Rainbow, the independent Italian entertainment group led by Iginio Straffi, has acquired the intellectual property of iconic children’s literary character Geronimo Stilton. The acquisition will see a new era of creative and commercial development for the famous journalist mouse, whose books, written by Elisabetta Dami, have sold more than 190 million copies in more than […]
Vincent Girerd has taken over as Head of the Kids and Family Division at Canal+ France, in addition to his current role as Director of the Cinema channels. He will report to Jean-Marc Juramie, Deputy Managing Director of Canal+ France in charge of Programming and Channels. In his new position, Girerd will oversee the entire […]
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), France Télévisions and Cartoon have announced a new collaborative animation production project, developed for young audiences across Europe. Following a competitive selection process, French production Elle(s) was chosen from over 70 projects presented at the 2025 edition of Cartoon Forum, a pitching & co-pro forum for animated TV projects. Produced […]
The European Parliament has adopted its own-initiative report on the protection of minors online, addressing the need to safeguard the youngest and most vulnerable members of society from the mounting risks of the digital age. The EBU commends the European Parliament’s direction and commitment to protecting minors from harm while ensuring their access to a […]
TG4, BBC Northern Ireland and S4C have announce a co-commission of an animated Christmas movie, created through a vibrant tri-nation co-production supported by Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund (ILBF), Screen Fund and Coimisiún na Meán. This festive special, called Nollaí, will premiere on December 14th, broadcasting in Irish on TG4 and Cúla4, on […]
Vision Plus Entertainment, the rights management and distribution arm of Vison New Media, has struck a major deal with Astro for Up Studios’ animated property Super BOOMi. Under the terms of the deal, Astro, the Malaysiab media and entertainment company, has acquired the exclusive rights to show the CG-animated Super BOOMi cartoon series on its […]
Sky has confirmed that, after a five year absence, it will once again carry Disney Jr HD with the channel returning to UK screens on November 13th. The channel will be available as part of the Sky Kids pack, and accessible to Sky subscribers via Sky Stream, Sky Glass, Sky and Sky+ devices, as well […]
BAFTA has announced that multi-award-winning animation studio Blue Zoo will receive a BAFTA Special Award, recognising the studio’s 25-year legacy in children’s media and its significant social and cultural impact. The honour celebrates Blue Zoo’s commitment to creating animation that educates, empowers, and entertains millions of children and families around the world – work that […]
BBC Children in Need has announced that their iconic mascot, Pudsey, will be brought to life in a 25 minute on-screen animation, created for CBeebies and coming to BBC One and BBC iPlayer this December. Pudsey and the Thread of Hope, a story by Tom Fletcher, follows Jai, a young boy navigating grief after the […]
With a steady flow of content, Sesame Street is a mainstay of children’s entertainment. Despite its global success, its future looked uncertain when Warner Bros Discovery chose not to renew its deal with the Sesame Workshop. Netflix stepped in to give Sesame Street a new global home and, according to research from Ampere Analysis, the […]