Planet Rights, the UK-based licensing and merchandising agency, has announced new licensing agreements with Blues Group and Teddy Mountain for Talking Tom Heroes: Suddenly Super, the new animated series from Outfit7, the creators of the award-winning Talking Tom & Friends brand. The new deals build on the upcoming UK toy launch for Talking Tom Heroes: Suddenly Super from Character Options, scheduled for July […]
Analysis demonstrating the role the BBC plays to inform, educate and entertain children across the UK has been released. The BBC continues to provide safe, age appropriate content at a time when the online environment is becoming increasingly fragmented, commercialised and risky for young people. But the report warns of an alarming decline in UK […]
Kenyan broadcaster Akili TV has launched a new subtitled programming block designed to strengthen audience retention in children’s television while improving literacy outcomes. The weekday Read Along Hour, developed in partnership with UK-based Caterpillar Captions, introduces Literacy Grade Captions to existing children’s programmes. Based on prior trials and research, the companies expect the format to […]
BBC Children’s and Education is delivering a new wave of storytelling, with returning hits and fresh family favourites across CBBC and CBeebies. Patricia Hidalgo, Director of BBC Children’s and Education, commented: “The latest additions to our slate reinforce our commitment to backing world‑class talent and reaching as many families as possible with shows that help […]
Banijay Kids & Family has announced that its latest original series, Aquila & The Medieval Misfits, has been confirmed for ITV/ITVX (UK), Canal+ (France), NDR (Germany) and RTBF (Belgium). The series is produced by Zodiak Kids & Family France and Tiger Aspect Kids & Family in co-production with Umedia, with the support of CNC, Wallimage, […]
Media and entertainment powerhouse, Banijay Entertainment, has announced Quest Heroes, a new children’s adventure format that blends immersive fantasy storytelling with real-world courage and imagination. The concept was devised by Nordisk Film TV Denmark, part of Banijay Nordic, for Danish public broadcaster DR’s DRTV and DR Ramasjang. In this groundbreaking new format, fourteen children from […]
Banijay Kids & Family, the specialist in children’s entertainment, has announced a wave of deals to represent third-party properties across its digital network. The newly secured deals bring in globally recognised brands and premium family content, spanning animation, family films, preschool, and comedy. All titles will roll out across Banijay Kids & Family’s ZeeKay network […]
BBC Studios has announced Go Jetters Go!, a new series in the Go Jetters universe, supported by the Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA). This spin-off series was born from IMDA’s initiative to support international Intellectual Properties (IPs) that could be meaningfully localised. Go Jetters, a wholly owned BBC IP, was selected for its […]
8 Lions Entertainment, the specialist digital studio focused on scaling IP on YouTube, has partnered with Lupus Films, a UK independent animation studio, to launch, manage and grow the global YouTube presence of preschool animated series The Hive. 8 Lions will oversee YouTube distribution strategy, channel launch and management, audience development, localisation, and long-term optimisation […]
Beakus (Big Lizard, Yakka Dee!, Olobob Top), the UK animation studio founded by Steve Smith, and Canada’s Big Bad Boo Studios (The Bravest Knight, Galapagos X, Judge Jodhi), the animation production and distribution company founded by Shabnam Rezaei and Aly Jetha, are combining their considerable – and multi-award-winning – skills to co-produce two new animated […]