Hulu has secured the exclusive SVOD rights to season one of Sprout/CBeebies-commissioned preschool series.
Pixcom Productions, Attraction Images Productions, Zone3 and Telefiction Productions all picked up multiple wins at the 2016 YMA French-language Awards of Excellence.
A 63% bump in L&M revenues helped DHX Media overcome declines within its distribution, proprietary production and TV businesses. (The Next Step Wild Rhythm Tour pictured.)
The deal will enable the studio to develop and produce multi-platform content based on the hugely popular children’s book series.
The series, co-produced by China Entertainment, bows this month on DHX-owned Family Jr.
The exec is heading back to Rainmaker Entertainment as the company’s first SVP of content.
A full multi-screen experience will support the new 40 x 11-minute series from Montreal-based Sardine Productions and Gamerizon.
Jonathan Abraham will be responsible for selling the company’s slate of original programs globally and strengthening Portfolio’s distribution division.
Second seasons of three animated series are headed down under to pubcaster ABC Australia. (Camp Lakebottom pictured.)
Mobile-based, non-verbal comedy Chop Chop Ninja Challenge from Sardine Productions and Gamerizon has sold to a number of global broadcasters under a deal with the IP’s distributor GoldBee.
Technicolor has inked a broadcast deal with CBBC for the family-friendly underwater adventure series The Deep from co-producers DHX Media and A Stark Production.