Top Stories

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 …

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, …

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 …

BURBANK: Disney Channel has ordered a new series pilot from Terri Minsky, the creator of the hit teen sitcom Lizzie McGuire, which aired on the network in the early 2000s. The untitled single-camera pilot, meant for kids, tweens and families, …

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 …

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, …

NEW YORK: Later this month, Nickelodeon is set to broadcast Race to the Top of the World, a prime-time Blaze and the Monster Machines special with guest stars Anthony Anderson and Mayim Bialik. Race to the Top of the World will …

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 …

LONDON: Seasoned TV producer and writer Jocelyn Stevenson is slated to receive a BAFTA Special Award at the British Academy Children's Awards ceremony in London on November 22. The award is meant to recognize an individual's outstanding contribution to the …

HÖHENKIRCHEN/MUNICH: The hit preschool show Tip the Mouse, part of the m4e catalogue, is slated to begin airing on Disney Junior in all Latin American territories, including Brazil. Disney Junior Latin America has secured the exclusive pay-TV and basic subscription …