A new programming block in Kenya, the Read-Along Hour, powered by Caterpillar Captions and launched in February, is delivering significant audience growth – not despite its educational focus, but because of it. In its daily 5:00–6:00 pm slot, the programme has already driven: ● +14.9 per cent increase in children’s viewership ● +39.1 per cent […]
Future Today, a specialist in delivering CTV ad-supported streaming, returned to the IAB NewFronts stage to mark the Company’s 20th anniversary and spotlight the record-breaking growth of its flagship channels, Fawesome and HappyKids, over the past 12 months. Now reaching more than 75 million US households and delivering over 2 billion monthly impressions, Future Today’s […]
Triggerfish, the African animation studio behind productions including Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire, Supa Team 4 and Star Wars Visions: Aau’s Song, has selected Bristol as its UK base. The new premises in the Bristol city centre joins the studio’s existing locations in Cape Town and Galway. The Bristol office in the Royal Talbot Buildings provides […]
Germany’s ZDF Studios has signed an agreement with global channel provider and distributor wedotv. Per the deal, wedotv will serve as the pay‑TV partner for Pash, a previously digital‑only on‑demand service for children and families. Pash offers a portfolio of more than 500 hours of animation and live‑action series, featuring internationally programming from an array […]
Senior executives from YouTube will face questions from MPs on what the company is doing to ensure young people can find high-quality content on its platform, which, according to Ofcom, is now the most used app or site by children of all ages. The evidence session on March 10th is part of the Culture, Media […]
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, […]