{"id":31285,"date":"2026-02-09T11:17:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T16:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/8-lions-teams-with-lupus-films-for-the-hive-youtube-strategy\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T11:30:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T16:30:42","slug":"8-lions-teams-with-lupus-films-for-the-hive-youtube-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/8-lions-teams-with-lupus-films-for-the-hive-youtube-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Lions Teams with Lupus Films for The Hive YouTube Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>8 Lions Entertainment has partnered with Lupus Films to launch, manage and grow the global YouTube presence of the preschool animated series <em>The Hive<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the rollout, 8 Lions will launch and manage English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French and German channels for The Hive, in addition to rolling out multilingual audio tracks in Arabic, Turkish, Polish and Italian.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLupus Films is one of the U.K.\u2019s most respected independent animation studios, with a reputation for beautifully crafted and emotionally resonant storytelling,\u201d said Jiella Esmat, founder of 8 Lions Entertainment. \u201cWe couldn\u2019t be more excited to collaborate with such an inspiring and talented team, bringing their beloved property to global audiences on YouTube, and contributing to the longevity of <em>The Hive<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Camila Deakin, co-founder of Lupus Films and one of the producers of <em>The Hive<\/em>, added, \u201cWe are really excited to be working with Jiella and her team at 8 Lions. 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