http://worldscreen.com This is a RSS feed related to tvkids en-us Sat, 9 Jan 2016 16:27:44 GMT http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54321 NEW YORK, January 8: The kids’ programming business has been evolving at a rapid clip, and in 2015, digital continued to be top of mind for children’s content creators, distributors and buyers alike. Fri, 08 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54321 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54317 ATLANTA, January 8: New original series, reboots of classic brands and returning favorites are some of the programming highlights Turner has planned for its multiplatform brands TBS, TNT, Cartoon Network and truTV this year. Fri, 08 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54317 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54312 BURBANK, January 8: Disney Junior and Disneynature are premiering the short-form series It’s UnBungalievable, an extension of the animated series The Lion Guard, which continues the story of the classic movie The Lion King. Fri, 08 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54312 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54311 LAS VEGAS, January 8: Funimation Entertainment has teamed up with Sony DADC New Media Solutions to use their Ven.ue platform to launch its new streaming anime service FunimationNow. Fri, 08 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54311 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54309 NEW YORK, January 7: World Screen Newsflash recaps some of the biggest news to come out of the international media industry last year. Thu, 07 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54309 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54291 LOS ANGELES, January 7: Toon Goggles is set to launch its animated and live-action kids’ content for streaming on Philips smart TVs. Thu, 07 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54291 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54292 VANCOUVER, January 7: Corus Entertainment’s YTV has slated the season two premiere of the animated series Nerds and Monsters, distributed by 9 Story Media Group, for this weekend. Thu, 07 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54292 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54295 HONG KONG, January 7: Turner International Asia Pacific has elevated longtime exec Mark Eyers to the role of senior VP. Thu, 07 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54295 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54290 NEW YORK, January 7: Nickelodeon has elevated Jennifer Caveza and Jon Roman to leadership roles within its toys and business development group. Thu, 07 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54290 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54275 BURBANK, January 6: Disney and ABC have partnered to raise awareness about the importance of reading with the nonprofit First Book through the Magic of Storytelling campaign. Wed, 06 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54275 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54276 TOKYO/LAS VEGAS, January 6: Bandai Namco Entertainment and Internet of Things startup and active gamification platform Moff have partnered for the U.S. launch of a gamified fitness app that incorporates the PAC-MAN franchise. Wed, 06 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54276 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54277 MALMÖ, January 6: RealYoung 2016, a program that is part of a new collaboration between IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam), EDN - European Documentary Network and The Financing Forum for Kids Content with the support of the Swedish Film Institute, is accepting submissions for children’s and youth documentary projects from filmmakers and producers until January 15. Wed, 06 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54277 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54256 BEVERLY HILLS/GLENDALE, January 5: Netflix and DreamWorks Animation (DWA) have expanded their current multiyear agreement, making the streaming service the global home—outside of China—to a number of new original series produced by the studio, including one from acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro. Tue, 05 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54256 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54257 LONDON, January 5: Nickelodeon UK and Ireland has commissioned its first original series specifically developed for digital platforms from London-based creative agency Ralph. Tue, 05 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54257 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54261 LONDON, January 5: Bulldog Licensing has promoted Sole Puerto from her previous position as creative services executive to the role of creative services manager. Tue, 05 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54261 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54242 LONDON, January 4: Entertainment One (eOne) has appointed Just Play as the global master toy partner for the popular preschool series PJ Masks, marking the brand's first toy collection. Mon, 04 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54242 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54244 ESPOO, January 4: Rovio, the Finnish company behind the hit Angry Birds brand, has teamed up with Korea’s NHN Studio629 to develop games geared toward the Asian market. Mon, 04 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54244 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54243 BURBANK, January 4: The one-hour final episode of the Emmy Award-winning animated adventure-comedy series Gravity Falls is set to air on Disney XD on Monday, February 15. Mon, 04 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54243 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54228 NEW YORK, December 22: A new Nickelodeon-branded attraction is set to go up in China by 2020, at an estimated cost of $1.85 billion. Tue, 22 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54228 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54227 SANTA MONICA, December 22: Lionsgate has come on board as the home-entertainment partner for the entire Shaun the Sheep catalogue in the U.S., where Boomerang has signed on to become the new broadcast home. Tue, 22 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54227 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54231 IDAHO FALLS, December 22: Green Kids Club (GKC), which focuses on environmental sustainability and preservation, has teamed up with Aurora World, which is licensing its plush characters from YooHoo & Friends for a special edition of green books, set for international distribution. Tue, 22 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54231 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54210 LONDON, December 21: Five prime-time series and three kids’ shows are due out exclusively on Amazon Prime Video, along with three series renewals. Mon, 21 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54210 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54218 MUMBAI, December 21: Nickelodeon’s high-definition children’s channel Nick HD+ has rolled out in India on Tata Sky. Mon, 21 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54218 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54215 PAWTUCKET, December 21: Hasbro has chosen Irresponsibility: The Mr Toast Card Game as the winner of its Indiegogo crowdfunding gaming challenge, which the company launched to encourage designers nationwide to share their ideas for a new face-to-face party game. Mon, 21 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54215 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54207 