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Moonbug hires Miller in Senior Director role

Moonbug Entertainment, a part of Candle Media, has tapped Beatriz Miller as Senior Director of Distribution and Originals for North America. Miller’s hire comes as the global entertainment company continues their expansion in the North American market through both originals and distribution of blockbuster shows such as CoComelon, Blippi and Little Angel. Miller will report […]

October 4, 2024

Moonbug launching live action CoComelon series

Moonbug Entertainment, a part of Candle Media, has announced the launch of its newest series CoComelon Classroom, the first live-action spinoff series from the CoComelon universe. The series blends animation with live- action, bringing to life the wholesome world and characters of CoComelon, the #1 most-viewed kids’ franchise on YouTube. The series invites children to […]

September 4, 2024

CoComelon launches preschool learning app

Moonbug Entertainment, a part of Candle Media, has announced the launch of CoComelon – Kids Learn & Play, a new mobile learning app from the CoComelon universe.Based on the celebrated CoComelon, the app offers a safe, interactive experience where kids can play and learn alongside their favourite characters and popular songs. With a curriculum for […]

August 23, 2024

Netflix: 90bn hours of content streamed in H2 2023

Netflix has published its second edition of What We Watched: A Netflix Engagement Report, capturing Netflix viewership from July to December 2023. This report covers 99 per cent of all viewing on Netflix.  Since introducing its first report, Netflix notes that it has made “important improvements” — adding runtime and views (total hours viewed divided […]

May 24, 2024

Reveiz named Moonbug LatAm head of distribution

Moonbug Entertainment, a part of Candle Media, has announced the appointment of Manuel Reveiz as the company’s new head of distribution and partnerships, Latin America. Reveiz will be responsible for building Moonbug’s presence and long-term growth in Latin American countries, connecting hit Moonbug shows like CoComelon, Blippi and Little Angel to more families in the […]

May 9, 2024

CoComelon Lane returns for Season 2

Netflix Kids’ #1 show, CoComelon Lane, has returned for Season 2. In this new season, families will join beloved preschooler JJ and his best friends – with JJ speaking directly to the audience – as they celebrate life’s special milestones of growing up. Created in collaboration with educational and research consultant Dr. Alisha Crawley-Davis, CoComelon […]

April 22, 2024

Moonbug’s Morphle & The Magic Pets heading to Disney+

Moonbug Entertainment, a subsidiary of Candle Media, along with Disney Branded Television, will debut a new CGI original series, Morphle and the Magic Pets, on Disney Junior and Disney+ on March 20th in the US. The series will include 52 x 7-minute episodes and 50 x 3-minute shorts. This series, an evolution from the original […]

February 20, 2024

SiriusXM launches Moonbug Radio

SiriusXM, the US pay-radio service, has announced the launch of Moonbug Radio, an exclusive new year-round channel in collaboration with Moonbug Entertainment, a subsidiary of Candle Media. Moonbug Radio is available immediately and features hit music from kids’ favourite shows such as CoComelon,Blippi and more. The channel is available to subscribers in their cars (channel […]

June 8, 2023

Netflix: New kids content every week over summer

Netflix has announced that it will add brand new kids and family content each week throughout the summer. Titles include content that aims to bring everyone at home together for quality time (The Sea Beast, 13: The Musical, Lost Ollie, Ivy & Bean), preschool animations (CoComelon, Gabby’s Dollhouse, Action Pack), and the return of celebrated […]

July 1, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Canela Media launching Canela Kids

During a virtual IAB NewFront Presentation, Canela Media’s founder and CEO Isabel Rafferty announced that the company will be adding to its portfolio of ad-supported brands with Canela Kids, a new Spanish-language AVoD destination for kids ages 2-12. The Canela Kids app, launching August 16th, will be available on all devices and feature educational, safe […]

May 6, 2022