YouTube’s kids’ destination officially launches today. The YouTube Kids app features videos from Jim Henson Co., Mother Goose Club, DreamWorks Animation, National Geographic Kids, Hit Entertainment and others with shows including Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, Thomas the Tank Engine, Reading Rainbow and Talking Tom and Friends. Additionally, the app will include parental controls, limited pre-screened […]
Yahoo’s new original sports comedy series Sin City Saints will premiere on Yahoo Screen on March 23. The tech giant announced the new series at its Digital NewFront last April as a half-hour comedy that follows a pro basketball team in Las Vegas. The show is directed by Bryan Gordon (Curb Your Enthusiasm), executive produced […]
After rising as one of the fastest-growing media rights agencies in the world in the span of a decade, MP & Silva is now shining the spotlight on the US market. Boasting an annual turnover of $650 million, the group now counts over 10,000 hours of programming to more than 200 broadcasters in 215 countries […]
Friday saw arch-rivals Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao (along with Showtime and HBO) announce plans for what will likely become the biggest PPV boxing event of all time, with the bout slated for May 2 in Las Vegas. Combining their resources, both HBO and Showtime will contribute to the production and marketing of the event, […]
Meryl Streep is resonating with the younger set. First-time nominees for the annual Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards include Streep (for her performance in Into the Woods), Iggy Azalea, Sam Smith, Angelina Jolie, 5 Seconds of Summer, Channing Tatum, Meghan Trainor, Chris Pratt, Fifth Harmony, Jessie J, Liam Hemsworth, Imagine Dragons, Elle Fanning and Echosmith. Nick […]
Nelvana Studio is producing a new animated series based on the ZhuZhu Pets toy brand. In partnership with toy company Cepia, the hamster-centric brand will return to store shelves, with Nelvana Enterprises overseeing global merchandising of the brand in conjunction with series distribution.
The week’s executive shuffle at Viacom came into clear focus with news that what used to be three network groups are being restructured into two. Doug Herzog, who led the former Entertainment Group, will take charge of the new Viacom Music and Entertainment Group, consisting of MTV, MTV2, Logo, VH1, Comedy Central and Spike, and […]
Grammy winner Kid Cudi (Man on the Moon III, Need for Speed,) is not only guesting on IFC’s Comedy Bang! Bang! tonight, but he’ll slide into a permanent role as Scott Aukerman’s co-star beginning Friday, July 10, at 11p. “When he was on the couch, I knew he had charisma and star quality, but I […]
Hulu landed exclusive subscription video-on-demand rights to all 14 seasons of CBS’ CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, adding more than 300 episodes to its network. “The original series from the most successful franchise in television history has been licensed to the SVOD market for the first time,” CBS Corporation’s Chief Corporate Content Licensing Officer Scott Koondel […]
Defy Media’s Clevver (5 million YouTube subscribers, 120 million monthly video views) will gather some of YT’s biggest celebs to watch and react live to the best moments from this Sunday’s 2015 Academy Awards ceremony. The cast will include Kingsley (2.9 million subs), Spoken Reasons (1.7 million subs), Lisa Schwartz (1.3 million subs), Meghan Rienks […]
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