Tag: BBC Worldwide
CBBC Kicks Off Toon Pilot Initiative
CBBC -- in partnership with BBC Worldwide -- is launching its first ever animated series pilot initiative, ANIM8. The pubcaster is seeking pitches for...
OobEdoO Picks Up ‘Charlie & Lola’
U.K. digital service for preschoolers and parents OobEdoO has acquired three major titles to add to its growing roster of quality kids’ programming, including...
CBeebies Orders Third Season of ‘Sarah & Duck’
CBeebies controller Kay Benbow and BBC Worldwide’s director for children’s Henrietta Hurford-Jones have commissioned a third season of BAFTA-winning preschool series Sarah & Duck...
CBeebies Commissions ‘Go Jetters’
CBeebies Controller Kay Benbow has commissioned two new series for the kiddy channel, including a fully animated comedy-adventure titled Go Jetters (52 x 11),...
Sky Plans 600% Growth of Kids Content Library
European pay TV leader Sky has announced it plans to expand its library of on-demand kids’ content from 700 titles to 4,000. The move...
‘Waybuloo’ Coming to China
Zodiak Kids announces that CBeebies favorite Waybuloo will have its debut in China next month, with CCTV acquiring the full 150 x 19 series...
Geronimo’s ‘Nelly & Nora’ Attracts International Interest
Irish animation company Geronimo Productions is gearing up for the premiere of its new preschool series Nelly & Nora on RTEjr February 2. Ahead...
MIPCOM 2014: Quelque chose de Cartoons
It’s that magical time of year when Cannes, France’s Palais des Festivals (and any bars within walking distance) are jam-packed with content creators and...
Michael Palin to Narrate New ‘Clangers’ Series
Award winning comedian, actor, writer and Monty Python alumnus Michael Palin has been confirmed as the narrator for a new version of the classic...
‘Heavy Metal’ Under New Ownership
Heavy Metal has a new owner that's looking to expand the classic adult comics magazine into features, TV and other genres.
According to a report...
Steve Macallister Takes Over as Zodiak Rights’ CEO
Steve Macallister, former president and managing director of BBC Worldwide's sales and distribution division is the new CEO of Zodiak Rights. Matthew Franks is...
Global TV News Bytes
+ The U.K.'s CBeebies is welcoming back a pint-sized hero as acclaimed actor James Bolam returns as the star of the new season of...
Sixteen Animated Projects to Receive U.K. Tax Relief
A total of 16 animation programs have received official certification from the British Film Institute, the first step in accessing the U.K.'s competitive new...
CBeebies, Coolabi Will Bring Back Classic ‘Clangers’
It looks like another classic British children's series is making a comeback. The cult class show The Clangers, is ready for a revival on...
DXH Media Buys ‘Teletubbies’ Owner Ragdoll Worldwide
Canadian toon powerhouse DHX has acquired Ragdoll Worldwide from BBC Worldwide and a group including the founder of Ragdoll, Anne Wood for GBP 17.4...
U.K., France Top Cartoon Tributes Noms
Fifteen European companies will share the spotlight at the upcoming Cartoon Tributes, whose awards recognize broadcasters, investors and distributor; and producers that have contributed...
Studio AKA, CBeebies Ready for ‘Chop Chop!’
BBC Worldwide and CBeebies have joined forces with Studio AKA, the award-winning U.K. shop behind numerous indents, ads and the shorts Lost and Found...
‘Sarah and Duck,’ ‘Calamity Island’ Get U.K. Tax Breaks
The British Film Institute announced the first projects that will take advantage of tax credits launched earlier this year for high-end TV and animation...
Global TV News Bytes
+ BBC's CBeebies has begun airing 10 new episodes of Karrot Animation's 2D animated preschool series Sarah & Duck as of August 12, following...
Guru’s ‘Dinopaws’ Is Ready to Roam
A new international co-production from Impossible Kids (U.K.), Kindle Entertainment (U.K.) and Guru Studio (Canada) has been given the go-ahead with commissions from U.K....
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