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Paramount Results, Q4.23 earnings analysis
Some observations on Paramount Results from their Q4.23 earnings call on Wednesday… 1. TV Media revenues are stagnant... Massive, but stagnant. Ads down 15%, licensing down 9%. I love their strong focus on content post-strikes but licensing will take a little while to claw back.2.……
- WildBrain views YouTube as a streamer for it's 360 strategy (As appeared in MIPCOM daily)... FROM the enduring appeal of Teletubbies, to the endless possibilities of new shows like preschool series Boy & Dragon, Cananda's WildBrain is getting the most out of imaginiative content across a range of platforms, audiences heard at MIPJunior. Josh Scherba,……
- Teletubbies Let's Go! WildBrain Spark has announced a digital-first, CG-animated spinoff of classic preschool series Teletubbies, featuring new tech, fresh characters and a weekly drop schedule to engage its YouTube audience. Teletubbies Lets Go! (52 x five minutes) features Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po, along with supporting……
- CMC Meet The Commissioners, Pre-school 2022 https://youtu.be/Igt3-0EW8qM?t=1370 I was delighted to be asked to join this panel at CMC hosted by Tiernan Douieb. Some key takeaways included.. The best commissions are child-centred. ‘Broadcast sensibility’ is still important across platforms. Kids are brilliant at self-curation and are good at discovering ‘known’ IP.……
- 'Sunny Bunnies Sing-Along' series investment Media I.M. Incorporated, the London-based content distribution company that specialises in premium animation and family entertainment, has announced that Sunny Bunnies Sing-Along, a new spin-off from the hugely popular Sunny Bunnies pre-school series, will go into production this month, with the first episode due to……
- WildBrain Spark Studios: 2020 Rewind While 2020 hit pause on many things, our awesome WildBrain Spark Studios team in London continued to create a wealth of premium and brand-safe content for our original shows and for our partners. We encountered challenges along the way, implementing new COVID-19 safety procedures, responding……
- Matt Rennie and Anthony Lilleyman to step down as Channel 4 integrates Box into business operations Channel 4 today announced that Matt Rennie, Managing Director and Anthony Lilleyman, Chief Operating Officer of The Box Plus Network, will step down from their roles later this year as the Box Plus Network is fully integrated into Channel 4’s business operations. This follows Channel……
- Rennie and Lilleyman to step down, integrating Box into Channel 4 business operations Channel 4 today announced that Matt Rennie, Managing Director and Anthony Lilleyman, Chief Operating Officer of The Box Plus Network, will step down from their roles later this year as the Box Plus Network is fully integrated into Channel 4’s business operations. This follows Channel……
- Lewis Capaldi joins The Box Plus Network for Great Escape Spotlight show The Great Escape has today revealed Lewis Capaldi as the first Spotlight act to play next year’s internationally renowned festival, as well as the return of The Great Escape Beach, AIM House at The Great Escape Conference and Attitude Is Everything’s plans for next year’s……
- 4Music to shift focus to Entertainment The Box Plus Network has signaled its intention to position 4Music as the UK’s premier youth music and entertainment destination. 4Music will move to the Entertainment section of the Sky EPG (Channel 139), sitting it next to Channel 4’s digital channels. From May 1, 4Music……