EL SEGUNDO: Mattel has reported that worldwide gross sales were down 1 percent in the first quarter, as the Barbie brand hits a slump.
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DreamWorks Channel Arrives in Indonesia
April 18, 2016
GLENDALE/JAKARTA: Following launches in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong, Indonesia becomes the fifth territory in Asia to debut the DreamWorks Channel.
Hasbro Posts 83 Percent Increase in Q1 Earnings
April 18, 2016
PAWTUCKET: Hasbro reported that its net earnings for the first quarter of 2016 increased 83 percent to $48.8 million, with strong demand for Disney Princess dolls and toys based on the Hollywood blockbuster Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
MIPTV: The Week in Kids
April 15, 2016
NEW YORK: Affirming its dedication to the kids’ programming sector, MIPTV organizer Reed MIDEM unveiled a new Kids’ Buyers Advisory Board in Cannes.
Third Season for Thunderbirds Are Go
April 5, 2016
CANNES: ITV Studios and Pukeko Pictures are set to produce a third season of Thunderbirds Are Go for CITV, to air in 2017.
Reed MIDEM Puts in Place Kids’ Buyers Advisory Board
April 4, 2016
CANNES: Reed MIDEM's television division has appointed nine executives to form the first Kids' Buyers Advisory Board.
Studio 100 Signs VOD, Home Video Deal for Heidi
April 4, 2016
CANNES: Studio 100 Media has finalized a home video and VOD deal with Svensk Filmindustri for the revived CGI series Heidi.
Teletubbies Renewed for Season Two
April 4, 2016
HALIFAX: DHX Media and CBeebies are planning a second season of the new Teletubbies iteration, produced by Darrall Macqueen.
CAKE Clinches Volume Deal with LatAm SVOD blim
April 4, 2016
CANNES: CAKE has licensed more than 200 hours of kids' content to blim, Televisa’s new SVOD service in Latin America.
U.K. TV Partners for Daniel Tiger, Numb Chucks, Nerds and Monsters
March 22, 2016
TORONTO: 9 Story Media Group has licensed three series from its catalogue to broadcasters in the U.K., including a deal with Cartoonito in the country to air the first season of Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood.