WildBrain to Manage Headstart’s Best Furry Friends on YouTube
Headstart International appointed WildBrain to manage and help grow the global audience for the Best Furry Friends toy brand on YouTube.
BBC, DHX Greenlight ‘Malory Towers’ Live-Action Series
A new live-action series, Malory Towers (based on the classic British coming-of-age book series by Enid Blyton) was greenlit by CBBC and DHX Television’s Family Channel.
Genius Brands, Tankee Form Platform Partnership
Genius Brands announced a content partnership between its Genius Brands Network and Tankee, a secure digital destination for kids ages 6–12 to enjoy gaming videos. Beginning this July, Genius Brands Network will launch a roster of Tankee Originals, including Minecraft Journey to the End (pictured above), Octodad Dadliest Catch, PixARK Adventure, and Fairy Horse Quest, delivering a total of 75 episodes on the Kid Genius Cartoon Channel, which targets kids ages 6–11. Additionally, Tankee will launch content…
Ready, Jet, Go! Celebrates Apollo 11 Anniversary with Specials, Events
Wind Dancer Films’ Ready Jet Go! will offer a new hour-long special, an IMAX screening at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, and more.
Atem Entertainment’s ‘Space Yoghurt’ Heads to Ameba TV
The kids entertainment streaming platform, Ameba TV, has secured streaming rights to Stockolm-based Atem Entertainment’s flagship property and CG-animated kids series, Space Yoghurt.
New Kids Channel, BusyBee TV, on the NCircle
Future Today partnered with NCircle Entertainment to launch BusyBee TV, available OTT channels, including Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, and other secured sites.
Imagine’s Live-Action Space Series in Development for Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon and Imagine Kids+Family are developing an original live-action series that sends a group of kids on an unplanned space adventure.
Kidoodle.TV Adds Driver Digital’s ‘Cool School’
Driver Digital Studios has reached an agreement with the Kidoodle.TV streaming service to add Cool School, to the Kidoodle.TV content slate.
‘Polly Pocket’ Gets Second Season, New Broadcast Partner
DHX Media, Mattel greenlight ‘Polly Pocket’ animated series for another season, while Universal Kids picks up both seasons to air.