Ryan Tuchow
WildBrain greenlights new series from Shaftesbury, Aircraft
The broadcaster has rolled out its greenlights and acquisitions for the 2021/22 schedules on Family Channel and Family Jr.
Canadian kids series to be adapted for U.S. market
Zash Global Media is kicking off its move into original kids content with a new version of CBC series The Thrillusionists.
Tim Erickson takes over Peanuts Worldwide
The former DreamWorks and GoldieBlox exec will work with WildBrain, Sony and Charles Schulz’s family to develop new licensing and retail opportunities for the brand.
9 Story teams up with NBPA on new shows
The Toronto-based media group is going for a slam dunk right from the tip-off with hybrid series King of the Court and live-action project Streetball.
Portfolio adds to distribution team; locks up int’l sales for two series
As the prodco diversifies its slate with new shows and new audiences, it has upped Chelsea Reichert to distribution manager.
FilmRise to sell more than 800 hours of Nelvana content
The New York-based distributor will handle AVOD and SVOD sales to platforms in the U.S., U.K., Germany and Ireland.
Former Sinking Ship, Nelvana exec Lynn Chadwick joins Huminah Huminah
Chadwick joins the Nova Scotia-based prodco as VP of content and sales.
Kids TV still lacks diversity, representation
From a lack of overweight females to zero neurodiversity, Canadian kids animation can do better when it comes to representing diversity, according to new Ryerson University data.
Decline in AVOD segment pulls down WildBrain’s Q1 2021
The company’s revenue was down 15%, but its recently expanded Apple TV+ deal is expected to help drive new growth over the next year.
Apple TV+, WildBrain expand Peanuts deal
New seasonal specials will be created by WildBrain, joining classic holiday content A Charlie Brown Christmas and It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, which the streamer just acquired.
Inside Sinking Ship’s dino-sized release shift
When COVID-19 made the producer’s big theatrical and museum launch plans extinct, it shifted to transactional deals to reach audiences, says Kate Sanagan.
WildBrain Spark tests AR for the first time
Teletubbies, In the Night Garden and Dragon & Boy are joining AR app AnibeaR, following US$17 million in new financing being earmarked for the AVOD to grow.
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