Tag "BBC Worldwide"

Guru’s ‘Dinopaws’ Is Ready to Roam

February 28, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

A new international co-production from Impossible Kids (U.K.), Kindle Entertainment (U.K.) and Guru Studio (Canada) has been given the go-ahead with commissions from U.K. kids’ channel CBeebies, the international CBeebies network (BBC Worldwide Channels) and Canadian kids’ broadcaster Treehouse. The series, called Dinopaws (52 x 11) kicked off production last [...]

Millimages and BBC Sign Licensing Deal for ’64 Zoo Lane’

April 25, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

European animation house Millimages has signed a licensing and merchandising deal with BBC Worldwide for its hit preschool show 64 Zoo Lane (104 x 11’). BBC Worldwide has taken global licensing rights to the show, excluding French-speaking World. John Reynolds, group commercial director at Millimages says, “The stories in 64 [...]

CBeebies Launches New Children’s Short Series

January 9, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

BBC Worldwide has signed deals with children’s publishers Barefoot Books and Ladybird Books to commission a series of short films based on eight popular fables and read by CBeebies presenters in Africa, Asia, Australia, Latin America and Poland. The shorts will appear as additions to the Story Time sections of [...]

‘Sarah & Duck’ Flaps to CBeebies

November 30, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan 1 Comment divider image

London-based Karrot Animation has announced that their first original production, Sarah & Duck, has been picked up by the U.K.’s CBeebies channel. The 40 x 7 preschool series is set to premiere in 2013, and Karrot has also secured a distribution/licensing deal for the property with BBC Worldwide, ensuring international [...]

CBeebies Cries for Second Season of ‘Baby Jake’

October 21, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Darrall Macqueen’s wonderful preschool series Baby Jake has been picked up for a second season by CBeebies in the U.K. The new season of the 26 x11” series will continue to focus on the magical adventures of Baby Jake and his animal friends Pengy Quin, Sydney the Monkey, Nibbles the [...]

’3rd & Bird!’ Ready to Fly on Disney Junior

August 15, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

The hit BBC preschool series from Josh Selig and Little Airplane Productions, will have its U.S. premiere Monday, September 26, at noon on Disney Channel’s Disney Junior block. Disney Junior will air all 25 episodes – 20 minutes each – plus one additional holiday special. The series will air weekdays [...]

2011 Licensing Wish List

June 6, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Our annual run-down of what to expect from top toon and vfx blockbuster franchises at this year’s Licensing International Expo held in Las Vegas, June 14-16. Old Pals and New Faves Rave at DCP This year at the show, Disney Consumer Products, the world’s largest licensor, will be focused on [...]

BBC Greenlights Investment for CBeebies Series

April 5, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

BBC Worldwide has greenlit a slate of new investments for international preschool brand CBeebies. The deals include a number of new properties for CBeebies, including animated and partially animated programs such as the new series Baby Jake from production company Darrall Macqueen. The deals, which encompass broader rights across BBC Worldwide’s different [...]