Here’s some eye-catching news from the international kids TV distribution space: Cake is set to buy rival Jetpack.
No financial details was forthcoming today, but Cake released a statement noting “it is in advanced negotiations” to acquire its rival’s brand. More news will come “within the coming weeks,” the company added, and it’s not yet clear if the deal is only for Jetpack’s assets or the entire company.
Both Cake and Jetpack are based in London and operate in the same space, primarily selling animated content globally. Cake is known for shows such as Total Drama Island, Angelo Rules and Angry Birds: Summer Madness, while Jetpack sells the likes of Clangers.
“Since Jetpack launched, they have always been a competitor who we have admired,” said Cake CEO Ed Galton. “Combined operations will deliver an even better kids and family distribution solution for this market.”
Jetpack was...
No financial details was forthcoming today, but Cake released a statement noting “it is in advanced negotiations” to acquire its rival’s brand. More news will come “within the coming weeks,” the company added, and it’s not yet clear if the deal is only for Jetpack’s assets or the entire company.
Both Cake and Jetpack are based in London and operate in the same space, primarily selling animated content globally. Cake is known for shows such as Total Drama Island, Angelo Rules and Angry Birds: Summer Madness, while Jetpack sells the likes of Clangers.
“Since Jetpack launched, they have always been a competitor who we have admired,” said Cake CEO Ed Galton. “Combined operations will deliver an even better kids and family distribution solution for this market.”
Jetpack was...
- 8/6/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The Harlem Globetrotters have appointed former Nickelodeon exec Keith Dawkins as President as the iconic basketball franchise looks to push further into content.
Parent company Herschend Enterprises has made the hire. The brand’s media division Herschend Entertainment Studios (Hes) has to date produced shows including Chuggington and the PBS Kids animated series Splash and Bubbles.
Dawkins will lead both entities in the newly-created role of President, Harlem Globetrotters & Herschend Entertainment Studios.
Dawkins, who spent 17 years at Viacom (now ViacomCBS), was latterly Executive Vice President at Nickelodeon. While there he launched the Nickelodeon Sports initiative, striking partnerships with the NFL, NASCAR, the PGA Tour, Mls, and WWE.
After his run at Nickelodeon, he went on to lead junior golf nonprofit The First Tee, and was most recently founder and CEO of Rock Hill Media Ventures. There, he forged partnerships with the National Basketball Players Association and Dear Basketball producers Believe Entertainment.
Parent company Herschend Enterprises has made the hire. The brand’s media division Herschend Entertainment Studios (Hes) has to date produced shows including Chuggington and the PBS Kids animated series Splash and Bubbles.
Dawkins will lead both entities in the newly-created role of President, Harlem Globetrotters & Herschend Entertainment Studios.
Dawkins, who spent 17 years at Viacom (now ViacomCBS), was latterly Executive Vice President at Nickelodeon. While there he launched the Nickelodeon Sports initiative, striking partnerships with the NFL, NASCAR, the PGA Tour, Mls, and WWE.
After his run at Nickelodeon, he went on to lead junior golf nonprofit The First Tee, and was most recently founder and CEO of Rock Hill Media Ventures. There, he forged partnerships with the National Basketball Players Association and Dear Basketball producers Believe Entertainment.
- 1/26/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney Plus announced that Tony Hale and Christian Slater have joined “Lego Star Wars Terrifying Tales” alongside a returning lineup of voice cast regulars.
The animated Halloween special, premiering Oct. 1, follows Poe and Bb-8 on the volcanic planet Mustafar, where they meet the greedy Graballa the Hutt, who has purchased Darth Vader’s castle and is transforming it into the galaxy’s first all-inclusive Sith-inspired luxury hotel.
The voice cast includes Jake Green as Poe Dameron, Raphael Alejandro as Dean, Dana Snyder as Graballa the Hutt, Tony Hale as Vaneé, Christian Slater as Ren, Trevor Devall as Emperor Palpatine, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn as Ni-L8 and Matt Sloan as Darth Vader.
Writer David Shayne executive produces with James Waugh, Josh Rimes, Jacqui Lopez, Jill Wilfert, Keith Malone and Jason Cosler, while Ken Cunningham directs. “Lego Star Wars Terrifying Tales” is a produced by Lucasfilm and Lego in collaboration with Atomic Cartoons.
The animated Halloween special, premiering Oct. 1, follows Poe and Bb-8 on the volcanic planet Mustafar, where they meet the greedy Graballa the Hutt, who has purchased Darth Vader’s castle and is transforming it into the galaxy’s first all-inclusive Sith-inspired luxury hotel.
The voice cast includes Jake Green as Poe Dameron, Raphael Alejandro as Dean, Dana Snyder as Graballa the Hutt, Tony Hale as Vaneé, Christian Slater as Ren, Trevor Devall as Emperor Palpatine, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn as Ni-L8 and Matt Sloan as Darth Vader.
Writer David Shayne executive produces with James Waugh, Josh Rimes, Jacqui Lopez, Jill Wilfert, Keith Malone and Jason Cosler, while Ken Cunningham directs. “Lego Star Wars Terrifying Tales” is a produced by Lucasfilm and Lego in collaboration with Atomic Cartoons.
- 8/3/2021
- by Jennifer Yuma
- Variety Film + TV
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