LONDON: Nadiya Hussain, who won last year's edition of The Great British Bake Off, has signed on to serve as judge on the upcoming season of CBBC's Junior Bake Off.
Read More »BBC & DHX Prep Observational Docuseries on Animals
HALIFAX/LONDON: BBC Natural History Unit has partnered with DHX Media to produce The Zoo (working title), an animal-themed observational documentary series for CBBC.
Read More »Netflix Slates Bottersnikes & Gumbles Premiere
NEW YORK: The new CGI-animated series Bottersnikes & Gumbles is debuting on Netflix across international territories next month.
Read More »CBBC Orders Another Season of So Awkward
LONDON/MANCHESTER: CBBC has commissioned Channel X to produce a third season of the hit kids' comedy series So Awkward via the independent production company's Channel X North division.
Read More »HarperCollins UK to Release Bottersnikes and Gumbles Books
LONDON: In a joint acquisition with HarperCollins Australia, HarperCollins UK is publishing a collection of S.A. Wakefield’s Bottersnikes and Gumbles stories to coincide with the TV series adaptation slated to air on CBBC in the U.K. in July.
Read More »CBBC Launches Scream Street Animated Shorts
LONDON: CBBC has rolled out five digital shorts based on its Scream Street property, now available on YouTube.
Read More »BBC Children’s Renewals for Footy Pups & Art Ninja
LONDON: BBC Children’s has commissioned Dot To Dot Productions to produce additional seasons of the kids’ series Footy Pups and Art Ninja.
Read More »Operation Ouch! Returns to CBBC
LONDON: The award-winning medical show Operation Ouch! is returning to CBBC for a fifth season, bringing viewers behind-the-scenes of Alder Hey, one of the largest European children’s hospitals.
Read More »Danger Mouse Set for Season Two
LONDON: The new Danger Mouse animated series has been commissioned for a second season, to be co-produced by CBBC and FremantleMedia Kids & Family (FMK).
Read More »CBBC Soccer Drama Renewed
LONDON: CBBC has given a second-season order to its upcoming soccer-themed kids’ drama Jamie Johnson, with the first run due out in time for the Euro 2016 Championships this summer.
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