WBD tells shareholders to shut down Paramount’s bid
The company's board of directors says none of its major concerns have been addressed in the studio's latest offer.
Kidscreen
Geronimo Stilton finds a home at Italian studio Rainbow
The company behind Winx Club is planning a multi-platform brand expansion for the fa-mouse journalist.
Blue Zoo wins pitch-off to bring Doctor Who to preschoolers
CBeebies commissions two seasons of a series concept that will introduce one of the pubcaster's biggest brands to young kids for the first time.
Kidscreened
- Stranger Things helped drive a 5.5% increase in TV watching last month (Nielsen)
- The UK says sustainable growth and funding are key to the BBC's charter renewal (THR)
- Disney is free to sign licensing deals with more AI firms in one year (TechCrunch)
- KPop Demon Hunters' songwriters discuss how they made the iconic tracks (Deadline)
PEOPLE: Bonnier Books hires a children’s group MD
DEALS: Wow! Stuff adds Fugglers to its Puppetronics range
Also, ITV has picked up all episodes of Gossip Girl from WBD, and Vertigo Releasing is giving The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie a second run in UK theaters.
Can Disney redeem Gaston?
The chauvinistic villain from Beauty and the Beast is getting a chance to tell his own story in a new spinoff project.
Publisher Gungnir wants to build “the Cartoon Network of the digital era”
This young, ambitious company has formed an animation studio to adapt its graphic novels and launch new IPs.
Super Saturday projected to shatter records
Only 51% of US shoppers have finished their holiday shopping, meaning that hundreds of millions are ready to descend on retailers this weekend for last-minute gifts.
Annecy organizer commits to lifting up Saudi animation
In a three-year partnership, France's CITIA will exchange ideas and talent with the Red Sea film fest as Saudi Arabia looks to become a global entertainment hub.
Our 9 favorite stories of 2025
From LEGO battles and baseball collabs, to how Chinese families watch cartoons, here are the features we loved serving up for you this year.
POLL: What still inspires you about the kids business?
Even in the face of constant challenges, we want to hear from you why the industry is still worth fighting for.
Kidscreened
- Streaming sign-ups surge during the holidays, says Ampere (Broadband TV News)
- Disney+ has decided not to move forward with a Holes TV series (Variety)
- Zootopia 2 is the first imported film to do US$500 million at China's box office (THR)
- Moody's projects consumer spending growth will slow next year (Retail Dive)
DEALS: The Care Bears are getting their first licensed play area
Also, AB Gee will continue to distribute Liscianigiochi toys in the UK next year, and Angel is bringing Andy Serkis's CG take on Animal Farm to theaters.
Hidden Pigeon makes off with Kidscreen’s Gold Star
PEOPLE: Paige Murray will help develop Canadian content on Disney+
Plus, Paramount in Latin America and Northern Pictures in Australia close out the year with major team additions.
You’ll know a lot of the studios going to Cartoon Movie
Most of the 50 projects selected for next year's pitchfest are for kids and families, as the industry continues to embrace feature films.
Exploring the back catalogue is unheard-of in manga adaptations
The publisher of Weekly Shonen Jump usually selects current stories for anime development. So what makes 18-year-old title Psyren special?
Spacetoon signs up for another series based on a big-time Arab YouTuber
The MENA broadcaster wants to turn this superhero show with AboFlah into a 360-degree brand.
Kidscreened
Kidscreen is a world-leading resource for kids entertainment industry news, business insights and trend analysis.