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Nelvana
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Nelvana strikes development deal with Polygon Pictures on Japanese animation
Nelvana, the Canadian distributor and producer behind Max & Ruby and Franklin, has struck a…
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Mattel & Nelvana partner on ‘Barney’ animated reboot
Toy company Mattel is rebooting its Barney franchise with plans including a new animated series…
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TBI Kids Hot Picks: ‘Super Sema’, ‘Unstoppable Yellow Yeti’ & more
TBI takes a look at some of the most interesting projects heading to market as…
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Canada’s Corus strikes overall deal with Dominion of Drama, launches Waterside Studios
Canada’s Corus Entertainment has struck an overall deal with UK-Canadian prodco Dominion of Drama and…
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Disney+ takes Hulu & YTV’s ‘The Hardy Boys’ around the world
Disney+ has snagged international rights to The Hardy Boys, the live-action mystery series that debuted…
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TBI Kids: Nelvana’s president on why kids content is central to the streaming boom
As Canadian children’s producer and distributor Nelvana approaches its 50th anniversary, company president Pam Westman…
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Round-up: BBC ups Helen Munson to daytime & early peak commissioner; Noovo orders ‘I Can See Your Voice’ Quebec; FilmRise & Nelvana ink 800-hour distribution deal
BBC ups Helen Munson to daytime & early peak commissioner UK pubcaster the BBC has…
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Netflix takes rights to ‘Redwall’ book series, preps both TV & film projects
Netflix has acquired the rights to English author Brian Jacques’ Redwall fantasy series for TV…
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Kids round-up: Redknot returns ‘Agent Binky’; Cake takes ‘B.O.T.’ global; Selig and Gomes exit Little Airplane
Redknot returns ‘Agent Binky’ Redknot, the production company created as a joint venture between Canadian…
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Kids round-up: Studio100 acquires rights to ‘SeaBelievers’; ‘Bakugan’ in slew of global deals
Studio100 acquires rights to ‘SeaBelievers’ German-based production and distribution company Studio 100 has acquired the…