Nickelodeon, TIME and TIME for Kids are joining forces for the first-ever Kid of the Year honor, a year-long multiplatform initiative that will include a TV special simulcast on Nick and the CBS Television Network that is set to be hosted by Trevor Noah (The Daily Show with Trevor Noah).
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Disney Channel Picks Up Season Five of BUNK’D
February 25, 2020
The comedy BUNK'D, which takes place at a summer camp for kids, is set to return to Disney Channel for a fifth season, and production is slated to begin in the fall.
Ryan’s Mystery Playdate Gets New Season at Nick
February 24, 2020
Nickelodeon has greenlit a third season of the preschool series Ryan’s Mystery Playdate, starring 8-year-old YouTube star Ryan of the Ryan’s World channel.
eOne Expands PJ Masks Licensing in U.S. & Canada
February 24, 2020
Entertainment One (eOne) is continuing to expand PJ Masks’ presence in the U.S. and Canada with new partners and more than two dozen renewals across a broad range of consumer products categories.
Disney & Hasbro Extend Marvel & Star Wars Pact
February 21, 2020
The Walt Disney Company has renewed Hasbro’s rights under its strategic merchandising relationship for the entertainment properties Marvel and Star Wars.
Getting Grubby with dirtgirlworld
February 21, 2020
mememe productions' Cate McQuillen talks about dirtgirlworld, a series that aims to teach kids about sustainable living, mixing 3D animation, photomontage and live action.
Nickelodeon Unveils 2020-21 Slate Details
February 20, 2020
Nickelodeon has revealed its slate of all-new wide-ranging content, including The Astronauts (working title), an action-adventure series co-produced with Imagine Kids+Family, set to bow this summer.
FUN Union Partners for PinCode
February 19, 2020
Edutainment Licensing has been appointed as the distribution partner for the FUN Union adventure series PinCode in the U.K., Australia and New Zealand, as well as worldwide for school and library digital platforms.
Dino Dana The Movie Heads to Japan
February 18, 2020
Sinking Ship Entertainment has inked a partnership with D&D Pictures for distribution of Dino Dana The Movie to the Japanese museum and science center market.
YouTube Channel CoComelon Gets Toy Line
February 14, 2020
CoComelon, a YouTube channel for preschoolers, has teamed up with Jazwares to create the first line of toys inspired by the whimsical, musical and educational 3D animated video series.