Kids for preschool programming and ABC3 for school-aged programs where both channels will continue to offer exclusive, commercial-free programming in a children-friendly … [Read more...] about ABC TV kids’ programming to move
