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5 things US teens are looking for in their content
There's a lot of good news for animation and traditional media in UCLA's latest Teens and Screens report.
Mattel’s Q3 sees a North American sales slump
PEOPLE: SVT consolidates and ups Petter Bragée to head fiction & children
And the NFL has recruited star licensing exec Casey Collins amid its push to score a touchdown with kids.
KPop Demon Hunters is teaching Netflix how to build out a franchise
The animated hit took center stage in the streamer's strong Q3 report, which also looked ahead to kids titles rolling out next quarter, and a deal to adapt Catan.
Moonheart Entertainment expands slate with two new kids IPs
EXCLUSIVE: The prodco wants to spin its animated feature and AI-powered video game into larger franchises.
Mattel, Hasbro tapped as KPop Demon Hunters toy licensees
In an effort to meet demand after the film's unexpected success, Netflix has signed a combined pact with the competing toycos for products due out next year.
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DEALS: Mattel renews its Disney princesses licensing pact
Plus, kids streamer Sensical adds a Sports Illustrated Kids vertical, and German telecom company O2 Telefonica will let customers add Crunchyroll to their bill.
Ex-Moonbug brand maven to build Brookhaven into a franchise
In a newly created position, Katelynn Heil will forge partnerships and expand Voldex’s popular Roblox games into consumer products and live events.
Wind Sun Sky to adapt Roblox hit Jailbreak into an animated feature
EXCLUSIVE: The CG-animated film, Jailbreak: Rising City, could be the start of a wider franchise, including an animated series and shorts.
Superprod gets Kidscreen’s Gold Star
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Fred Rogers Productions highlights kids who help with caregiving in digital-first campaign
Documentary shorts and lesson plans showing children helping care for their relatives will roll out on PBS KIDS.
DEALS: Hulu licenses new pocket.watch variety show
Meanwhile, Selfridges is rolling out new Disney plush, and Yoto aims to tell kids "Let’s Dance" with a David Bowie deal.
Paramount moves up mass layoffs
Thousands of job cuts were expected in November, but now the media conglomerate will reportedly initiate them next week.
Amazon Web Services outage highlights importance of diversifying
Producers that want to avoid having their wallet hit by service disruptions need to think multi-platform.
The UK fights online misinformation with Peppa Pig
It's Hasbro's latest partnership in an ongoing effort to position the brand as a parenting resource.
Western producers are drawing on anime’s power
FEATURE: With young audiences driving a global boom, US and European animators are tapping into the genre's emotional storytelling and style.
Kidscreen‘s Anime Buyers Guide: The platforms that are acquiring anime for kids
FEATURE: From Tokyo to Toronto, this global directory highlights who's buying, what they're looking for and how producers can supply this hot international content market.
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