World Screen

LONDON: The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has unveiled the host, venue and key dates for next month’s British Academy Children’s Awards. British actor, rapper, comedian and screenwriter Ben Smith, also known as Doc Brown, returns as …

LONDON: ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has teamed up with online gaming company Miniclip for the release of a mobile game based on the hit boys' series Thunderbirds Are Go. The Thunderbirds Are Go mobile game will feature action, adventure …

DUBLIN: RTÉ has announced several initiatives to strengthen its support and development of the Irish animation sector, including an RTÉjr Android app and a new season of kids’ programming. The ad-free app, which was originally only available for iOS, is …

BURBANK: A sequel to the hit Disney Channel original movie Descendants, about the teenage sons and daughters of Disney's most infamous villains, has been commissioned and is in development. Descendants 2 (working title) will be executive produced by screenwriters Sara …

SEATTLE: A slate of animated shows make up Amazon’s fall kids’ pilot season, which is scheduled to kick off later this year exclusively on Amazon Video in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Austria and Japan. As with past pilot seasons, Amazon …

VANCOUVER: The sophomore season of Some Assembly Required, a comedy series produced by Thunderbird Films, is now available for streaming on Netflix in all territories outside of Canada. Filmed in front of a live studio audience, Some Assembly Required follows …

NEW YORK/TOKYO: All Nippon Entertainment Works (ANEW) is teaming up with Imagine Entertainment and Bandai Namco Pictures to develop and produce the English-language live-action feature film Tiger & Bunny, based on the Japanese anime series and feature films. Tiger & …

TV Kids takes a look at the activities in the children’s programming sector from the recent MIPJunior and MIPCOM. The weekend before the official MIPCOM kickoff, MIPJunior welcomed 590 buyers among its 1,400 delegates. The first day of the event …

LONDON: Silvergate Media is set to co-produce the fifth season of Octonauts with China Central TV (CCTV). According to the agreement, Silvergate will provide the script and music, while CCTV will develop the animation. In addition to being broadcast across …

PAWTUCKET: Net earnings for the third quarter at Hasbro were $207.6 million, compared to the $180.5 million delivered in the year-ago period. Net revenues for the third quarter 2015 were $1.47 billion, flat with $1.47 billion in 2014. Absent a …