YouTube, which has been building a partner program since 2007 that enables content creators to earn revenue for their creativity, has announced that it has launched a pilot programme offering paid subscriptions for channels. The programme, launched on May 9, will begin with a small group of YouTube’s partners, offering paid channels on the online video sharing platform with subscription fees as low as USD$0.99 per month. In addition, every channel on the online platform will be given the … [Read more...] about YouTube to launch pilot programme offering paid channels
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MIPTV: TBS’ Fun with Kato-chan and Ken-chan included on “The Wit’s Top 50 Series”
TBS’ variety programme Fun with Kato-chan and Ken-chan has been announced to be included in “The World Information Tracking’s (Wit) Top 50 Series” – a list of 50 television series that have shaped the history of television around the world in the past 50 years, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of MIPTV this year. The series has been added to the list under the year 1986. Wit selects only one series for each calendar year. Other series selected include Star Trek … [Read more...] about MIPTV: TBS’ Fun with Kato-chan and Ken-chan included on “The Wit’s Top 50 Series”
Sesame Workshop appoints CLICK! as licensing agent for China
New York, New York, and Shanghai, China - Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organisation behind Sesame Street and Sesame Street’s Big Bird Looks at the World which airs daily on Haha and Toonmax channels in China, has named CLICK! Licensing Asia as its agent for China. CLICK! will oversee Sesame Street licensing and retail activities in the market. With offices in all key markets in Southeast Asia and Greater China, CLICK!, founded by Marilu Magsaysay Corpus, is … [Read more...] about Sesame Workshop appoints CLICK! as licensing agent for China
Sesame Workshop to launch new products at MIPCOM
Sesame Workshop (Booth R30.24) will be featuring an array of innovative products at MIPCOM, beginning with Elmo The Musical, the newest addition to its expanding portfolio. Elmo The Musical is a brand new series that brings education and engagement to kids through songs in a way that Sesame Street does best. Each episode is a fun-filled musical adventure created by Elmo and the child at home and focuses on fostering math skills through imagination. Elmo also will take viewers on thrilling … [Read more...] about Sesame Workshop to launch new products at MIPCOM
Sesame Street returns with new musical segment and a host of guest celebs
New York – Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organisation, is launching Sesame Street’s 43rd season on PBS KIDS on September 24 with a new and interactive segment, “Elmo: The Musical.” Each 11-minute episode of “Elmo: The Musical” is a math-filled adventure inviting kids to sing, dance, play and imagine along with Elmo. Other season highlights include new original songs and street stories; new “Super Grover 2.0” segments; and new … [Read more...] about Sesame Street returns with new musical segment and a host of guest celebs
ABC Commercial launches Sesame Street on iTunes
ABC Commercial is launching TV specials from the leading U.S. pre-school brand Sesame Street on iTunes under its “ABC for Kids” banner. The first three specials to launch this July will be Elmo's Music Magic, Elmo's Shape Adventure, and Learning Letters with Elmo. “ABC Commercial is very excited to be releasing a collection of Sesame Street TV Specials on iTunes. ABC for Kids content has seen significant growth in iTunes downloads over the past 12 months, and these unique TV … [Read more...] about ABC Commercial launches Sesame Street on iTunes