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Juli Boylan to head up Nerd Corps’ CP biz
The former Sony SVP of global licensing moves to the Vancouver-based co to drive consumer activities around brands like comedy-action series Slugterra.
Dino Dan gets Ruckus app treatment
Toronto’s Sinking Ship has granted rights to the U.S. mediaco to develop interactive e-books and storybooks in addition to story-based apps based on the popular kids series.
Peppa Pig headed to Gulli
eOne sealed a deal with global media group Lagardere Active to broadcast the preschool series on free terrestrial network Gulli and on-demand system Gulli Replay in France.
Shaftesbury secures international deals
The producer and distributor has scored sales for tween live-action series Baxter, Connor Undercover and Overruled!
Cookie Jar’s Ella lands FremantleMedia, Disney deals
The Toronto-based entertainment co also awarded U.S. home entertainment rights to Warner Home Video for the CG-animated kids series about a sweet little elephant on big adventures.
Nelvana expands with digital releases
The kids entertainment production company is this year launching new apps, webisodes and eBooks featuring its popular brands Franklin the Turtle, Max and Ruby and Scaredy Squirrel.
HIT taps Arc for Thomas & Friends
The deal, which is the Toronto-based animation studio’s first venture into producing a global TV series, will see the studio animate new 11-minute episodes for the show’s 17th series, and one-hour feature-length specials.
A World of Wonders adds international sales
Genuine Pictures has landed renewals with TVB (Hong Kong) and inked a new distribution deal for its live-action HD kids series, A World of Wonders, which currently airs on TVOKids.
Teletoon picks up Guru’s Nemesis for development
The animated series will target target seven- to 11-year-olds and follow the misadventures of characters Blade and Josh.
Kidobi lands rights for Gombby’s Green Island
The Canadian subscription-based online video platform aggregates educational kids content in its online video library.
DHX secures more licence and merch deals for Rastamouse
New licencees for the stop-motion preschool property include Trademark Collections and Ty UK.
Yowza signs TV deal for Chirp
The Toronto-based animation studio is collaborating with CBC Television and Chirp mag publisher OwlKids to develop the preschool TV series.
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