Tag "children’s shows"

Little Airplane’s ‘Small Potatoes’ Debuts Sept. 6 on Disney Jr.

July 25, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment divider image

Small Potatoes, the newest short-form preschool series from Josh Selig and Little Airplane Productions, is set to premiere Sept. 6 in the United States and will air daily on Disney Channel’s Disney Junior programming block for kids 2-7 and their families. The series premiered on CBeebies in the spring where [...]

KidsCo Acquires HD Animated Series ‘Traces’

July 18, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

KidsCo has acquisition Traces, an original HD TV animated series co-produced by Taiwanese animation studio, Xanthus, and Swiss animation studio, Animagination. KidsCo, a global children’s television network for pre-schoolers, is a joint-venture channel owned by NBC Universal, Corus Entertainment and Cookie Jar Entertainment. It will air the 13 25-minute episodes [...]

Grupo Alcuni Sells ‘Galileo,’ ‘Slash://’

July 13, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Italian production company Grupo Alcuni has reported broadcast rights sales for its recently debuted eco-friendly animated show Galileo and the hit series Slash://. Galileo is a green co-production with RAI Fiction and DQ Entertainment. Its 13 13-minute episodes are now airing on RAI 2 in Italy and soon will air on [...]

DHX Sells 75 Hours of Kids’ Shows to BBC Canada

July 6, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

DHX Media has signed a major package deal with BBC Kids in Canada covering more than 75 hours of programming. The channel, operated by Knowledge Network, has acquired broadcast rights to animated and live-action factual programming, including Olliver’s Adventures (39 x 30′), D’Myna Leagues (26 x 30′), What About Mimi? [...]

ZDFE to Distribute DQ’s ’5 & It’ in 64 Countries

June 7, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

ZDF Enterprises and DQ Entertainment have agreed to collaborate on a 3D stereoscopic HD TV series called 5 & It as part of a packaged, multimillion-euro deal signed in Hyderabad, India. 5 & It is a series of fantasy adventures for children aged 6 to 10 and is based on the famous book by Edith [...]