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Kidscreen@kidscreen · Jul 25

The FCC has approved @Skydance's US$8-billion acquisition of Paramount, clearing the way for the long-awaited merger to potentially close in the coming weeks. kidscreen.com/2025/07/25/par…

kidscreen's tweet card. This clears the way for the US$8-billion deal to finalize—and incoming leaders have previously highlighted the value of Nickelodeon and other kids content.

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Kidscreen@kidscreen · Jul 18

Barbie is heading back to the big screen…and this time, she’ll be animated. kidscreen.com/2025/07/18/ill…

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Kidscreen@kidscreen · Jul 25

Jakks Pacific reported Q2 net sales were down by 20% due to a reduction in direct-import sales and hefty import price increases. kidscreen.com/2025/07/25/tar…

kidscreen's tweet card. The company attributes a 31% US toy sales decline to reduced orders and import price hikes, which it was partially able to offset by bolstering the international business.

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Kidscreen@kidscreen · Jul 25

Toikido has partnered with Malaysian animation studio Lil Critter Workshop to develop an animated universe around its emerging web3 kids brand Bad Egg Co. kidscreen.com/2025/07/25/toi…

kidscreen's tweet card. Lil Critter Workshop will produce a series of 2D-animated YouTube episodes as the toyco evolves its NFT characters into a larger franchise.

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Joan Ganz Cooney Center@CooneyCenter · Jul 25

Check out this article in @kidscreen about the Cooney Center Sandbox for Literacy Innovations! Applications to participate in the initiative close 8/29. bit.ly/4lKKMg4

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Kidscreen@kidscreen · Jul 24

Miraculous Corp has taken over FAO Schwarz’s flagship store in NYC as part of its namesake brand’s 10th-anniversary campaign. kidscreen.com/2025/07/24/mir…

kidscreen's tweet card. Ladybug and Cat Noir have infiltrated this iconic NYC toy store with a mix of exclusive product displays and meet-and-greets.

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Kidscreen@kidscreen · Jul 24

BBC Studios Productions is gearing up to open an AI Creative Lab where teams can figure out how to use the tech in multiple areas of the business, including kids & family content. kidscreen.com/2025/07/24/bbc…

kidscreen's tweet card. The Beeb's production division is launching an AI Creative Lab to experiment with the technology, and it's looking to recruit AI experts to lead the charge.

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Kidscreen@kidscreen · Jul 23

Kicking off the Q2 financial season for toycos today, @Hasbro reports that quarterly sales were down 16%, but YTD revenue is up. kidscreen.com/2025/07/23/tar…

kidscreen's tweet card. The toyco's quarterly sales were down 16%, but year-to-date revenue is up, thanks to a gaming segment surge led by Magic: The Gathering.

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Kidscreen@kidscreen · Jul 23

Warner Bros. Pictures has bought the rights to adapt actor-writer @chriscolfer's bestselling book series The Land of Stories into a live-action feature film. kidscreen.com/2025/07/23/war…

kidscreen's tweet card. Wreck-It Ralph and Zootopia's Phil Johnston is attached to write the script for this adaptation of Glee star Chris Colfer's hit book series about fairytales coming to life.

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Kidscreen@kidscreen · Jul 23

For the seventh-annual Back to Hogwarts campaign, @wbd is putting some much-needed magic into back-to-school season for kids and families worldwide. kidscreen.com/2025/07/23/202…

kidscreen's tweet card. Warner Bros. Discovery's Harry Potter celebration is about to enter its seventh year, with new 20th-anniversary screenings of Goblet of Fire and exclusive merch from regional partners.

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Kidscreen@kidscreen · Jul 23

EXCLUSIVE: Amid an ongoing content ramp-up, @MoonbugKids has bolstered its team with multiple hires and promotions recently. kidscreen.com/2025/07/23/moo…

kidscreen's tweet card. EXCLUSIVE: Amid an ongoing content ramp-up, the house of CoComelon has recruited Carlos Stevens and Will Newis for key development and production roles.

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Kidscreen@kidscreen · Jul 22

Kids and teens are the unsung stars of @nielsen's latest Gauge report, which found that school-aged viewers helped propel a @Netflix viewership surge in June, pushing the streamer onto the top three most-viewed list for the first time. kidscreen.com/2025/07/22/rep…

kidscreen's tweet card. The seasonal influx of kid viewers boosted Netflix to become the third most-watched media outlet in the US, and helped push an overall increase in time spent streaming.

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Kidscreen@kidscreen · Jul 22

BBC Studios’ next goal for @OfficialBlueyTV is to transition the iconic blue heeler pup from a preschool icon into a multi-generational lifestyle brand. kidscreen.com/2025/07/22/blu…

kidscreen's tweet card. BBC Studios' Suzy Raia will lead the charge in looking for strategic new L&M opportunities to target a growing audience of teens and adults for the preschool toon.

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Kidscreen@kidscreen · Jul 22

More industry reactions have emerged to Ofcom's action plan urging better discoverability for public broadcasters on YouTube kidscreen.com/2025/07/21/uk-…

kidscreen's tweet card. The industry reacts to Ofcom's action plan urging the BBC and other channels to adapt their content for online audiences and work with YouTube to boost discoverability.

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Kidscreen@kidscreen · Jul 21

Ne Zha 2 studio Base Media has teamed up with China’s Moonton Games to develop an animated series based on Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. kidscreen.com/2025/07/21/bas…

kidscreen's tweet card. The hit Chinese video game, a League of Legends competitor, is on deck to be adapted for TV by the production company that worked on Ne Zha 2 and Marvel films.

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Kidscreen@kidscreen · Jul 21

BBC Studios has teamed up with Snow Commerce to redesign its BBC Shop e-commerce platform around several of its tentpole franchises. kidscreen.com/2025/07/21/bbc…

kidscreen's tweet card. Snow Commerce is building digital stores for each of the Beeb's flagship brands into this overhauled BBC Shop platform, including Bluey and Doctor Who.

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Kidscreen@kidscreen · Jul 19

The hero who takes pollution down to zero could be making a comeback on Netflix, which has reportedly landed development of a live-action Captain Planet series. kidscreen.com/2025/07/18/liv…

kidscreen's tweet card. Leonardo DiCaprio is among the EPs of this much-anticipated revival based on the eco-conscious animated franchise from the '90s.

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Kidscreen@kidscreen · Jul 18

Netflix had a very strong Q2, with breakout success for KPop Demon Hunters and revenue increasing by 16% over the same period last year. kidscreen.com/2025/07/18/net…

kidscreen's tweet card. Revenue was up 16% to US$11 billion this quarter, which saw KPop Demon Hunters become one of the streamer's biggest animated films of all time.

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Kidscreen@kidscreen · Jul 18

DEALS: Masters of the Universe straps up for a JetPack Joyride crossover. kidscreen.com/2025/07/18/dea…

kidscreen's tweet card. Plus, Valhalla Entertainment will turn Oni Press's upcoming comic series Yuletide into a feature film, and Gamefam is rolling out Kidz Bop’s second experience on Roblox tomorrow.

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Kidscreen@kidscreen · Jul 18

The US House of Representatives has given the final approval to President Donald Trump’s US$1.1-billion request to cut public media funding that had been going to PBS and NPR. kidscreen.com/2025/07/18/us-…

kidscreen's tweet card. The US$1.1-billion clawback has been approved, cutting funds that were earmarked to support PBS and NPR for the next two years.

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