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Could Universal Kids Be The Next Channel From NBCUniversal To Close Soon?

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Universal Kids is a children's entertainment channel operated by NBCUniversal in the United States targeting audiences aged 2-14. For those who aren't familiar with the brand, it's basically the American counterpart of DreamWorks Channel. Universal Kids once offered live-action series like Hank Zipzer and Top Chef now it only offers animation mainly from DreamWorks Animation and NBCUniversal archives such as Where's Waldo, Norman Picklestripes, Dragons and Trolls: The Beat Goes On. As seen within Nielsen's ratings for the year end 2022, Universal Kids has lost 34% of their viewers. It went from having at least 34000 viewers to a whopping 23000 and a year prior it increased to about 4% so why is that. Regular  Nick: -  Here are other ways to view PBS Kids -  The Twisted Timeline Of Sammy And Raj coming soon to Nickelodeon -  Predictions: Nicktoons and Boomerang's untimely demise Before Universal Kids, the brand was once a preschool channel refered to as

Vince McMahon Reportedly Looking Into Returning To WWE In Order To Sell It

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He left control of the WWE to his daughter Stephanie and son in law Triple H, real name Paul Levesque, a wrestling legend himself. But now, according to Wall Street Journal, McMahon is looking to make a WWE comeback in order to help sell the sports entertainment giant. He still has majority voting power through his ownership of WWE’s Class-B stock and is believed to have informed staff of his plans to return. McMahon is said to have told the company he is electing himself and two former co-presidents and directors, Michelle Wilson and George Barrios, to the board. Superhero: - G4 has been shut down - Showmax to become exclusive home of WWE - 10 real freak accidents on WWE But the move to reinstate him, something the board previously rebuffed, and the others will require three current directors to vacate their positions. Rumours of a sell have swirled for years despite the WWE receiving a $1BILLION cash injection after selling US rights to the WWE Network to Peacock. McMaho

What To Expect On HONEY In February 2023?

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Mama Vs. Makoti  Season 1 TX: Monday 31 October – 6 February WAT 15:00 | CAT 16:00 | EAT 17:00 Season 2 TX: Saturday 11 February – 6 May WAT 17:00 | CAT 18:00 | EAT 19:00   13 Episodes   PG13    30 minutes    Genre: Cooking A man’s wife and mother cook his favourite dish. He decides whose plate wins his heart. Hosted by Nomsa Buthelezi-Shozi, the mama and makoti go stove-to-stove in the kitchen to prove who cooks the best plate. In the end only one wins. This Money Will Change My Life Season 1 TX: Saturday 29 October – 4 February WAT 20:00 | CAT 21:00 | EAT 22:00   Season 2 TX: Sunday 12 February – 7 May WAT 17:00 | CAT 18:00 | EAT 19:00   13 Episodes   30 minutes   Genre: Reality game show In a fiery gameshow hosted by Scoop Makhathini, four contestants plead their case for the chance to win R25 000 — hard cash. The audience chooses the winner. My Horror Love Story Season 3 TX: Saturday 29 October- 4 February WAT 16:00 | CAT 17:00 | EAT 18:00  13 Episodes  

Kartoon Channel's Parent Company Acquire 50% Ownership in Select Content and Consumer Products From Genius Brands’ Frederator Network

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Genius Brands International, Inc., through its WOW! Unlimited Media subsidiary, Frederator Network, today announced it has completed a deal with TOHO International, a subsidiary of one of the largest media companies in Japan, whereby TOHO International is making a multimillion-dollar investment to acquire a 50% stake in two of the Company’s original productions, the critically-acclaimed series, Bee and PuppyCat, following its successful launch on Netflix, Frederator’s pop culture phenomenon Bravest Warriors, and the upcoming series Catbug, based on the popular character created in the Bravest Warriors’ series. The deal provides a framework for Genius Brands’ Frederator Network and TOHO International to co-produce new content for the properties and cooperatively develop a global consumer products campaign. Genius Brands will oversee global distribution and consumer products development for the properties, excluding Asia, which will be handled by TOHO International. Additionally, a dedi

