Wendy Goldman Getzler

Wendy is a senior online writer for KidScreen, Playback's sister publication.

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KidsCo partners with CCI Entertainment

International children’s channel KidsCo has acquired exclusive new kid’s content from Canadian distributor CCI Entertainment.

Corus reorganizes Television division teams

Corus Entertainment has made a slew of new appointments in the Television division, within the Programming and Production and International teams, that align the programming and commissioning by content rather than by TV property.

Turner picks up more Johnny Test

Toronto-based Cookie Jar Entertainment has inked a multi-territory deal to bring 26 more half-hour episodes of the series Johnny Test to global Cartoon Network channels.

Guru Distribution partners with Hop To It

The first external property to be represented by Toronto-based Guru Studio’s new distribution arm, which represents the company’s own home-grown properties, is Hop To It Production’s Pop It! dance series.

Life with Boys lands on Nick

Classic Media has secured a multi-territory broadcast deal with Nickelodeon for new Nelvana/YTV tween series Life with Boys.

Super Evil hits Super RTL

Vancover’s Nerd Corps Entertainment has sold League of Super Evil to German broadcaster Super RTL.

Nelvana’s Babar goes to Playhouse Disney

Toronto, Canada-based Nelvana Enterprises’ CGI-animated series Babar and the Adventures of Badou is set to make its broadcast debut in the US on Disney Channel’s Playhouse Disney preschool programming block.

Ria Westaway joins Toon Box

Toon Box has appointed Ria Westaway as executive in charge of production, where she will spearhead the development slate for the company and oversee key hires, production budgets and scheduling of the company’s animated features and series.

9 Story secures Survive This second-season deals

9 Story Entertainment is heading to MIPCOM this fall with a slew of new broadcast deals for the second season of tween reality series Survive This.

DHX Media rebrands across its divisions

DHX Media has rebranded its subsidiaries so that production, distribution, licensing and interactive divisions now sit under the DHX Media label.

Nelvana and YTV gear up for new live-action series

Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana Studio and family network YTV have partnered with Hannah Montana co-creator and executive producer Michael Poryes to produce a new live-action comedy, Life with Boys.

Nelvana and HIT mark first partnership with Mike the Knight

For the first time, children’s prodco HIT Entertainment is teaming with Nelvana Studios to produce the new 52 x 12-minute preschool series Mike the Knight.