Jeremy Dickson
Big Bad Boo finds its first production VP
After finding success with 2D series like Hulu’s The Bravest Knight, Paddy Gillen will help the studio expand into 3D and live action.
Sinking Ship roars into the museum market
The Toronto-based company has hired Jennifer Lee Hackett as its manager of museum and non-theatrical sales.
Former eOne, Nick execs join Epic Story
Ken Faier has tapped Jessica Labi and David Sztoser to run his content company’s distribution and licensing business, respectively.
Representation report card: Where kids content is failing
A new study analyzing North American kids TV has found the percentage of female non-human characters is very low, and it’s not much better behind the camera.
Netflix gets Unlisted
The SVOD is co-commissioning the Aquarius Films series with ABC Australia, with Sinking Ship signed on to finance and distribute the series worldwide.
9 Story to distribute 230 hours of Scholastic content
Amid the current reboot craze, 9 Story’s distribution arm has picked up Clifford the Big Red Dog and The Baby-Sitter’s Club series from the publisher.
Wattpad to expand footprint in India
In partnership with investment firm Times Bridge, the self-publishing platform aims to deepen its work with writers in the market.
Disney, Netflix unleash more Air Bud content
The Vancouver-based prodco is readying its first TV series, Pup Academy, for Disney Channel in the U.S., and struck a deal with Netflix on a new movie.
9 Story to walk Clifford around the world
The company has been appointed as the global distributor for Scholastic Entertainment’s revamped Clifford The Big Red Dog series.
DHX closes Peanuts minority stake sale
The deal sees Sony Music Entertainment Japan buy 49% of the media co’s 80% interest in the Peanuts brand for $235.6 million in cash.
Cottonwood teams with Sarah Haasz
The former Family Channel exec has been tapped to help develop the French prodco’s growing North American slate of live-action and animated series.
Bristow Global Media ups Daniel Bourre
As the prodco looks to expand its kids content slate, its appointed the former TVO producer as EP, Kids.
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