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Nelvana
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News round up: SBS buys Silverlining doc; BBC extends ‘Gone Fishing’; Hulu adds ‘Hardy Boys’
SBS visits Silverlining’s Mega Resort Australian broadcaster SBS has picked up a 90-minute special from…
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Kids round-up: Nelvana names president as Scott Dyer retires; Nick orders Christmas competition show; UYoung’s China deals
Nelvana names president as Scott Dyer retires Children’s producer and distributor Nelvana has appointed one…
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Ameba TV scores 59-title package from Nelvana
Streaming service Ameba TV has struck a deal with Corus Entertainment’s children’s producer-distributor Nelvana for…
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Kids round-up: Nelvana’s China Tales, Cake’s Dragon, Jetpack hire & Crackerjack revival
Nelvana, WeKids partner on China Tales Incubator Corus Entertainment-owned producer-distributor Nelvana, Chinese animation distribution specialist…
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Corus snaps up Thomas & Friends for Canada
Corus Entertainment-owned producer-distributor Nelvana has struck an exclusive licensing and broadcast deal with Mattel around…
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Treehouse greenlights trio of Nelvana kids titles
Canadian kids channel Treehouse has greenlit a trio of live-action and animated pre-school series from…
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Henson hires kids TV veteran Maizes
The Jim Henson Company has hired Sarah Maizes as vice president of children’s entertainment. In…
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Breton’s Federation adds distribution exec
France-based producer and distributor Federation Entertainment has hired Leyla Formoso to head up its drama…
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Rainmaker buys Frederator, EH to form WOW!
Canada’s Rainmaker Entertainment has acquired kids companies Frederator Networks and Ezrin Hirsh Entertainment, paying a…
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Kids TV veterans launch Bento Box unit
A trio of veteran children’s television executives have partnered with Bob’s Burgers prodco Bento Box…