WildBrain is renegotiating the deal it sealed with IoM Media Ventures for the sale of its broadcast channels business amid a carriage dispute with Bell Media.
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WildBrain Launches New FAST Channels in Europe
March 25, 2025
WildBrain has debuted new FAST channels across Europe for some of its hit IPs, including Teletubbies, Strawberry Shortcake and Degrassi.
YouTube Leads Youth Digital Wellbeing Initiative
March 18, 2025
YouTube has aligned with a group of content creators and distributors in the Youth Digital Wellbeing Initiative, supporting a "unified vision for the development of high-quality, age-appropriate content for young people."
Report: Screentime is Essential for Family Bonding
March 6, 2025
A new WildBrain report commissioned from Savanta has found that 85 percent of parents say enjoying video content with their children is a key family bonding experience, third only to eating together and traveling.
WildBrain Appoints General Manager of China
March 5, 2025
WildBrain has promoted Benjamin Bao to the newly created role of general manager of WildBrain China.
ITV Picks Up Badjelly
February 5, 2025
The animated kids’ series Badjelly has been picked up for the U.K. by ITV.
WildBrain Picks Up Songs from the Bright Side for Distribution
January 30, 2025
From creators Adam Goddard and Warren Brown, the 20-part musical preschool series Songs from the Bright Side, which WildBrain has picked up for global distribution, ties together themes of hope, bravery, acceptance, positivity and love, all in the name of fostering mental wellness in young children.
WildBrain Taps Moonbug Alum Emma Witkowski
January 7, 2025
WildBrain has appointed former Moonbug Entertainment executive Emma Witkowski as VP of media solutions.
WildBrain, Netflix & Family Channel Team for Finding Her Edge
January 6, 2025
WildBrain has partnered with Netflix and Family Channel to produce the live-action teen drama Finding Her Edge, an adaptation of Jennifer Iacopelli’s novel.
Windowing Shifts: Time to Share
January 3, 2025
World Screen Newsflash explores how kids’ IP owners are tapping into the AVOD and FAST space and adjusting their windowing approaches.