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Wildling Pictures launches TV division

Toronto-based film and television production company, Wildling Pictures, has launched its new TV division featuring a varied slate of high-profile IP and scripted series. The production company has produced a range of original feature films including Young Werther starring Alison Pill, Douglas Booth, Iris Apatow, and the hit thriller See For Me starring Kim Coates […]

November 10, 2023

Coop Troop goes global

Children’s television producer Sixteen South alongside co-production partner Mikros have announced a raft of new sales for their new animated series, Coop Troop, following its recent UK debut on ITVX. In addition to ITVX, the 52 x 11’  deluxe CGI animation, aimed at kids aged 6-9, has been acquired by ABC Australia, RTE Ireland, SVT […]

November 8, 2023

Pinkfong’s Bebefinn goes to France with Voffla

LA-based production company Voffla has announced it is producing the French songs for Bebefinn, the animated sing-along series, under the musical direction of 5-time Telly Award-winner Claire Dodin.  With over 13 million subscribers on YouTube, Bebefinn comes from The Pinkfong Company, creators of the global sensation Baby Shark Dance, which holds the top spot as […]

November 7, 2023

New Sky Kids programming to inspire families to protect the planet

Sky has announced a new documentary Save Our Wildlife set to hit Sky Kids platforms on October 9th. The show will also air on Sky News on December 2nd and 3rd whilst COP 28 takes place.   This one-off special in partnership with Sky Zero sees eight-year-old conservationist Aneeshwar Kunchala and five friends from around […]

October 5, 2023

Sandbox launches PlayKids+ app

Sandbox Group, the London-based group operating a network of learning businesses, has announced the launch of PlayKids+, a new app that adapts its UI and featured content based on the child’s age. The app is the next generation of Sandbox’s existing PlayKids app with enhanced functionality, adaptive user experience and a library of mixed media: […]

October 4, 2023

Sesame Street coming to Amazon Kids+

Recent seasons of iconic children’s series Sesame Street are set to debut on Amazon Kids+. Children in the UK will laugh and learn with eight of the latest seasons of Sesame Street, totalling 280 episodes, produced by nonprofit media and education organisation Sesame Workshop. From October 1st the all-in-one subscription service will be showing seasons […]

September 14, 2023By Nik Roseveare

TeamTO presents What’s up Eesha?

Creator of innovative kids entertainment, TeamTO, presents animated preschool comedy What’s Up Eesha? (11 x 52 min), a spin-off of TeamTO’s holiday special ‘Winter is Here’, based on the book series by Jean Gouronas. Eesha is an imaginative penguin who loves to create but frequently finds her plans disrupted by her rambunctious, fun-seeking friends.  Set […]

September 12, 2023

Banijay Kids & Family partners with The Polar Bears

Banijay Kids & Family, a specialist in children’s entertainment behind popular shows such as Totally Spies! and Mr Bean: The Animated Series, has announced a partnership with YouTube revenue experts, The Polar Bears, to boost the commercial performance of its digital network. The partnership will see Banijay Kids & Family leverage The Polar Bears’ expertise, […]

September 6, 2023

CITV channel to shutter in September

ITV has announced that its children’s TV channel CITV will close next month to make way for ITVX Kids, the children’s service on the ITVX streaming platform which launched earlier this summer. ITV told Sky News: “As a consequence of this new streaming approach and responding to the changing ways children and their parents are […]

August 21, 2023

KidsMe, Kelebek Media distribute Isadora Moon in Italy

KidsMe, the Children Content Factory of the De Agostini Group, and Kelebek Media, a UK-based production company active in television, film and media, have partnered to distribute the Italian rights to the animated series Isadora Moon. In the Italian territory, KidsMe will manage the audiovisual and licensing & merchandising rights of the series. The book […]

June 9, 2023