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+ Magic Light Pictures, the U.K.-based company behind the success of film and licensing properties The Gruffalo and Room on the Groom is building up its operation with two key appointments. Daryl Shute, who joined the company in 2006 and oversaw the marketing and merchandising of Magic Light’s flagship brands, [...]
Pukeko and Weta Set to Fly with ‘Thunderbirds’ Reboot
New Zealand-based Pukeko Pictures and Peter Jackson’s Weta Workshop are working on a new reboot of Gerry Anderson’s legendary puppet-animated children’s series Thunderbirds for U.K.’s ITV. Slated for broadcast on ITV’s kids channel CITV in the U.K. in 2015, the 26 x half-hour series will use a combination of CG animation [...]
Marathon’s ‘Redakai’ Hits High Numbers in France & U.K.
Marathon Media and Spin Master’s Redakai: Conquer the Kairu (52 x 26’) is hitting some high notes on French youth and family broadcaster Gulli and the U.K.’s CITV, while TV and DVD sales continue to grow across Europe. In France, Redakai debuted on top kids broadcasters Canal J in 2011 [...]
Zodiak Kids to Distribute ‘Horrid Henry’ Worldwide
Zodiak Kids has inked a new distribution deal with Novel Entertainment for the hit animated children’s TV series Horrid Henry. The series is based on characters in the best-selling children’s books created by Francesca Simon and illustrated by award-winning author and illustrator Tony Ross. Novel Entertainment has produced three series [...]
Aardman/BRB’s ‘Canimals’ Begins Run on CITV
The CG-animated series Canimals began its run on U.K.’s CITV on Monday. A co-pro between Aardman Animations, Vooz Club and BRB International, the 44 x 7” series follows the adventures of a group of can-shaped animals that cause mayhem and mischief in the real world. Targeting kids age 6 to [...]
‘Ben & Holly’ Returns to Nick Jr. UK
The second season of eOne Family’s Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom has begun its weekday run (7.15 a.m. and 5.30 p.m.) on Nick Jr. UK. Thirteen more episodes from season two will be broadcast on the channel at the end of the year. Channel 5’s Milkshake! will also air the [...]
Happy Films’ ‘Bookaboo’ Booked in Canada
FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has announced two new Canadian deals for Happy Films’ award-winning pre-k show Bookaboo. The first deal will have Happy Films’ co-producing a new 28 x 11 series with Cite Amerique in English for CITV and ITV in the U.K. and CBC in Canada. The second is a [...]
‘Redakai’ Conquers New Broadcasters
The magical battling adventure toon from Zodiak Kids, Redakai: Conquer the Kairu, has claimed three more European broadcasters: Germany’s Kabel 1, VT4 in Flemish-speaking Belgium and Club RTL Belgium in French-speaking Belgium have signed on, bringing the boys’ action series broadcaster total to over 70 markets worldwide. Redakai has already [...]
Coolabi’s ‘Poppy Cat’ Purr-fect for U.S.
Hit preschool animation series Poppy Cat from London-based Coolabi has secured a further U.S. broadcast home on the new Sprout-programmed NBC KIDS block which will air Saturday mornings starting July 7. The new deal will bring the show to over 110 million U.S. homes—Poppy Cat already has a strong licensing [...]
Three DHX Preschool Shows to Stream on Netflix
Toronto’s TV producer and distributor DHX Media has signed its first content deal with Netflix, offering three of its animated preschool shows—Franny’s Feet, Bo On The Go! and Mighty Jungle for streaming via the service in the U.S. Netflix members can instantly watch unlimited films and TV episodes streamed over [...]
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