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Genius Brands International
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Kids round-up: Toonz and SMF Studio to co-pro new CGI series; Genius Brands orders Shaq show
Toonz and SMF Studio to co-pro new CGI series Asian animation studio Toonz Media Group…
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Kids roundup: HBO Max seeks ‘Squish’; Kids execs launch new prodco; Netflix picks up Xilam’s ‘Trico’
HBO Max seeks ‘Squish’ WarnerMedia-owned streamer HBO Max has acquired animated kids’ comedy Squish, following…
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Genius Brands hires former Corus exec to head international distribution
Children’s entertainment company Genius Brands International has appointed former Corus Entertainment exec Jessica Brinder as…
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Kids round-up: Lego ‘Star Wars’ special blasts onto Disney+; Kartoon Channel! adds 230 episodes
Lego ‘Star Wars’ special set for Disney+ Disney+ is heading off on a new adventure…
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Kids round-up: ABC Oz does more ‘Strange Chores’; ‘Rainbow Rangers’ go global; ‘Sunny Bunnies’ expand into Asia
ABC Australia does more Strange Chores The ABC in Australia has commissioned a 26 x…
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Kids roundup: Disney+ lands ‘Muppets’ unscripted series; New Oz kids’ channel; ‘Batman’ producer Uslan tapped for Stan Lee IP; and more…
New Muppets show crashes on to Disney+ Disney+ has ordered the first-ever Muppets streaming show,…
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TBI Weekly: Six takeaways from a week with the kids
From $15m funding slates to discussions about driving diversity, the past week has provided plenty…
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Genius Brands & POW! Entertainment team to develop Stan Lee’s post-Marvel IP
Genius Brands International and Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment have launched a joint venture, Stan Lee…
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Kids round-up: Blue Ant expands on Roku; Sky strikes Moonbug SVOD deal; Dandelooo to sell ‘Kosmix’; and more…
Blue Ant expands kids nature presence on Roku International media company Blue Ant Media has…
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Hollywood’s Schwarzenegger becomes “significant” investor in Genius Brands
Hollywood actor and former governor of the US state of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, has become…