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MIPCOM News: Nerd Corps, DHX Media, CreaCon & Ameba
It’s only the first day of the MIPCOM content market in France, and we’re already flooded with news about new partnerships, series launches and the usual global TV sales for properties. First up, Canadian producer Nerd Corps has begun production on its first animated preschool show Kate and Mim-Mim. Created [...]
DHX Media Takes Over Rights for ‘Yo Gabba Gabba!’
Top Canadian producer and distributor DHX Media has taken over all global broadcast and licensing rights of hit preschool show Yo Gabba Gabba!, which is produced by company subsidiary Wildbrain Entertainment. Previously, Zodiak Rights handled the intl. broadcast and licensing rights. Steven DeNure, President and COO of DHX Media said: [...]
Deals for ‘WotWots,’ ‘Green Squad,’ ‘Pirates,’ ‘Fuzzy Tales’
Sales and commissions are on the rise ahead of next month’s MIPCOM and MIP Jr., with Pukeko Pictures’ The WotWots, Alphanim’s The Green Squad, DHX Media’s Pirates, Adventures in Art and Brain Power and Bejuba!’s Fuzzy Tales all making waves. Here’s how it breaks down: Agents have been appointed for [...]
The Hot Sheet: Eight Shows to Track Down at MIPJunior
You’ll find a lot of TV industry heavyweights mingling at the Hotel Martinez in Cannes during the first weekend in October for the annual MIPJunior market. Here are some of the hot new animated series that will be making some waves during the season: Me and My Robot Produced [...]
DHX Media to Buy Cookie Jar for $112 Mil
Canadian children’s entertainment giant DHX Media will buy rival animation giant Cookie Jar in a deal worth $112 million. Halifax-based DHX Media, which is headed by Michael Donovan, will take over Cookie Jar’s library of over 6,5f00 half hours of programming like Arthur, Caillou and Care Bears by offering 36 [...]
Rastamouse Makes a Musical Summer Splash
Rastamouse, the super cool preschool sensation from DHX Media is having quite a big season. Activity for Q3 of 2012 includes the launch of a summer single, a CBeebies radio show and several high-profile live appearances. Da Easy Crew have also signed their second album deal with EMI, and as [...]
TV Veteran Neil Court Is New Factory Chair
UK-based indie Factory TM has appointed kids industry veteran Neil Court as its new non-executive chairman. Court will be joining the company’s board along with former Cosgrove Hall executives managing director Phil Chalk and director Vince James. Factory TM was launched in 2010 after taking over the former home of Hot [...]
‘Rastamouse’ Continues Global Domination
DHX Media’s stop-motion preschool hit Rastamouse has snapped up a few more new homes for its second season. BBC Worldwide Channels has acquired the show for its feeds in Hispanic US, Latin America and Africa, while distributing agent White Fox has licensed the series for Greece and Cyprus, where it [...]
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 [...]
Blueprint and DDA Form New PR Powerhouse
U.K.-based specialty public relations company Blueprint P.R. has joined forces with U.S. outfit DDA to form a new stand-alone venture. The new company, which is called DDA Blueprint is owned 50/50 by the two partners. Blueprint PR’s Janet Balmforth and Aimee Norman, will head the new operation with DDA PR’s [...]
BinWeevils Appoints Henwood...
U.K.-based digital social world BinWeevils, for kids 6-12, has appointed media...
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