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Ratings Watch Global – Russia
KID INSIGHT / TVThis week Eurodata TV has provided us with the ratings for the top-five program broadcasts with kids four to 15 in Russia between April 15 and May 12, 2013.
Two-year-old Disney Junior UK brings Appisodes to two-year-olds
INTERACTIVE / TVDisney Junior’s growing Appisode offering, which combines interactive games with select channel shows, is extending to little hands across the UK. The young channel has become the UK’s number-one pay TV preschool destination, with ratings up 20%.
Justin Time gets more into books
CONSUMER PRODUCTS / TVGuru Studio’s Justin Time property is continuing to grow with a second book in the works from publishing partner Immedium that will be distributed across North America.
marblemedia hires L.A. exec to expand US presence
PEOPLE MOVES / TVToronto-based multiplatform producer marblemedia has hired L.A.-based development exec Renae Garcia as its first director of US development and acquisitions.
Microsoft unveils its next-generation console
CONSUMER PRODUCTS / INTERACTIVE / TVWith the seemingly infinite amount of entertainment devices swarming today’s living rooms, Microsoft is hoping to zero in on one. The company has announced long-awaited details surrounding Xbox One, an all-encompassing entertainment system that delivers games, TV, movies, music, sports and Skype.
Malaysia’s Ideate Media to fund live-action and animated content
PEOPLE MOVES / TVA new development and investment JV is being backed by the Malaysian government and Asian media company Astro Overseas. Kuala Lumpur-based Ideate Media will focus on live-action and animated content development and IP exploitation.
Firefly lands Chloe and Sabrina licensing deals
CONSUMER PRODUCTS / TVFirefly Brand Management, with a new licensing VP in tow, will spearhead the US licensing efforts for Moonscoop properties Chloe’s Closet and Sabrina, Secrets of a Teenage Witch.
Disney and Lucasfilm announce new Star Wars animated series
TVWith Disney shutting the door on Star Wars: The Clone Wars in March, the House of Mouse has now announced the production of the animated series Star Wars Rebels, which will bow in 2014.
CBBC orders better cooks and celebrity drivers
TVUK broadcaster CBBC grenlit two commissions from Zodiak Media’s Lucky Day Productions: the all-new Disaster Chefs, about parents who are chaotic in the kitchen, as well as a celebrity version of Driving Academy.
eOne takes all rights to YouTube animated hit Simon’s Cat
INTERACTIVE / TVThe pact is part of a strategy by Toronto-based eOne to expand into developing licensing programs for brands conceived in the non-linear space for a broader audience.
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McDonald’s, General Mills among Despicable Me 2 marketing minions - Two-year-old Disney Junior UK brings Appisodes to two-year-olds
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eOne takes all rights to YouTube animated hit Simon’s Cat - Microsoft unveils its next-generation console
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