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.
Read More »KiKA Helping Children Cope with War in Ukraine
KiKA has dedicated itself to helping children cope with the war in Ukraine with special programming to answer their questions and keep them informed.
Read More »TV Kids Celebrates 25 Years of KiKA
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.
Read More »KiKA Presale for Mumfie
Zodiak Kids has clinched a presale with KiKA in Germany for its upcoming animated series based on the heritage property Mumfie.
Read More »TV Kids Pioneer Award: KiKA’s Sebastian Debertin
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.
Read More »Odo to Land on KiKA & Channel 5’s Milkshake!
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!
Read More »KiKA Picks Up Animated Leo da Vinci Series
KiKA has added to its lineup an animated series from Gruppo Alcuni that features a young Leonardo da Vinci.
Read More »KiKA’s Sebastian Debertin to Be Honored with TV Kids Pioneer Award
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.
Read More »Hardball Heads to KiKA in Germany
The live-action children’s series Hardball has been licensed by the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) to KiKA in Germany.
Read More »KiKA to Co-Produce New Smurfs TV Show
KiKA has teamed up with Peyo Productions to co-produce The Smurfs, a new animated television series featuring the iconic blue characters.
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