Vibrant TV Adds DRG Programming
Vibrant TV has added a roster of factual series from U.K. distributor DRG. The reality series includes: Animal Rescue Squad, Very British Problems, World’s Most Pampered Pets, The Yorkshire Vet, Australia (…)
Canada’s Family Channel Adds New Series to Roster
Canada’s Family Channel has added two series to the network’s after-school lineup. Animated series Kuu Kuu Harajuku has been scheduled for the 3:30 p.m. ET/PT slot, followed by the superhero adventure series Miraculous: (…)
Up the Ladder: Lifetime
Lifetime and LMN has tapped Katie Buchanan as senior vice president, Programming Strategy & Scheduling. Prior to Lifetime/LMN, Buchanan was senior vice president, Programming Strategy and Acquisitions for CMT. In (…)
9 Story to Produce ‘Little Critter’ Stories
9 Story Media Group has entered a deal with Little Critter, LLC to produce a new animated series based on Mercer Mayer’s Little Critter children’s book characters. 9 Story will also control (…)
eOne Takes ‘Private Eyes’ Global
Global studio Entertainment One (eOne) has secured a raft of sales for the crime-solving procedural Private Eyes starring Jason Priestley (Call Me Fitz, 90201) and Cindy Sampson (Rookie Blue). The show has been (…)
CBS Begins Production on ‘The Good Fight’
Production has commenced in New York City on The Good Fight, the new edition of The Good Wife that will be available on CBS All Access, the CBS Television Network’s SVOD and (…)
Nelvana and SUPER RTL Expand Partnership
Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana has expanded its broadcast partnership with Germany’s children’s broadcaster SUPER RTL to bring a trio of live-action and animated kids’ series – Hotel Transylvania: The Series, Ranger Rob and Stanley Dynamic – (…)
Michael Hirsch Recognized at the 2016 Animation Hall of Fame
Dubbed “the Father of the Canadian animation industry,” entertainment mogul Michael Hirsh today will be celebrated for his achievements and contributions to the global animation industry, receiving a 2016 Animation Hall of (…)
GRB Nabs Sales for Crime Series
GRB Entertainment has secured deals for crime series to Canada’s Bell Media and to Sony Pictures Entertainment in the U.K., Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Ireland and Malta. Bell (…)
A+E Extends BLAZE in the U.K.
A+E Networks U.K. extended distribution of its new free-to-air channel BLAZE, following a deal with subscription-free satellite TV platform Freesat. Yesterday, BLAZE became available to 1.9 million Freesat homes. The announcement came six weeks (…)
