Tag: KiKA

KiKA, the free-to-air service in Germany for children, managed by public broadcasters ARD and ZDF, remained the leading brand for children throughout 2025.

Sam & Julia—The Mouse Mansion, based on Karina Schaapman’s internationally best-selling books, is slated to make its broadcast premiere on KiKA on November 28 and on ZDF on January 4.

KiKA and the Croatian studio Recircle are introducing the new preschool series Tree & Bee, which has already sold to several public broadcasters in Europe.

Serious Kids has secured a broadcast deal for season one of Team Nuggets with ZDF in Germany.

The latest episode from the TV Kids Festivals podcast is now available: Buyer Briefing.

The fourth edition of the TV Kids Summer Festival kicked off with our signature session on programming needs with KiKA’s Sebastian Debertin, M6 Group’s Coralie Boitrelle-Laigle, RTÉ’s Suzanne Kelly and Sandbox Group’s Ellen Solberg.

Italy's Rai and Germany's KiKA have joined co-production partner France Télévisions on board the animated pop music documentary series Behind the Beats.

APC Kids has boarded Nitso and the Very Hairy Alphabet, which is set to debut on KiKA in June.

KiKA’s Sebastian Debertin, M6 Group’s Coralie Boitrelle-Laigle, RTÉ’s Suzanne Kelly and Sandbox Group’s Ellen Solberg will discuss acquisition and programming strategies during a special session as part of the TV Kids Summer Festival, which you can register for here free of charge.

The Smurfs animated series has been picked up for a third season, set to be broadcast globally by Nickelodeon and on local free-to-air in 2024.