TBI August/September 2022

The issue includes;

The TBI interview: Rene Rechtman, Moonbug
Moonbug Entertainment CEO Rene Rechtman tells Mark Layton about the firm’s expanding ambitions and the rights strategy that lets them engage with kids on any platform

Flying high
Animation was seen as a safer bet through the pandemic, as live-action producers fought ongoing challenges and delays. Helen Dugdale explores if business has yet returned to its former equilibrium

A parent’s best friend
Australian pre-school series Bluey has taken the world by storm over the past few years with kids and parents. The show’s creator, Joe Brumm, tells TBI what makes it such a co-viewing hit

What the kids want
Kids chiefs at Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Wildbrain and Viaplay reveal what’s top of their originals and acquisitions wishlists, and what shows are working for them right now

Plus: Kids Hot Picks, Festival de la Rochelle, Diversity, About Town, Tech & Analysis and Last Word