Moonbug’s Revenues Grew 148% In 2021

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Moonbug Entertainment has become one of the biggest players in children’s music and YouTube videos, having rolled up brands including CoComelon, Little Baby Bum and Blippi. Newly-published financial results reveal that its business grew strongly in 2021, with revenues growing 148% to £110.2m (which would have been around $149.2m at the end of that year). Moonbug’s gross profit grew even faster, by 159% to £81.4m. Regular  Nick: - Here are other ways to view PBS Kids -  The Twisted Timeline Of Sammy And Raj coming soon to Nickelodeon -  Predictions: Nicktoons and Boomerang's untimely demise -  Avatar to return with new animated series on Nickelodeon However, the company actually recorded a net loss for 2021 of £78.1m, which is explained by one-off exceptional costs of £93.2m related to its acquisition by Candle Media in November 2021. Who’s that? A company co-founded by Kevin Mayer, formerly of Disney and a short stint as TikTok CEO, and backed by investment firm Blacksto

Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery And More Will Drive Original Content Spend In 2023

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Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery are expected to lead the content spending race in 2023, even though the streaming industry at large is expected to cut back due to economic pressures, according to analysts. The research firm anticipates Disney will reach $10.5 billion in original content spend this year, while WBD’s content investment will exceed $9.5 billion. But even with those companies making investments, analysts anticipates global content expenditure to increase by just 2% year-on-year in 2023 – compared to a 6% growth rate last year. Meaning this year will likely see the slowest content spend growth in a decade – excluding the pandemic-driven content slump in 2020, said analysts. The firm added global economic headwinds will curb household spending and advertising investment, which in turn will lead media companies to implement more cost-saving measures. YouTube Premium: - AMC International and Paramount cutting back on staff as less people watch linear TV - Here are o

New Channel Alert: WildEarth To Launch In The UK Later In The Year

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Two years ago, MultiChoice launched Wild Earth TV as a pop-up channel and had proven to be a success that MultiChoice now offers it full-time. Prior to that, the brand had made plans to expand outside of African soil. As seen last year, they were made available in the United States and parts of Europe with the UK added to the lineup of regions to source Wild Earth as the brand geared up for its 2023 debut. Test transmissions began on the Astra 2G satellite, paving the way for the channel to join Sky. It follows Wild Earth’s recent expansion via streaming platforms and apps, including Rakuten TV, LG Channels, Roku and Plex. DStv Flex: -  What to expect this January on Curiosity Channel? -  What to expect this January on The Home Channel? -  Reyka  renewed for season 2 on M-Net -  What to expect this January on Qwest TV? Using a combination of live broadcasting, expert naturalists, interactivity, community and a point-of-view shooting style, WildEarth says it helps million

New Series Alert (Rumour): Presenting The Five Turkish Dramas Rumoured To Rollout In South Africa

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For reasons beyond my control, I can't disclose who picked up rights to the show or the timeframe for part of these shows but if you've been following my blog for sometime then you know my number 1 picks are on the Everyday Novelas section of my site. Last year, I mentioned a couple of shows I'd recommend for certain brands part of it not giving percentages are rumoured content but as it is I can't share much details on anything just yet. You browse a lot of content most of which haven't watched then you get directed to areas where you find 90% of the content there is already viewed with the remaining 10% awaiting release so here it is the 5 shows rumoured for the stations near you. 1. Söz (The Oath) Yavuz, a well-trained Turkish soldier, is in Istanbul with his fiance where a terrorist operation takes place. Bahar, who is not a surgeon, tries to save his fiance. After this incident, Yavuz goes back to Karabayir and Bahar follows him all the way to give him s

New Series Alert: Razia Sultan + Broken Bonds + Every Girl's Dream + It's Not Easy To Love + 4 More Series Anticipated To Rollout On Zee World In 2023

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Zee World, a Bollywood entertainment channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises which is currently in talks with Culver Max Entertainment on a potential merger is set to rollout four new series including already announced Every Girl's Dream, Broken Bonds, Razia Sultan and It's Not Easy To Love. Joining the pack of new content is the Zee One exclusive series Carmen, Trinayani, Between You And Me and Untangled. New Series: - Razia Sultan : Based on the real life figure of the same name, Razia Sultan is a historical drama that charts the rise of a remarkable real-life figure, the first woman to ever rule the Delhi Sultanate. It has the typical court intrigue you can expect from "Game of Thrones" type series. It premieres 13 January. - Broken Bonds (Kyun Rishton Mein Katti Batti): Originally titled Fragmented Family, the show will depict the world of 2 children who try to bring their parents together and rekindle their happy family. It stars Siddhaanth Vir Surryav