Miam! Distribution Acquires ‘Tweedy & Fluff’ International Rights
The stop-motion animated prequel series, created by children’s author Corrinne Averiss, follows the cloth toy Tweedy and his pet Fluff, a four-legged ball of woolly fuzz.
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‘Crafty’ 3D Paper Friends Get TV Show with Help from Maxon
Produced using Cinema 4D, Redshift and Red Giant, ‘Pop Paper City,’ LoveLove Films’ all-new series, follows a group of paper characters who go on crafting adventures together with the help of their live-action guardian, Helping Hand; the show launched last week in the U.K. and will soon roll out globally.
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ScreenSkills Responds to BFI Closure of Young Audiences Content Fund
Popular program supporting creation of high-quality content for young audiences concludes its 3-year run on February 25; concerns include impact on training as well as industry wide talent shortages and workforce development.
Hoopla Animation’s ‘Daisy & Ollie’ Lands on Channel 5’s Milkshake! March 30
Special episode, in partnership with National Autistic Society, celebrates World Autism Awareness Day.
Thatcher Mines and Linnea Karlsson-Autio Join GiggleBug
New hires will help expand studio’s digital efforts and drive overall growth plans.
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Blue Zoo Set for Second Season of ‘Digby Dragon’
Magical CG-animated preschool series is poised for take-off on Channel 5’s Milkshake! and Nick, Jr.
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9 Story Licenses ‘Luo Bao Bei’ to Channel 5’s Milkshake
Produced by Magic Mall and animated by Cloth Cat, the series debuts May 7 on the U.K. outlet.
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Gigglebug Unveils ‘Best & Bester’ at Cartoon Forum
Finnish production company’s kids show pairs with an app that allows children to compare their favorite things.
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‘Puffin Rock’ Migrates to Milkshake!
The award-winning animated pre-school series co-produced by Cartoon Saloon, Penguin Random House and Dog Ears, licensed by Hoho Rights and narrated by actor Chris O’Dowd, will launch this month on Channel 5’s Milkshake! as part of the refresh of the popular pre-school block.
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m4e’s ‘Wissper’ Greenlit for Second Season
The U.K.’s Channel 5 commissions an additional 52 episodes of the preschool comedy series produced by German media company m4e and London-based animation studio Cuckoo.
‘Little Princess’ Celebrates 10th Anniversary with New SVOD Deals
Set for launch in Autumn 2018, the U.K.’s Channel 5 commissions fourth season of the hit animated series based on the picture books by Tony Ross.
Milkshake Commissions Second Series of ‘Toby’s Travelling Circus’
Channel 5’s Milkshake taps U.K. and U.S.-based family and entertainment production company Komixx Media Group for a second season of the popular CG-animated preschool series.
m4e Inks International Broadcast Deals for ‘Wissper’
German brand management and media company strikes more global broadcast deals for its co-production ‘Wissper’ including ZDF for Germany, Nickelodeon U.K. and Karusel for Russia.
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Bejuba Takes on ‘Toot the Tiny Tugboat’
Family distribution company Bejuba! Entertainment will be looking to place Milkshake’s preschool series, ‘Toot the Tiny Tugboat,’ across a variety of international territories and platforms.
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CARTOON Movie Announces 2016 Program & Dates
With 55 projects from 19 European countries selected to date for European pitching event, more than 700 animation film professionals are set to gather March 2-4 in Lyon, France.
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‘Toby’s Travelling Circus’ Headed to Vme TV
Stop-motion animated kids show is acquired by the only Spanish-language television network affiliated with public television stations in the U.S.
Absolutely Cuckoo Receives Commission for ‘Dave’s Dinosaurs’
London based character design and animation studio receives a commission from Channel 5’s Milkshake to produce its new CG-animated comedy series.
Milkshake Cooks up Fun with ‘Shane the Chef’
Channel 5 announces the commission of Hoho Entertainment’s brand-new CG-animated series, ‘Shane the Chef,’ for its Milkshake strand.
WATCH: ‘Bob the Builder’ Returns with Brand-New Look
Mattel subsidiary HIT Entertainment’s all-new looking ‘Bob the Builder’ series set to launch on Channel 5’s Milkshake beginning September 1, 2015.
Nickelodeon Series ‘Paw Patrol’ Lands on Milkshake
Nickelodeon’s new animated series ‘Paw Patrol’ will debut on Milkshake October 11.
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Viacom Acquires UK’s Channel 5
With ad revenue rising, Nickelodeon and MTV owner Viacom makes a move to boost its UK audience with the acquisition of Channel 5 Broadcasting for $760 million.
