As UK children head back to school, research from Zen Internet highlights how parental control has shifted for a digital generation. Gone are the days when being sent to your room or grounded was the ultimate deterrent. For today’s Gen Alpha and Z, nothing hits harder than losing access to their devices or the internet. […]
YouTube has announce an expanded partnership with Sesame Street to bring more of their celebrated content to families. In the past year, Sesame Street’s YouTube channels garnered more than 5 billion views, a 130 per cent increase year on year. Over half of the official channel’s YouTube watch time already happens on connected TV screens, […]
Planet Rights, a newly launched rights and licensing business, has unveiled its debut portfolio of entertainment, publishing, toy, and lifestyle brands. Independently run, but supported by the infrastructure of Two Daughters Entertainment, Planet Rights is positioned as a business built on experience and creativity and strong networks in the global licensing landscape. The company is […]
From teen angst to small-town sleuthing, Viaplay Content Distribution is building momentum in the Kids space with two notable Swedish series: ‘Bert’ and ‘LasseMaja’s Detective Agency’. Produced for SVT and TV4, both titles blend humour, heart and high production values, highlighting the continued appeal of Nordic Kids content across our diverse international slate. Bert (10×22’, […]
Hidden Pigeon Company (HPC), the company co-founded by children’s book author and illustrator Mo Willems – along with RedBird Capital Partners and Stampede Ventures – has partnered with content studio and digital media network, Little Dot Studios (part of All3Media), to expand its presence on YouTube. As part of the agreement, the Little Dot Studios […]
CosmoBlue Media has announced the launch of its Da Vinci channel in Serbia in partnership with Yettel, a telco and digital services provider across Southeast Europe. Effective immediately, Yettel customers can gain full access to the Da Vinci linear TV channel, delivering family-friendly content. Da Vinci offers family entertainment for a smarter, kinder world. It […]
Lupus Films’ award-winning, hand-painted animated feature film, Kensuke’s Kingdom, is set to take family audiences on a thrilling adventure when it sails onto BBC iPlayer and BBC One on August 3rd. Based on the best-selling children’s novel by Michael Morpurgo and adapted for screen by Children’s Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Kensuke’s Kingdom features the epic adventure […]
Sky has announced that it is to halt children’s commissioning in favour of solely acquiring content for its Sky Kids service. The Children’s Media Foundation (CMF) has expressed “surprise and deep concern” at the news. “This is a depressing and short-sighted decision, which will leave UK children less well-served. Sky Kids content has gained a […]
5’s Milkshake has commissioned new preschool series, Move It, Milkshakers! from Doc Hearts, alongside two additional seasons of the factual entertainment format, Animal Care Club from Daisybeck Studios. Both titles are slated to premiere in 2026 as part of Milkshake’s continued investment in UK-produced content for young audiences. Move It, Milkshakers! (26 x 10’) is […]
DirecTV and Paramount Global have announced an agreement to include a curated selection of Paramount’s entertainment, news and sports networks in various DirecTV Genre Packs. Paramount channels – including CBS, MTV, Comedy Central, BET and Nickelodeon – will begin rolling out in the Genre Packs starting immediately across the MySports, MyNews, MyEntertainment, and MiEspañol offerings, […]