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YouTube Kids adds user profiles amid revamp
November 5, 2017 | David FarnorYouTube Kids is growing up fast, as the platform takes a leaf out of Netflix’s book with new user profiles.
Personalisation is a key feature now expected from streaming services, offering recommendations and watchlists tailored to each user’s tastes. Kids, … Read More
Netflix and Amazon bag first BAFTA Kids nominations
October 28, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix and Amazon have bagged their first ever BAFTA Kids awards nominations this year.
The entertainment industry has seen its awards ceremonies increasingly disrupted by the presence of online streaming services, with Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale winning Outstanding Drama Series … Read More
Melissa Cobb to lead Netflix kids and family content team
September 16, 2017 | David FarnorMelissa Cobb has been hired to lead Netflix’s kids team, as the streaming giant ramps up its family original content.
As Vice President, Kids and Family, Cobb will oversee the creation and acquisition of series and films for children and … Read More
Amazon unveils autumn slate of kids originals
September 11, 2017 | David FarnorAmazon has unveiled its autumn slate for kids originals, ranging from mice to sea monsters.
“Our autumn slate will bring customers more engaging and heartwarming stories to enjoy with their families,” says Tara Sorensen, Head of Kids Programming at Amazon … Read More
Hasbro and Netflix team up for Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters
August 1, 2017 | David FarnorStretch Armstrong is officially coming to Netflix this year.
Hasbro is flexing more muscle in programming for kids, teaming up with the streaming giant to produce Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters, a new original series.
Originally introduced in … Read More
Trailer: Amazon will get Lost in Oz this August
July 8, 2017 | David FarnorAmazon is getting Lost in Oz this August, as its new kids’ TV series premieres on Prime Video.
The show, for children ages 6-11, is a magical, modern adaptation of the beloved Oz books from L. Frank Baum for the … Read More
BBC invests £34m in online battle for young viewers
July 5, 2017 | David FarnorThe BBC is spending over £30 million in the fight for your children, the corporation has announced.
Outlining its first annual plan, Director General Tony Hall highlighted the growing challenge to reach children in a generation that is being increasingly … Read More
Amazon and The Roots team up for new kids’ series
April 15, 2017 | David FarnorAmazon and The Roots are teaming up for two new kids’ series.
The hip hop band (comprising Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Kamal Gray, F. Knuckles, Captain Kirk Douglas, Damon Bryson and James Poyser) has won no fewer … Read More
Amazon orders kids’ series based on Costume Quest and Pete the Cat
February 15, 2017 | David FarnorAmazon has ordered two new kids’ TV series, based on Costume Quest and Pete the Cat.
Based on the smash video game series by Double Fine Productions (Psychonoauts, Broken Age), and the world originally created by Tasha Sounart, Costume … Read More
Creative Galaxy Valentine Special leads new wave of Amazon kids shows
February 10, 2017 | David FarnorCreative Galaxy has returned this week for a Valentine’s Day Special, leading a new wave of Amazon original kids’ series.
The Amazon show, from Out of the Blue Enterprises, is created by Angela C. Santomero (Blue’s Clues) and is a … Read More