Executive Editor, World Screen

March 10, 2020 Top Stories

Italy’s RAI Expands Kids’ Offer Amid School Closures

March 10, 2020

RAI, Italy’s national public broadcaster, is increasing its offer for children, in reaction to the school closures spurred by the coronavirus outbreak.

March 6, 2020 Top Stories

Ava DuVernay Teams with Warner Bros. Animation for Family Series

March 6, 2020

Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) and writer, director and producer Ava DuVernay are developing an animated family show based on the best-selling book series Wings of Fire by Tui T. Sutherland.

February 28, 2020 Top Stories

The Proud Family Revival Set for Disney+

February 28, 2020

Disney+ has ordered a revival of the animated series The Proud Family, coming 18 years after its Disney Channel premiere.

February 26, 2020 Top Stories

Cyma Zarghami Launches MiMO Studio

February 26, 2020

Cyma Zarghami, who was the longtime president of Nickelodeon, is launching MiMO Studio, a full-service production and consultancy company focused on kids' and family content.

February 21, 2020 Top Stories

Bluey Gets Toy Collection

February 21, 2020

The Australia-based Moose Toys is introducing the first-ever collection of toys based on the hit series Bluey.

February 20, 2020 Top Stories

Rakuten TV Launches Kids TV AVOD Channel

February 20, 2020

Rakuten TV has launched a new AVOD channel, Kids TV, which joins the platform’s Movies and Rakuten Stories channels with a slew of new content for free.

February 19, 2020 Top Stories

Loud House Live-Action Movie for Nickelodeon

February 19, 2020

Nickelodeon has greenlit an original live-action holiday TV movie based on the animated characters from the Emmy Award-winning series The Loud House.

February 19, 2020 Top Stories

Mattel Celebrates Tokyo Olympics with New Products Collection

February 19, 2020

Mattel has collaborated with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to create licensed toy products that celebrate the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

February 13, 2020 Top Stories

WildBrain Posts Q2 Revenue Growth

February 13, 2020

Q2 2020 revenue rose 4 percent to C$122.1 million ($92.2 million) at WildBrain, led by non-WildBrain Spark distribution, WildBrain Spark AVOD and consumer products-owned businesses.

February 11, 2020 Top Stories

Frozen 2, Star Wars Toys Boost Hasbro’s Q4 Revenue

February 11, 2020

Fourth-quarter 2019 revenues at Hasbro increased 3 percent to $1.43 billion, bolstered by strong demand for products for Disney's Frozen 2 and Star Wars.

Kristin Brzoznowski

Italy’s RAI Expands Kids’ Offer Amid School Closures

Ava DuVernay Teams with Warner Bros. Animation for Family Series

The Proud Family Revival Set for Disney+

Cyma Zarghami Launches MiMO Studio

Bluey Gets Toy Collection

Rakuten TV Launches Kids TV AVOD Channel

Loud House Live-Action Movie for Nickelodeon

Mattel Celebrates Tokyo Olympics with New Products Collection

WildBrain Posts Q2 Revenue Growth

Frozen 2, Star Wars Toys Boost Hasbro’s Q4 Revenue

Factory Transmedia Enters Liquidation

DeAPlaneta Names Head of Franchise & Marketing

Sesame Workshop Names New Licensing Agent

Aardman Academy Enters Agreement with NZ University

Kartoon Studios Develops Gadget A.I.

Edye to Become Linear Channel