Watch Next Media – Kidscreen

Deals of the Week

Kidscreen Staff — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 17:54:45 +0000

Sesame Workshop gets sleepy with Elmo, Thunderbird sells preschool series Mittens & Pants to Peacock, and Nate is Late has been renewed.

Deals of the Week

Kidscreen Staff — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 15:35:44 +0000

Studio 100 Media, On the Edge Productions and Viva Kids to co-produce a feature film about endangered species, Kids First sells Audrey's Shelter to new broadcasters, and streamer KidsBeeTV acquires The Pinkfong Company's Hogi's Story Theater.

FEATURE: Kids TV gets in fashion

Sadhana Bharanidharan — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 14:59:08 +0000

Style programming has traditionally catered to adults, but there’s a closet-full of new fashion-forward shows for much younger viewers about to hit the runway.

Cool New Shows: Cartoon Forum Edition

Kidscreen Staff — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 15:27:58 +0000

Whether you're a music lover, a cat person or an intergalactic botanist, there's something for everyone in our roundup of shows heading to Toulouse next week.

CBeebies and France TV order Big Lizard preschool series

Cole Watson — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 16:11:49 +0000

Aardman is distributing the co-pro from Beakus, Watch Next Media and Je Suis Bien Content that will debut next fall on both linear channels.

Audrey’s Shelter migrates around the world

Sadhana Bharanidharan — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 15:52:32 +0000

EXCLUSIVE: With broadcasters lined up in France, Germany, Spain and Canada, the series is seeking to stand out by introducing kids to endangered species on the fringes of the animal kingdom.

When will the kids industry head back to the office?

Kidscreen Staff — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 15:20:47 +0000

As some production companies return to in-office work, others have no plans to ever do so, and the future of the traditional office remains in flux.

How Cloudco’s not-yet-premiered comedy landed a second season

Ryan Tuchow — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 15:23:30 +0000

A simple premise, a blended family and some slapstick comedy prompted Gulli to invest in more Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese, says Cloudco's Karen Vermeulen.

Hello Kitty bounces back to TV screens

Alexandra Whyte — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 16:42:50 +0000

The World of Hello Kitty is being produced by Monello Productions and Watch Next Media, in partnership with Sanrio, for release in 2021.

Watch Next takes stake in Je Suis Bien Content

Jeremy Dickson — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 16:19:42 +0000

The newly consolidated French producers of hit kids shows Nate Is Late and Best Bugs are planning for European and international growth.