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Syfy Kids Beams to Asia July ’13
International kids’ channel KidsCo has confirmed that the Syfy Kids programming block will launch in Asia this July. The block is a result of a partnership between KidsCo and Syfy and will debut with a line-up featuring original series and newly acquired titles from Platinum Films and KidsCo joint-venture partners. [...]
Platinum’s ‘Matt Hatter’ to Fly with British Airways
Platinum Films’ CG-animated series Matt Hatter Chronicles will be one of the children’s entertainment choices on board the British Airways and United Emirates beginning this spring. The inventive boys-targeting series was also recently picked up by KidsCo for its Syfy Kids block. Working with in-flight entertainment specialist Spafax, Platinum sold [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Robinson Departs KidsCo
International children’s channel KidsCo has announced that managing director Paul Robinson has decided to leave the position after five years to pursue new opportunities. Robinson was instrumental in founding KidsCo, along with Sparrowhawk Media, in 2005 and has since spearheaded the company’s international growth. KidsCo’s board of directors announced that [...]
Rising Stars of Animation: 2011
We searched high and low to find some of the brightest, bravest and most talented up-and-coming over-achievers in the toon scene. Zack Keller & Ed Skudder Co-Creators, Dick Figures [6 Point Media] Work goes faster when you have a good buddy helping you out—or hurling insults at you, or postulating [...]
KidsCo Continues Indonesian Expansion
International children’s channel KidsCo has announced a new deal with PT. Global Comm Nusantara, an up-and-coming Indonesian DTH platform. A basic tier package consisting of content broadcast in both English and Bahasa Indonesian will be available starting February 2012. Among the slate of kid-friendly programming KidsCo will broadcast on the [...]
KidsCo Acquires HD Animated Series ‘Traces’
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 [...]
Animag’s 10th Annual Pitch Party Winners Announced!
Although behavioral scientists believe that it only takes a few seconds for someone to determine whether they like a concept, an image or even a person, we hope it takes animation executives a little longer to figure out whether a pitch is going to work or not. Nevertheless, they all [...]
Academy Makes Animation...
The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has...
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