ScreenMDM Kids/YA

Hasbro Entertainment and Animaj have joined forces for an ad-sales and brand-partnerships venture called Lumee, an initiative that Gregory Dray, its chairman, tells me is a concerted effort to tackle what he sees as the biggest roadblock in the kids’ business: monetizing YouTube engagement. Lumee brings together the Hasbro Entertainment…

The impressive lineup for MIP London's Kids & Teens Summit will feature a session with Mairi Brewis, head of YouTube media partnerships in the U.K., and Patricia Hidalgo, director of Children’s & Education at the BBC; new data on the ecosystem; and explorations of key issues around funding, creator economy…

BBC Studios has announced a brand-new series set in the Go Jetters universe, partnering with Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority on Go Jetters Go!

Acamar Films is launching a new global YouTube channel that will focus on content rooted in public-service values, having already begun conversations with producers to license completed shows.

Cookbook Media has joined forces with Todd Gallina and David Marshall on Force 5, a new CGI-animated sci-fi action comedy geared toward kids aged 7 to 12.

Viva Pictures Distribution, Cantilever Media, and HarperCollins Productions have entered a three-title co-pro deal for book-based films aimed at a four-quadrant audience.

El Reino Infantil is launching a 24-hour kids' channel on DIRECTV Latin America.

Mattel is taking full ownership of the Mattel163 mobile games studio, acquiring NetEase's 50% stake for $159 million.