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Amazon Studios grows kids’ pilot lineup with new math series
BROADCASTING / INTERACTIVE / TVAmazon Studios is giving the green light to another children’s series pilot, bringing the total number of kids’ original series pilots in development to six. The production arm of Amazon.com is greenlighting a test pilot for Sara Solves It from the creators of Martha Speaks and Blue’s Clues.
Corus to wholly own Teletoon, ABC Spark in revised Bell-Astral deal
BROADCASTER / BROADCASTING / TVCanadian conglomerate BCE’s new bid to purchase Astral Media proposes that Corus Entertainment, entering into separate agreements with Shaw Media and BCE, acquire remaining stakes in specialty channels Teletoon and ABC Spark, and expand its presence in the French-language specialty market, to the tune of US$494 million.
Selena Gomez to headline a multi-platform Radio Disney Music Awards
BROADCASTING / INTERACTIVEIn appealing to the changing viewing habits of its kids and tween demographic, Radio Disney will present this year’s Music Awards in segments across multiple platforms like Vevo, Disney Channel, Radio Disney, RadioDisney.com and Disney.com. Superstar Selena Gomez will headline the annual event.
Netflix launches first children’s original series
BROADCASTING / INTERACTIVEWith Netflix members having watched more than two billion hours of kids content in 2012, the video streaming giant is heading into original children’s programming by partnering with DreamWorks Animation to launch a series based on the upcoming film Turbo.
And the 2013 Kidscreen Awards winners are…
BROADCASTING / TVIn tonight’s presentation event, hosted by The Daily Show‘s Samantha Bee, the year’s best work in children’s television was singled out and celebrated by the global kids’ entertainment industry at Kidscreen Summit in New York.
Distribution360 inks three new deals
BROADCASTING / NEWS / TVToronto, Canada-based Distribution360 has sewed up deals for Splatalot, This Is Emily Yeung and Ambition Skatecamp to broadcasters in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
Nickelodeon brings content to more Latin American households
BROADCASTING / TVNicktoons is set to join sister networks Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. in Mexico starting next month. With the addition of the 24-hour animation channel, Nickelodeon will soon reach roughly 20 million TV households in the country.
Emma Rigney named creative producer at Nat Geo Kids
BROADCASTING / PEOPLE MOVES / TVNational Geographic Kids will boost its short and long-form video content output with the help of Emma Rigney, who has stepped into the newly created role of creative producer, Kids & Family Video Platforms.
Entry door open for Canadian Youth Media Alliance Awards
BROADCASTING / TVCanada’s Youth Media Alliance (YMA) has officially launched its English-language Awards of Excellence, which honor achievement in TV programming and digital content for young viewers over the past two years.
Ninja Turtles, fellow Nick series get global broadcast deals
BROADCASTING / TVNickelodeon has signed a number of global broadcasting deals for series such as the new re-imagined Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, iCary, Victorious and Supah Ninjas.
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Two-year-old Disney Junior UK brings Appisodes to two-year-olds -
Disney and Lucasfilm announce new Star Wars animated series -
eOne takes all rights to YouTube animated hit Simon’s Cat -
Microsoft unveils its next-generation console -
Children’s Museums: Not just for kids
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MIPCOM 2012 - Shabnam and Aly from Big Bad Boo at the Nelvana cocktails