Sherry Gunther Shugerman has joined HEEBOO. Great, but what is HEEBOO?
The former Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network producer is helping to build a platform that will give creators a new way to fund projects.
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DEALS: Spooky movie Monster Mia locks in its first theatrical partners
Plus, WWE and Playmobil to release a new line of wrestling figures next year, and Market Plush is developing a collection of Powerkids Entertainment's The Jungle Book characters.
Tariffs led to a brutal Q3 for Jakks Pacific
The toyco reported a 41% drop in toy sales this quarter, and most of the carnage happened at home in the US.
DEBATE: Should social media be banned for kids under 16?
Advocate Greg Attwells and kids media expert David Kleeman weigh in on how to keep teens safe in an increasingly online world.
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- After announcing a 10-for-1 stock split, Netflix explores a bid for WBD assets (Yahoo! Finance)
- Retailer attention is increasingly turning towards Gen Alpha and Gen Beta (Forbes)
- Nintendo's attempt to patent a common vidgame mechanic was rejected (GamesIndustry.biz)
- And for some Halloween fun, here's why kids love scary content (We Are Family)
Disney pulls 20 channels from YouTube TV
Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Jr. are all caught up in this carriage dispute that reached an impasse yesterday.
The Japanese series that inspired Power Rangers is reportedly sunsetting
Which Halloween movies did we collectively love as kids?
To celebrate the holiday today, we canvassed the industry to find out what everyone used to watch growing up to get into the spooky spirit.
[Free article] VOTE: Did Little Dot or Lopii have the best week in the biz?
What about The Cartoon Coalition? Playground Productions? Or a little company called Roblox? You decide who wins Kidscreen’s Gold Star!
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- Character.AI is banning under-18s from using its chatbots (NY Times)
- Global demand drove Japan's anime market to a record US$25-billion year in 2024 (Variety)
- Warner Bros. has set a 2028 release date for its upcoming Hello Kitty movie (THR)
- YouTube is reorienting around three verticals and starting a "voluntary exit program" to shed staff (Variety)
Roblox had an explosive Q3, with 48% revenue growth
Little Dot Studios gets a rare B Corp certification
There are few businesses in the kids space that have gone through the intense process of proving their environmental and social credentials.
PEOPLE: Tanya Mann joins Miraculous Corp to oversee L&M creative
Also, former Warner Bros. Discovery exec Felipe de Stefani has replaced Kuky Pumar as CEO of El Reino Infantil.
How a largely unknown distributor got two Canadian specials on 34 US channels
EXCLUSIVE: Focusing on American public TV stations might seem old-fashioned, but EPS is helping Vérité Films' Jeremy and Jazzy IP make a splash.
Disney, Batman: TAS veterans set up The Cartoon Coalition
Larry Kasanoff will run the new prodco, which already has three kid-friendly films in the works.
Tariffs batter Spin Master’s Q3 toy sales
Lower consumer spending and shifting retail orders led to a 19.5% slump in performance for this key product category.
Paramount layoffs hit kids teams hard
Animation president Ramsey Naito is just one of the big names and longtime employees departing amid seismic cuts. Here's who's been let go.
Kid-friendly projector Tikino focuses on powering up its library
FEATURE: The company is looking to license imaginative, educational content to diversify its at-home cinematic experience.
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- The Paramount layoffs have begun, with no immediate clarity on how this affects its kids business (THR)
- MrBeast's success is thanks to "clippers" who trim his vids for social media (Bloomberg)
- Sherrie Westin reflects on Sesame Street's difficult year (Town and Country)
- Disney closes deal to merge Hulu Live TV with Fubo, creating a big pay-TV provider (Variety)
Studios are noticing New Jersey’s film tax incentives
Netflix broke ground on a production facility in May, and now Paramount is planting a flag to access the Garden State's 40% credit.
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