TVO has revealed the trailer for Old Enough! (8 x 24) a series that follows real Canadian kids, ages 3-6, as they head out by themselves and get their first taste of independence by running every-day errands for their parents. The series will be available for streaming in Canada on TVO starting September 8. Narrated by Canadian comedy legend and improv genius Colin Mochrie (Whose Line Is It Anyway?), Old Enough! features kids taking on excursions in the wider world. What starts out as simple … [Read more...] about Nippon TV and Blue Ant Studios announce Canadian version of Old Enough! set to stream on TVO this September
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Cottonwood Media partners with Asiana
Premium European Kids content producer Cottonwood Media, (a Federation Kids & Family company), announced a new licensing partnership with South Korea’s Asiana Licensing Inc. for the hit pre-school animation series The Ollie & Moon Show. Effective immediately, a special merchandising program will be put in place to cover Publishing, Toys, Apparel, Collectibles, Promotions, while celebrating the two adorable iconic characters from the series. The program will focus on unique high-end … [Read more...] about Cottonwood Media partners with Asiana
Wild Kratts in production
Toronto, Canada– Kratt Brothers Company and 9 Story Media Group announced that production of season five of the hit animated series Wild Kratts is now underway for PBS KIDS in the U.S. and TVO and Knowledge Network in Canada. Wild Kratts has one of the largest kids’ television audiences in the U.S. The fifth season will include another 20 episodes, taking the total episode count to 138. The new season is expected to premiere on PBS KIDS in 2017. … [Read more...] about Wild Kratts in production
Odd Squad sales
Singapore- Bomanbridge Media has announced the sale of the Emmy-winning children’s show Odd Squad to Taiwanese public broadcaster, Public Television Service Foundation (PTS); Thai Public Broadcasting; Television Broadcasting Limited (TVB) in Hong Kong and Mediacorp Pte Ltd in Singapore. Produced by Sinking Ship Entertainment and The Fred Rogers Company for PBS (USA) and TVO and SRC (Canada) the series recently won 4 Daytime Emmy Awards for Children's or Pre-School Children's Series in the … [Read more...] about Odd Squad sales
9 Story distributes preschool series “Monkey See Monkey Do” globally
Toronto, Canada - 9 Story Enterprises, the international distribution arm of 9 Story Entertainment, has acquired the second season of 3D animated preschool series Monkey See Monkey Do (26 x 11’), which will include a new interactive web experience for pre-schoolers. The series is co-produced by Smartoonz (Israel) and Title Entertainment (Canada) and is currently in production for a second season with TVO. The first season (26 x 7’), which will also now be distributed by … [Read more...] about 9 Story distributes preschool series “Monkey See Monkey Do” globally