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ATF Spotlight: Rainbow

November 26, 2015

SINGAPORE: At ATF, Rainbow will be showcasing a selection of kids’ shows, including Winx Club and the brand-new Regal Academy. Andrea Graciotti, the head of sales and co-productions at Rainbow, says Regal Academy offers a “unique and utterly hilarious take …

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ZDFE Licenses Kids’ Shows Across AsiaPac

November 27, 2015

MAINZ: ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE) has placed more than 150 hours of programming from its ZDFE.junior slate, including Dance Academy and Mako Mermaids, with broadcasters across the Asia Pacific. In Australia, ABC International acquired the pan-Asian pay-TV rights for all three …

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Asian Sales for Cyber Group Studios

November 27, 2015

PARIS: Cyber Group Studios has sold more than 250 half-hours of programming to broadcasters in Asia, with deals on such shows as Zorro the Chronicles, Tales of Tatonka and Zou. Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific renewed the rights for the CGI series …

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7 Wonder Lands CBeebies Commission

November 27, 2015

LONDON: 7 Wonder has been commissioned to produce the new 25-part series Do You Know?, hosted by tech vlogger Maddie Moate, for CBeebies. Each episode will see Moate exploring topics that children are keen to learn about, examining everything from …

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Nickelodeon Play Rolls Out Across MENA Region

November 30, 2015

MILAN: Nickelodeon has partnered with pay-TV network OSN to introduce the Nickelodeon Play app into the Middle East and North Africa. As part of the team-up, authenticated OSN subscribers will receive exclusive access to a slew of English and Arabic …

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Family Channel’s New Teen Block to Launch in January

November 30, 2015

TORONTO: DHX Television's Family Channel is expanding its offering with the launch of a new teen programming block called F2N, set to kick off in January with the premiere of Degrassi: Next Class. F2N will be added to Family Channel’s …

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Jetpack Inks Deal with Outfit7 for Talking Tom and Friends

November 30, 2015

LONDON: Jetpack Distribution has signed an agreement with Outfit7 Limited for the global broadcast rights to the app-based Talking Tom and Friends: The Animated Series. Jetpack will have the exclusive global television rights—excluding Asia—to distribute Talking Tom and Friends: The …

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Nelvana Secures SVOD Deals for Kids’ Titles

November 30, 2015

TORONTO: Corus Entertainment's Nelvana has placed more than 800 episodes of its children's content with SVOD service providers around the world. Movile picked up global rights for Babar and the Adventures of Badou, The Backyardigans, Franklin and Friends and Max & …

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ATF Spotlight: DreamWorks Channel

November 30, 2015

SINGAPORE: The DreamWorks channel, which launched across Asia this year, partnered with HBO Asia for playout, affiliate sales and marketing. “Thailand was the first market to go live, with CTH; Malaysia followed quickly with Telekom Malaysia,” says Eric Ellenbogen, co-head …

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Youth Media Alliance Names New Board of Directors Co-Chair

December 1, 2015

MONTREAL: Guillaume Aniorté has been appointed as the new co-chair of the Youth Media Alliance (YMA) board of directors. Aniorté, who is the VP of strategic development and acquisitions at digital entertainment studio Frima, replaces Michèle Fortin, who served for …