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Entertainment
Oculus pairs with former Pixar artist on animated VR short
Henry, an animated children’s short about an adorable hedgehog shot in 360, is set for wide release in early 2016.
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Distribution
Vine unveils kid-friendly version
The Vine Kids app ensures the 6-second clips the platform is known for are age appropriate.
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Featured
Nickelodeon to launch stand-alone service in March
Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman said Thursday the kids platform will be an effort to reach mobile audiences.
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Analytics
YouTube tops kids tech trends in 2015
According to a U.K.-based survey from Childwise, YouTube has displaced Facebook as the website of choice among all kids demos except older girls.
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Distribution
Maker Studios featured on Dish’s new OTT service
The $20 per month service targets cord-cutting millennials with access to content from ESPN, HGTV and Disney Channel.
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Distribution
Popcornflix launches kids portal on Xbox
Parents can now ensure kids access only age-appropriate content from the streaming service via its Xbox One app.
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Distribution
Binge on kiddie golf with the Esquire Network
In a first for the TV channel, all episodes of doc series The Short Game will be made available online prior to its linear TV debut.
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Features
‘China is a dream’ for PlayKids’ head of global expansion
Eduardo Henrique discusses the mobile entertainment platform’s international launches and what type of content he’s looking to license.
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News
Something Fuzzy this way comes
Programming on this new pet channel from Big Tent Entertainment and Brain Power Studio includes Around the WaterBowl and Tea with the Guineas.
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Industry
Hulu picks up animated series Zou
Cyber Group’s preschool property will stream next year on Hulu in the States and on the mobile video app PlayKids TV internationally.