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Deals of the Week

Kidscreen Staff — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 16:28:14 +0000

Disney’s US$8-billion Hulu acquisition could address streaming concerns, The Tiny Chef Show cooks up more eps and CBeebies gets musical with a new series.

BBC Children’s commissions three new series

Andrea Hernandez — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 16:49:33 +0000

A preschool series about a family of magicians and an inventive refugee story are heading to CBeebies and CBBC.

BBC Studios Kids & Family orders Hey Duggee spinoff

Andrea Hernandez — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 17:00:17 +0000

Studio AKA's eight-year-old series is expanding with Hey Duggee's Squirrel Club, which will premiere on CBeebies.

CBeebies picks up Lu & the Bally Bunch

Sadhana Bharanidharan — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 14:57:54 +0000

Broadcasters in Ireland and Hong Kong have already snapped up this in-demand preschool dramedy from Brown Bag Films.

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.

Sky Kids tackles climate change with a new documentary

Andrea Hernandez — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 16:12:49 +0000

Eight-year-old conservationist Aneeshwar Kunchala (pictured) is the host of short film Save our Wildlife, which will join the kids channel's lineup in October.

BBC picks up two slapstick comedies from HARI

Sadhana Bharanidharan — Tue, 02 May 2023 16:03:40 +0000

The Beeb is stocking up on humor-driven, non-dialogue content to appeal to British families, this time scoring a fan-favorite disgruntled bear vehicle and a new toon about a weasel parenting a pair of ducks.

CBeebies orders animated series Nikhil & Jay

Andrea Hernandez — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 16:24:27 +0000

CAKE, King Banana TV and Paper Owl Films produce the show, which highlights the similarities and differences between South Asian and British cultures.

The BBC will cut 1,000 hours in content commissions across its portfolio

Sadhana Bharanidharan — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 16:07:50 +0000

The plan is intended to address financial pressures faced by the pubcaster, including the freeze of the UK's regional TV license fee.

Ofcom prioritizes transparency, accountability in new BBC operating license

Cole Watson — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:41:54 +0000

The UK media watchdog is holding the pubcaster accountable for how it delivers content to viewers by monitoring its acquisitions, and has promised to issue more requirements as needed.