Buzz and Woody are facing off against their greatest rival yet: screens
Mirroring today's industry trends, a tablet could be trying to give Pixar's old-fashioned toys the boot in a new teaser.
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Mark Rober keeps expanding his kids media empire
The YouTuber's first-ever FAST channel launches today, bringing his over-the-top science content to TV audiences.
The Kidscreen Awards 2026 shortlist is out!
EXCLUSIVE: Disney Branded TV leads these annual industry honors with 18 nominations, followed by Netflix (13), JAM Media (six) and BBC Studios (five).
Jennifer Dodge chosen to head up Paramount Animation
A veteran kids content-maker, she joins from PAW Patrol studio Spin Master and succeeds Ramsey Naito in this senior leadership role.
Kidscreened
- How Netflix House Philadelphia pivoted to capitalize on KPop Demon Hunters (Variety)
- David Zaslav and Brian Roberts met to discuss Comcast's bid for WBD's assets (TheWrap)
- Wreck-It Ralph's Phil Johnston has been tapped to write a View-Master film (Deadline)
- The media business has been rebranding like crazy, but is that doing anything? (THR)
DEALS: Lingokids and Disney forge an edutainment partnership
Plus, KPop Demon Hunters stitches up a crochet collab with The Woobles, and Zootopia 2 hops on Snap.
MrBeast targets brand partnerships with high-level hires
The superstar YouTube creator has brought former TikTok and Snapchat execs into his growing fold.
Paramount vows to invest in more TV and films
The company took a US$257-million loss in its first post-merger quarter, but has no plans to drop cable: "Nickelodeon is a core kids & family pillar for us."
Announcing the 2025 TAGIE Award winners
Leading nominee Mattel was iced out in all but one category, but it was a biggie. And the toy craze of the year won twice.
Disney Jr. returns to linear in the UK and Ireland
This new deal with Sky might signal that traditional broadcasting has value for major mediacos after all.
Shonen anime film Demon Slayer slayed the box office. But what is shonen anime?
Sony's September blockbuster was credited for the studio's latest quarterly success, so we figured now was a good time for Kidscreen to answer this question.
Nick and CN were yanked in NZ—so Sky is creating a new kids channel
DEALS: HarperCollins is turning Toca Boca into activity books
Meanwhile, the BBC has renewed its license to multiple seasons of Charlie and Lola, and the Mundo Pixar Experience is coming to London.
Screen Producers Australia, Jules Borkent win Kidscreen’s Gold Star
Who’s in the running for a 2026 Toy of the Year Award?
Mattel is the pack-leader with 11 nominations, and Bluey is looking for back-to-back wins.
Duck Soup Films plans to stop production
The indie studio behind teen dance drama Dreamers is citing a grim outlook for the UK's TV market for its decision.
Kidscreened
- KPop Demon Hunters' "Golden" was nominated for a Song of the Year Grammy (Variety)
- YouTube TV subscribers are getting US$20 for losing Disney channels (TechCrunch)
- Blue Zoo to be honored with a BAFTA Special Award next month (Televisual)
- Apple TV is reportedly adding a Kids Mode to its service (The Tech Portal)
Japanese, South Korean publishers will bring Taiwanese webtoons to the world
There's growing interest in Taiwan’s digital comics, and TOHAN Corporation and Contents Lab. Blue are aiming to tap into it.
PEOPLE: BBC Studios names an interim CEO for its brands division
Amazon MGM names a head of animation for its AI Studios
Jessica Fan, who until now has been focused on live action for adults, is one of the leaders of this new division that's aiming to blend AI into content.
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