Tag Archives: KiKA

The head of international content acquisitions on what’s resonating with the channel's audiences and outlines his wish lists for co-productions and acquisitions in the months ahead.

KiKA has dedicated itself to helping children cope with the war in Ukraine with special programming to answer their questions and keep them informed.

The April/MIPTV edition of TV Kids and World Screen will celebrate the 25th anniversary of KiKA with a special report featuring interviews with Dr. Astrid Plenk, the managing and programming director, and Sebastian Debertin, the head of international content acquisitions in the programming and management department.

Zodiak Kids has clinched a presale with KiKA in Germany for its upcoming animated series based on the heritage property Mumfie.

Sebastian Debertin, KiKA’s head of international content acquisitions, discussed his programming mandate ahead of being honored with the inaugural TV Kids Pioneer Award at the TV Kids Festival.

Odo, a new preschool series from Sixteen South Originals and Letko, has been commissioned by KiKA and Channel 5 for its multiplatform preschool programming block Milkshake!

KiKA has added to its lineup an animated series from Gruppo Alcuni that features a young Leonardo da Vinci.

Sebastian Debertin, the head of fiction, acquisitions and co-productions at KiKA, will be honored for his contributions to the children’s programming industry with the inaugural TV Kids Pioneer Award, presented as part of the TV Kids Festival.

The live-action children’s series Hardball has been licensed by the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) to KiKA in Germany.

KiKA has teamed up with Peyo Productions to co-produce The Smurfs, a new animated television series featuring the iconic blue characters.