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Bob the Builder expands his domain

HIT Entertainment’s reimagined Bob the Builder will air on Mexico’s Televisa as part of the network’s preschool programming lineup later this year. The network already airs Hit property Thomas & Friends.

Jason Jones says goodbye to The Daily Show

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On the heels of TBS’s pickup of his untitled comedy with wife Samantha Bee, The Daily Show’s Jason Jones announced via Twitter that after 9½ years at “one of the greatest TV shows of all time…It is time for me to go.” Bee will remain with the late nighter, said Comedy Central. The couple’s comedy […]

Marisa Tomei to channel Gloria Steinem for HBO

Oscar winner Marisa Tomei (My Cousin Vinny) is set for the role of political activist Gloria Steinem in HBO miniseries Ms. Kathy Najimy plays feminist leader Bella Abzug. Bruce Cohen (Silver Linings Playbook) will exec produce with George Clooney and Grant Heslov (Argo), along with Tomei and Najimy; Steinem is consulting.

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Vimeo seals content deal with Machinima

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On the heels of Machinima’s $24 million funding round, Vimeo and the digital network announced a content development and distribution partnership yesterday. Machinima will create exclusive programming for Vimeo On Demand and the Machinima Talent Network of 30,000 creators will be eligible for dedicated financing from Vimeo. Warner Bros. Entertainment and other investors recently backed […]

Pee-Wee Herman’s to make comeback on Netflix

Pee-wee Herman will make his comeback on Netflix. Pee-wee’s Big Holiday will be produced by Judd Apatow (Bridesmaids) and the main star himself, Paul Reubens, and will be directed by John Lee (Broad City). Netflix currently streams a slew of the character’s classics, such as Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, Big Top Pee-wee, The Pee-wee Herman Show, […]

FIFA planning summer break

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FIFA confirmed long-held suspicions that the organization was on the cusp of a major change for the 2022 World Cup, with a task force formally targeting November/ December as the most viable period for the worldwide tournament in a move to dodge the summer heat in Qatar. The proposed event dates have the full support […]

LG reenrolls in the NCAA

LG Electronics USA extended the brand’s official Corporate Partnership with the NCAA in a multi-year deal that runs through August 2018. The new deal, negotiated with CBS Sports and Turner Sports, will see the electronics company continue as an official NCAA Corporate Partner with exclusive category marketing and promotional rights for consumer electronics, mobile phones […]

Future Worm space-travels to Disney XD

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Both short-form eps and a full-length series of the new Future-Worm! are headed to Disney XD this fall. Created by Emmy-winning director Ryan Quincy (South Park, Out There), the show tracks Danny, an optimistic 12-year-old who creates a time machine lunch box, befriends a fearless, bearded worm from the future, and does—what else?!–some space travel. […]

Netflix’s next kids series is based on a book series big in the UK, Australia

Netflix’s next kids’ offering is a comedic adaptation of the Bottersnikes & Gumbles book series, published in the U.K. and Australia between 1969 and 1989. Currently in co-production from Cake, Cheeky Little Media and Mighty Nice, the series of 11-minute eps will bow on the streaming service as well as Seven Network Australia and CBBC […]

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