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Nets agree that Unicef issues merit ongoing attention
NEWSThere is a Creole term Restavek, meaning to stay with. In Haiti, it equates to child labor-poor children working in other people’s homes ‘doing all the dirty jobs that nobody else wants to do,’ explains Stephane Turcotte, director of TV, youth…
Nautilus preps animal-driven kid properties
NEWSBarely a year old, Cologne, Germany-based Nautilus Productions has pilots in the works for the many kids shows it’s developing-all slated for release in early 2001-according to Ross Franks, managing director….
Barbie helps girls shine
NEWSDuring the past 41 years, many of Mattel’s Barbie-glam items have come to girl-sized fruition via licensed products, the latest incarnation being a new beauty line and a revamped bath line. The result of a licensing agreement with New Jersey-based Cosrich…
Nickelodeon stays up later to catch ex-TGIF viewers
NEWSAnticipating ABC’s recent decision to cancel its tween-targeted TGIF Friday night lineup, Nickelodeon has announced that it will extend its Friday U Pick Nick block by another hour starting September 15….
dingles has fingers in many pies
NEWSNew Jersey-based dingles&company, a mixed-media edutainment company that specializes in developing kids properties, has several entertainment deals in the pipeline. The properties are based on the books of president Judy Zocchi, whose flare is for dealing with serious issues and encouraging…
Digital monsters flee partner-rich Poké-sequel
NEWSThere’s nothing like a good kid movie duel to add some excitement to the lazy days of summer, but an anticipated head-to-head between the second Pokémon movie and the first Digimon flick has been averted at the last minute with the…
S Club 7 readies U.S. merch invasion
NEWSIt’s not often that a live-action tween series makes the leap from the U.K. to the U.S. successfully (especially one with Brit accents), but S Club 7 in Miami is a different sort of show, and so far, it seems to…
Bob building U.S. merchandise program on Nick Jr. foundation
NEWSWith the recent announcement that Nickelodeon will begin airing HIT Entertainment’s Bob the Builder in the U.S., along with a deal making Hasbro the U.S. master toy licensee, the stage is set to build a full-scale international franchise for the popular…
Decode’s digital plot starts with Angela and The Click
NEWSDecode is making a summer on-line debut with the launch of Angela On-line, based on its hottest TV series Angela Anaconda….
Tot tech: How low can they go?
NEWSThe KAGOY (Kids Are Getting Older Younger) principle is making its presence known in every sector of the kids entertainment biz, and software is no exception. Shadowing their older siblings’ play habits, preschool-aged kids are increasingly turning to console games to…
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