NEW YORK, December 18: Olivier Dumont, the managing director of eOne Family and eOne Licensing, recently met with World Screen Newsflash’s Mansha Daswani to talk about the strategic rollout of Peppa Pig, Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom and PJ Masks, and share what's coming down the development pipeline. Fri, 18 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54207 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54198 BARCELONA, December 18: Former Edebé Audiovisual executives Iván Agenjo and Javier Galán have founded a new animation studio specializing in children’s content. Fri, 18 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54198 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54194 MOSCOW/LONDON, December 18: Cartoon Network Enterprises EMEA has appointed Megalicense International as its licensing representative for Russia and the CIS region, effective January 1. Fri, 18 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54194 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54196 TORONTO, December 18: The sophomore season of the musical comedy series Make It Pop is due to debut on YTV in Canada early next year, with a sneak peek becoming available on the YTVGo app later this month. Fri, 18 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54196 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54174 TORONTO, December 17: Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana has secured additional licensing agents for the Little Charmers brand across the globe. Thu, 17 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54174 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54175 LONDON, December 17: Hopster has inked a carriage deal with Vodafone Iceland that sees the kids' learning and entertainment service join the mobile and IPTV provider's SVOD service Vodafone PLAY. Thu, 17 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54175 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54179 MUNICH, December 17: The Your Family Entertainment (YFE) channel Fix&Foxi is being exclusively added to Etisalat's eLife TV in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Thu, 17 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54179 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54156 BURBANK, December 16: Nickelodeon has greenlit 20 episodes of Bunsen is a Beast!, an animated comedy series from animation veteran Butch Hartman. Wed, 16 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54156 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54160 HALIFAX/EL SEGUNDO, December 16: DHX Media and Mattel have entered into a long-term partnership for the development, production and distribution of a range of multiplatform kids’ content. Wed, 16 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54160 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54154 LONDON, December 16: Alison Bakunowich has been promoted to general manager of Nickelodeon UK, replacing Tina McCann, who is stepping down from running the children’s network. Wed, 16 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54154 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54155 SHEFFIELD, December 16: The Children’s Media Conference (CMC) has scheduled next year’s event for July 5 to 7. Wed, 16 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54155 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54130 SHANGHAI, December 15: Alibaba Group and The Walt Disney Company have entered into a multiyear agreement to launch the OTT service DisneyLife in China. Tue, 15 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54130 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54135 LONDON, December 15: Lionsgate UK has picked up a 25 percent stake in the indie production company Kindle Entertainment, which specializes in kids' and family content. Tue, 15 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54135 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54129 FLOWER MOUND, December 15: After this month, FUNimation Channel will no longer be distributed by Olympusat, with the anime network slated to relaunch early next year. Tue, 15 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54129 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54132 TORONTO, December 15: Corus Entertainment's preschool channel Treehouse is set to launch an exclusive premiere of Clangers and Hey Duggee on the TreehouseGO app on December 25. Tue, 15 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54132 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54114 TORONTO, December 14: Temple Street Productions (The Next Step) has taken a significant minority interest in Industrial Brothers, a children's content creation and animation company. Mon, 14 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54114 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54112 HÖHENKIRCHEN/MUNICH, December 14: m4e has partnered with Austrian author Thomas Brezina to develop a new, as-yet-untitled boys’ property. Mon, 14 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54112 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54111 NEW YORK/LONDON, December 14: A new Peppa Pig app, designed to teach youngsters about the various seasons, is rolling out this month. Mon, 14 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54111 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54110 MILAN, December 14: Atlantyca Entertainment has launched a new division dedicated to the planning, creation, production and development of live stage shows for the company's properties. Mon, 14 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54110 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54108 LONDON, December 14: Entertainment One (eOne) has secured a number of new licensing partners for the upcoming movie The BFG spanning such categories as games, apparel and confectionery. Mon, 14 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54108 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54097 LONDON, December 11: Zodiak Kids has presold the upcoming second season of the equestrian adventure series The Ranch to a number of broadcasters around the globe. Fri, 11 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54097 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54107 Morgann Favennec, deputy MD of international sales and acquisitions, discusses the benefits of being a flexible, independent company in today’s crowded kids’ market. Fri, 11 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54107 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54092 TORONTO, December 11: Sinking Ship Entertainment, the producer behind kids’ shows such as Annedroids and Dino Dan, has extended and expanded its worldwide administration and A/V deal with rights management company ole. Fri, 11 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54092 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54093 NEW YORK, December 11: Nickelodeon has elevated Keith Dawkins from senior VP and general manager of TeenNick and Nicktoons to executive VP of both networks. Fri, 11 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54093 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54091 SAN DIEGO, December 11: MyLocker has launched an online store through which fans can personalize apparel and other consumer products with Suzy’s Zoo art. Fri, 11 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54091 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54068 HALIFAX, December 10: DHX Media has been commissioned by CBBC in the U.K. to produce two seasons of Airmageddon, a drone competition series that is also slated to air on DHX Television's Family CHRGD in Canada. Thu, 10 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54068