The latest data from the AA/WARC Expenditure Report shows a stable first quarter for the U.K. advertising industry, with spend rising 0.1 percent year-on-year to reach £9 billion.

Sky Kids has added to its summer slate new seasons of several hit series, including The Very Small Creatures.

Asacha Media Group has acquired a majority stake in the U.K.-based factual producer Arrow International Media.

Sister Pictures alum Amanda Wasey has joined Sharon Horgan and Clelia Mountford's Merman Television as head of production.

Tubi has acquired the animated comedy Lloyd of the Flies from Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep producer Aardman.

Nickelodeon has ordered an 11th season of the hit animated series PAW Patrol and a second of its Rubble & Crew spin-off.

Nicely Entertainment’s Scott Kirkpatrick and Candlelight Media Group’s Scott Wiscombe offered their perspectives on how indie film distributors can find new opportunities with FAST channels as the FAST Festival continued.

As part of this year’s TV Kids Summer Festival, thought leader and media cartographer Evan Shapiro shared his perspectives on cutting through a crowded children’s media landscape.

Jeff Weber, CEO of zone·tv, outlined how the company is looking to deliver the next generation of FAST with its AI-informed technology solutions.

Max Einhorn, senior VP of acquisitions and co-productions at FilmRise, talked about the strategies that have made the company the largest independently owned operator of ad-supported streaming apps and FAST channels at the FAST Festival today.