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Barbie and Stacie to the Rescue on POP

The new movie from Mattel, Barbie and Stacie to the Rescue, will make its UK linear TV premiere exclusively on free-to-air children’s channel POP on March 23rd. This new adventure sees the Roberts family head to Wisconsin for a hot air balloon festival where Stacie finds herself caught in between, too young for the adult […]

March 14, 2024

Narrative Entertainment appoints two new key roles

Narrative Entertainment is expanding its management team as it continues its growth trajectory following a successful 2023. Kate Gartland will oversee the Narrative Entertainment marketing teams, working across both their GREAT! brand of movies and entertainment channels and kids’ offerings Tiny Pop, POP and POP MAX across both broadcast and digital platforms. A creative marketer […]

February 27, 2024

Narrative Entertainment sees record audiences

Narrative Entertainment has reported record audience, share and advertising impacts growth in 2023. The independent free-to-air channel group’s portfolio of channels gained its strongest yearly share growth, up 21 per cent year-on-year, whilst 4 in 5 of the UK population enjoyed the channels in 2023. Its four Movies and Entertainment Channels saw 28 per cent […]

January 18, 2024

The MiniWhats on Tiny Pop this October

New series The MiniWhats airs exclusively on Free TV on Tiny Pop from October 2nd. Following a group of six friends, The MiniWhats consists of 52 x 7’ exciting episodes that teach children important lessons in self-confidence and problem solving. Delicately balancing humour with creativity, each episode explores a new dream world that is both […]

September 20, 2023

Moley to make FTA debut on POP

Animated adventure series Moley, will premiere exclusively on UK free TV on POP from October 2nd. The show takes audiences to the vibrant city of MoleTown to tell the story of Moley (voiced by Warwick Davis), the charismatic, buoyant Mole living in a burrow deep beneath Windsor Castle. Produced by Two Daughters Entertainment, Moley consists […]

September 18, 2023

LOL Surprise! House Of Surprises! to air on POP

Royal Bee, Lady Diva, Swag, and Neonlicious welcome audiences to the House Of Surprises! Season 1 of the animated hit show, LOL Surprise! House Of Surprises! will make its UK Linear TV premiere on POP on August 19th. Filled with the famous fashionistas, the Season 1 episodes will also be available to watch anytime on […]

August 1, 2023

Pokémon World Coronation Series Final on POP

After 25 years of battles Ash Ketchum, the hero of the celebrated Pokémon animated series, finally achieves his dreams in the UK linear TV premiere of Pokémon World Coronation Series Final on POP on July 15th. Ash, alongside his trusty sidekick Pikachu, becomes the top Trainer in the Pokémon world after winning the Masters Eight […]

July 12, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Smiggle launching ad campaign with POP

Australian-based kid’s school and lifestyle brand retailer, Smiggle, will launch its first ever British broadcast advertising campaign with Narrative Entertainment’s POP children’s channels this summer The Back-to-School themed advertising will include a 6-week spot ad campaign running from July 24th, plus a 2-week sponsorship campaign from August 6th on FAST channel, POP Kids, and on […]

July 10, 2023

Narrative Entertainment takes GREAT! channels nationwide

Narrative Entertainment UK has invested in audience reach by expanding its GREAT! network channels to full national distribution on Freeview and returning POP Max, part of Independent broadcaster’s market-leading POP network of children’s channels, to the Freeview Platform. More households which will now be able to receive the channels for the first time. The changes […]

July 5, 2023

Bakugan: Legends to air on POP

Bakugan: Legends is soon to make its UK linear TV premiere on children’s channel POP. Bakugan: Legends is the Bakugan series’ fifth and final season, that sees the Awesome Brawlers return to face off against a merciless enemy, the likes of which they have never seen before. Created by Spin Master Entertainment, the season – […]

April 20, 2023By Nik Roseveare