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Wonder Project SVoD on Prime Video US in October

Wonder Project, the entertainment brand founded by industry veterans Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten and Jon Erwin that produces and curates premium films and series for the faith and values audience, has announced that its new subscription offering will launch on October 5th exclusively on Prime Video in the US. At launch, Wonder Project will offer audiences […]

August 29, 2025

Mr Bean FAST channel on Samsung TV Plus in US, Canada

Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of Banijay Entertainment, has announced the launch of its Mr Bean: The Animated Series FAST channel on Samsung TV Plus in the US and Canada. The 24/7 channel will roll-out on Samsung TV Plus comedy section on August 27th, comprising all four seasons of Mr Bean: The Animated Series. […]

August 26, 2025

Banijay Kids & Family announces raft of sales

Banijay Kids & Family, a specialist in children’s entertainment behind hit shows such as Totally Spies! and Mr Bean: The Animated Series, has announced that its distribution arm has secured a raft of multi-package sales for its portfolio of shows. ABC (Australia) has picked up the rights to Moominvalley season 4 and Piripenguins season 1, […]

July 7, 2025

Research: British humour draws young Europeans to UK content

The British sense of humour is a key reason why young Europeans watch UK-made television shows and films, research has revealed. A report, led by researchers at King’s College London, found that ‘humour’ was the word most associated with UK television shows and films when 16–34-year-olds in Denmark, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands were asked […]

February 18, 2025

Banijay launching Mr Bean FAST channel

Banijay Rights, the distribution arm of Banijay Entertainment, has unveiled a dedicated Mr Bean: The Animated Series FAST channel. Marking the 30th FAST channel in Banijay Rights’ portfolio, the 24/7 channel – simply called Mr Bean – offers the first three seasons of Mr Bean: The Animated Series. Produced by Tiger Aspect Kids & Family […]

June 21, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Banijay Kids & Family unveils portfolio of hub channels

Banijay Kids & Family, the specialist in children’s entertainment, behind popular shows such as Totally Spies! and Mr Bean: The Animated Series, has announced the rebranding of its existing hub channels and unveiled a raft of new brands. Available on YouTube, the ZeeKay suite of channels features four main brands, ZeeKay Cartoons, ZeeKay Junior, ZeeKay […]

May 3, 2024

Tiger Aspect orders more animated Mr Bean

Tiger Aspect Kids & Family (a Banijay Kids & Family company), has announced its hit comedy, Mr Bean: The Animated Series, has been commissioned for a fourth run, in partnership with Warner Bros Discovery and ITVX, through deals agreed by Banijay Rights. Executive produced and voiced by Rowan Atkinson, Season 4 will comprise 52 x […]

January 4, 2024

Tiger Aspect Kids & Family, Little Tiger collaborate on TV options

Tiger Aspect Kids & Family (part of Banijay Kids & Family) will join forces with children’s publisher Little Tiger, with the intention to option and develop future animated and live action TV projects, aimed at children of all ages and families. Tom Beattie, Managing Director at Tiger Aspect Kids & Family, said: “This felt like […]

March 2, 2023

Tubular Labs insights for Banijay

Tubular Labs, a specialist in global social video intelligence and measurement, has announced a partnership with Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of TV production company Banijay. With a multi-genre portfolio of over 130,000 hours of programming, Banijay Rights is using Tubular Labs to gain a better understanding of the company’s social media content strategies […]

July 22, 2022

Sunflower TV launching for Ukrainian children

A new non-profit YouTube channel created specifically for Ukrainian children displaced by the war will launch across the UK and Europe this summer. Featuring up to 200 hours of Ukrainian and British content, Sunflower TV has been designed to offer entertainment and respite for the children of Ukrainian refugees who have been forced to flee […]

June 16, 2022