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TV deal for Stephen Hawking toon
Canadian broadcaster TVO has partnered with celebrated theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking and his author daughter…
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Craig McGillivray rejoins Breakthrough Entertainment
Craig McGillivray has joined Breakthrough Entertainment as vice president of distribution. McGillivray is returning to…
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Nickelodeon launches preschool SVOD service
Nickelodeon is set to launch Noggin, a new subscription video-on-demand service next month aimed at…
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DHX sells thousands of hours to SVOD
DHX Media has shopped 5,000 half hours to various international SVOD platforms. The Canadian kids…
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Strawberry Shortcake sold for $105m
American Greetings’ popular Strawberry Shortcake character has been sold for US$105 million. US-based Iconix Brand…
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Boomerang buys Inspector Gadget reboot
Several international channels including Boomerang have acquired the new version of classic animated series Inspector…
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DHX, Sony prepare Meatballs TV series
Sony Pictures Animation and DHX Media are working up a television adaptation of animated film…
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Dexter, Squint/Opera form production JV
Children’s TV consultancy Serious Lunch is producing a joint venture production company with London-based studio…
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CBeebies plots new show from Teletubbies creator
UK preschool channel CBeebies has commissioned a series from Teletubbies creator Anne Wood. Twirlywoos comes…
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Disney Channel, pubcasters bag Winkler’s Zipzer
Four Disney Channel feeds and two European pubcasters are among buyers of Hank Zipzer, the…