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Boomerang to Expand Asian Presence with Korean Launch

November 11, 2015

SEOUL: Boomerang, Turner's companion channel to Cartoon Network, is due to debut in Korea to 15 million households on major cable and IPTV platforms later this month. Boomerang is already widely available in Australia and Southeast Asia. The all-animation network …

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m4e’s Wissper Heads to Discovery Kids in LatAm

November 11, 2015

HÖHENKIRCHEN/MUNICH: m4e has signed an agreement with Discovery Networks Latin America/U.S. Hispanic that will see the new animated preschool series Wissper begin airing on Discovery Kids in Latin America. The deal gives Discovery Kids the exclusive pay-TV and basic subscription …

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eOne Expands Peppa Pig’s Presence in France

November 12, 2015

LONDON: Entertainment One (eOne) has unveiled new developments across broadcast and licensing for the hit preschool property Peppa Pig in France. Peppa Pig consumer products, which launched in France last year, are slated to enter the country's mass-market retail sector, …

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BBC Worldwide Aligns with HITN for Content Deal

November 12, 2015

MIAMI: BBC Worldwide Latin America/U.S. Hispanic and the Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network (HITN) have signed an agreement that will combine BBC kids' programming with the mission of HITN, which airs educational content for U.S. Hispanic viewers. The goal of …

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Degrassi Co-Creator Slated for CYM Conference

November 13, 2015

MONTREAL: This year's Children, Youth & Media (CYM) Conference, which is being hosted by the Youth Media Alliance (YMA) next week in Toronto, will feature a workshop called How to Make TV That Lasts with Degrassi co-creator and exec producer …

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New Disney Channel Short for Mickey Mouse’s Birthday

November 13, 2015

BURBANK: Next week, Disney Channel is slated to air ¡Feliz Cumpleaños​!, a new Spanish-language Mickey Mouse short meant to commemorate the anniversary of the iconic character. ¡Feliz Cumpleaños! will feature Danny Trejo as the voice of the Piñata Boss, who, …

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DHX Inks Pair of SVOD Deals in China

November 16, 2015

HALIFAX: DHX Media has signed non-exclusive content distribution agreements with Chinese SVOD operators iQiyi and LeTV. iQiyi, China's leading online entertainment platform, picked up the AVOD and SVOD rights for more than 400 half-hours of content, including classic Teletubbies, Paddington …