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Tiger Aspect Kids & Family, Little Tiger collaborate on TV options

Tiger Aspect Kids & Family (part of Banijay Kids & Family) will join forces with children’s publisher Little Tiger, with the intention to option and develop future animated and live action TV projects, aimed at children of all ages and families. Tom Beattie, Managing Director at Tiger Aspect Kids & Family, said: “This felt like […]

March 2, 2023

Roku content deal with pocket.watch

Pocket.watch, the kids and family studio, has signed a new deal with AVoD streaming service The Roku Channel Kids & Family. The deal, which brings four new pocket.watch content specials and one new series to The Roku Channel, kicked off with The Roku Channel’s launch of Ryan’s World Titan Universe Holiday Adventures on Thanksgiving Day 2022. […]

February 14, 2023

Apple TV+ expand kids and family slate

Apple TV+ has announced the spring line-up of all-new original series, specials and returning fan favourites for kids and family audiences. The new series will kick off on March 31st with the animated series Eva the Owlet (pictured) inspired by the bestselling book series from Scholastic. The highly-anticipated new series Jane, from Emmy Award winner […]

January 26, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Study: US kids content ad spend up 50%

According to a study by advertising intelligence and sales enablement platform MediaRadar, US ad investments in children’s content and programming have increased by nearly 50 per cent in 2022. MediaRadar’s data sample revealed that ad spend promoting children’s products and services – including toys and games, entertainment, personal care, and more – have grown to […]

January 20, 2023

Kids to front Sky Sports Premier League broadcast

Sky Sports is putting four young football fans in front of the cameras and giving viewers at home a special presentation of the Premier League fixture between Brentford and Liverpool on January 2nd 2023. Titled Premier League Juniors, the broadcast will offer viewers an alternative way to watch the fixture, available exclusively on Sky Sports […]

December 20, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Research: Screen time replacing pocket money

Research from Sky Mobile has revealed that traditional pocket money is no longer king, with 4 in 5 parents (84 per cent) now turning to alternative ‘payments’ with extra screentime on devices (18 per cent), sweet treats (13 per cent) and in-game purchases (13 per cent) coming out on top. The study found that half […]

November 15, 2022

Study: Screens help cognitive development in children

A study published in Frontiers in Psychology, has examined the impact passive screen use has on a young child’s cognitive development. It found screen exposure – whether that be from a TV or mobile device – can be beneficial, depending on the context in which it’s viewed. Researchers from the University of Portsmouth and Paris […]

September 22, 2022

Study: Families shifting away from linear TV

Ad-supported streaming specialist Future Today has revealed findings from a study examining viewing and advertising preferences of families who stream kids and family-focused programming. “More families have shifted away from traditional linear TV altogether,” advises Vikrant Mathur, Co-Founder, Future Today. “As that has occurred, it’s important to better understand how families are choosing to view […]

September 1, 2022

Turbozaurs series debuts in Turkey

Three seasons of, Turbozaurs, the animated show for preschoolers debuted in Turkey on Minika Cocuk TV channel this August. Series are aired every day during the prime-time slots: 9:30, 1:30 and 6:30 PM. This is the first appearance of Turbozaurs in Turkey. Turbozaurs debut in Turkey is a new stage of series’ global expansion. Recently […]

August 11, 2022

D360 secures new kids’ deals across 5 continents

Distribution360 (D360) has announced a raft of new sales across its kids’ catalogue. Covering scripted, competition and educational programmes, as well as live-action and animated pre-school titles, these new sales cover five continents, reaching every corner of the globe. The marblemedia-produced live action comedy series The Parker Andersons / Amelia Parker (20 x 30), has […]

July 14, 2022