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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 [...]

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 [...]