All CBeebies articles – Page 23
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NewsChildren's content could move to digital channels
All children’s content may be moved to CBBC and CBeebies once the digital switchover has been completed, the Delivering Quality First review has revealed.
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NewsKids’ shows shine at Mipcom
The children’s market was easily the hottest at this year’s Mipcom, with some of the industry’s largest companies prioritising a push into the sector.
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NewsCBeebies picks up reworked version of Waybuloo
CBeebies has acquired a reworking of The Foundation’s popular pre-school show Waybuloo, which is narrated by Come Dine With Me’s Dave Lamb.
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NewsImpossible partners Kindle on CGI series for CBeebies
CBeebies has ordered a CGI animated dinosaur series from the children’s division of Impossible Pictures, the indie responsible for dino-drama Primeval, and Kindle Entertainment.
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NewsRoary races to Argentina/Italy
Target Entertainment has struck a number of international deals for kids TV shows, including Chapman’s Roary the Racing Car and Raa Raa The Noisy Lion.
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NewsCBeebies revamps "grown-ups" online offering
CBeebies has re-launched Grown-ups, its web offering for parents, and introduced a new ‘Extras’ section with background interviews with production staff.
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NewsParthenon acquires Olly the Little White Van
Parthenon Entertainment has acquired the worldwide rights to Olly The Little White Van, the CGI-animated pre-school series currently airing on CiTV.
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NewsTurner buys LazyTown producer in £20m deal
Turner Broadcasting System Europe has acquired the Icelandic producer of global kids brand LazyTown in a deal thought to be worth almost £20m.
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NewsEllis and Howells win first acquisition
Former Target Entertainment executives Oliver Ellis and Helen Howells have won their first acquisition from Cbeebies.
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NewsChapman to lose third of staff
Chapman Entertainment, the kids indie behind Roary the Racing Car and Fifi & the Flowertots, is losing a third of its workforce but expansion could be on the horizon, its creative director has said.
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NewsBBCW launches CBeebies games app
Games based on popular CBeebies series Charlie & Lola, Teletubbies, 3rd & Bird and Numberjacks are available through a new app launched by BBC Worldwide.
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NewsBen Fogle to host BBCW travel show
BBC Worldwide has ordered several new shows for its international channels, including a Lonely Planet spin-off hosted by Ben Fogle.
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NewsDavid Tennant to voice CBeebies animation
Former Doctor Who David Tennant is to provide his voice to new CBeebies series Tree Fu Tom.
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NewsCBeebies orders more Alphablocks
CBeebies controller Kay Benbow has commissioned a second series of Alphablocks, with an extended run of 52 x 5-minute shows from the animation house Blue-Zoo.
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NewsComedy tops wishlists for kids commissioners
Comedy, drama and factual are top of kids commissioners’ shopping lists, and “stealth learning” is a major attraction for public service broadcasters keen to replicate the success of Horrible Histories.
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NewsThe Lingo Show crosses to TV
CBeebies’ online language game, The Lingo Show, is being made into a TV series.
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NewsCBeebies Justin's House becomes Salford first
New commission Justin’s House will become the first CBeebies show to be recorded in Salford at MediaCity.
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NewsFreesat Awards shortlist unveiled
ITV1 will go up against ITV2, BBC3 and E4 for the best entertainment channel prize at this year’s Freesat Awards.
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NewsExponent set to acquire BBC Magazines
BBC Worldwide has named private equity firm Exponent as the ‘preferred partner’ to take over the BBC Magazines portfolio – a deal understood to be worth more than £100m.
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NewsLord Puttnam to address Children's Media Conference
Lord Puttnam will deliver the keynote speech at this year’s Children’s Media Conference in Sheffield.