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Global TV News Bytes: ‘Lalaloopsy’, Imira’s Hot Slate
Lalaoopsy Lands on Treehouse: MGA and Corus Entertainment’s new animated series Lalaloopsy is set to premiere on Canada’s preschool network Treehouse on Saturday, May 4 at 8 a.m. The 52 x 22 series is based on the best-selling toy line for girls and explores themes such as diversity, friendship and teamwork through [...]
Corus Reboots TreehouseTV Preschool Website
Canada’s Corus Entertainment will relaunch www.TreehouseTV.com, the online destination for the country’s number one preschool channel featuring a refreshed design, more games and videos for kids and the introduction of a new parenting portal, called Treehouse Parents. With more than 1 million visits a month, www.TreehouseTV.com is Canada’s top entertainment [...]
MIPTV News: ‘Camp Lakebottom’, ‘Filly’ and ‘Peppa Pig’
With only a few days left until the 50th edition of MIPTV market kicks off in Cannes next week, various TV distributors and producers are sending us their news of global TV sales and greenlights. Here is our latest wrap-up of pre-MIP news. The Mouse Likes Camp Lakebottom: First [...]
MIPTV: Nelvana Invites ‘Zack’ & ‘Mike’
Corus Entertainment’s Canadian toon studio/distributor Nelvana Enterprises will be hyping two animated series in production at MIPTV this year–the new oddball comedy Zack & Deuce and season two of preschool show Mike the Knight. In addition the company will be repping further selections from its animated portfolio: Detentionaire, OH NO! [...]
Nelvana’s ‘Alien Invasion’ to Sneak on YTV
Corus Entertainment’s YTV will sneak peek four back-to-back episodes of Nelvana’s new animated comedy series Oh No! It’s an Alien Invasion on Friday, March 29 beginning at 4 p.m. before its official fall premiere. Described as “Home Alone meets War of the Worlds series for kids,” the show finds a [...]
KidsCo & Syfy Launch Syfy Kids Block
International kiddy channel KidsCo has announced a new partnership with NBCUniversal’s Syfy channel to launch a dedicated programming block aimed at sci fi fans 6-10 years old, Syfy Kids. The block will launch in Q2 of 2013 with a programming lineup filled with “imagination-based content” from both NBCUni and Corus [...]
9 Story Picks Up Slap Happy’s ‘Nerds and Monsters’
9 Story Enterprises is expanding to include acquired programming in its catalog, beginning with the international distribution rights to Slap Happy Cartoon’s new animated series Nerds and Monsters (40×11’). The series was recently greenlit by Corus Entertainment’s kids and family network YTV in Canada for a January 2014 premiere. “This [...]
Slap Happy Gets Started on ‘Nerds and Monsters’
Vancouver-based toon house Slap Happy Cartoons Inc. has been commissioned by Corus Entertainment’s YTV channel in Canada to produce a new animated series called Nerds and Monsters. Created by Slap Happy, the 40 x 11 series targets kids 6-11 with its comedic take on the adventures of a group of [...]
KidsCo Picks Up Five Nelvana Toons
International children’s channel KidsCo has licensed a slate of new content from Nelvana, including Beyblade, Grossology, Rolie Polie Olie, Jacob Two-Two and Babar. The content acquired from Nelvana, which is owned by KidsCo joint-venture partner, Corus Entertainment, will form part of the channel’s January 2013 schedule when the refreshed brand [...]
KidsCo Gets Facelift, Acquires New Toons
Global children’s TV channel KidsCo announced plans for a new look and new content that will roll out globally in early 2013. The refreshed KidsCo will feature a redesigned on-air look and graphics and be complemented by original, new content and a new website. In 2013, KidsCo playout will also [...]
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