By Minda Smiley TeenNick is rolling out ‘The Splat’ next month, an eight-hour TV block that will play ‘90s hit shows including All That, CatDog, Hey Arnold!, Kenan & Kel, and Rugrats. The launch comes as Nickelodeon attempts to appeal to millennials who are nostalgic for their favorite childhood TV series. ‘The Splat’ launches on 5 October at 10 pm and will air daily. Aside from TV shows, it will air original promos and interstitials from the ‘90s including the Doo-wop Dinosaurs and the Opera Lady. It will also have weekly and monthly themes, such as ‘First Time for Everything,’ which will air the first Read full story › Source: The Drum...
Read MoreBy John McCarthy The BBC is looking to digitise its children’s content for consumption on mobile with an iPlayer dedicated solely to children. The app, which will be available on Android and iOS, will be designed to supplement and unify Cbeebies and CBBC under the one brand, according to BBC children director, Alice Webb. She said: “’iPlay’ (working title) will be a single, online front-door for children to the wealth of the whole BBC and trusted partners beyond – giving content to children that matures with them, from a range of platforms, in a safe and trusted way. “The new app… will make it easy Read full story › Source: The Drum...
Read MoreBy John McCarthy The BBC is looking to digitise its children’s content on mobile as part of the newly announced iPlay initiative. The app, which will be available on Android and iOS, will be designed to supplement and unify Cbeebies and CBBC under the one brand, according to BBC children director, Alice Webb. She said: “’iPlay’ (working title) will be a single, online front-door for children to the wealth of the whole BBC and trusted partners beyond – giving content to children that matures with them, from a range of platforms, in a safe and trusted way. “The new app… will make it easy and Read full story › Source: The Drum...
Read MoreBy Lynn Lester It’s the hot topic that we’re all talking about – as an industry we are producing polls, events, content and of course social media hype to address the gender inequality that still sadly exists in today’s world. And many businesses are treating it as a serious CSR issue. As a female, I am a big advocate of gender focused initiatives in the industry and believe more businesses and individuals should be encouraged to be proactive. However there comes a point when many women need to take a long hard look at what we’re trying to achieve here and get in on Read full story › Source: The Drum...
Read MoreBy Michael Feeley It’s getting close to the time of year that can strike fear into the hearts of many…the Christmas party season. Your liver starts to hurt at the mere mention of the word, but there’s also that little ‘elf-like’ excitement that’s bubbling under – ‘IT’S CHRISTMAS’! How many parties do I have? Which one’s going to be the best? Am I going to the important ones? And what determines the best and important ones? What’s the story of the season that you’re going to tell again and again? Which experience did you enjoy most? Hopefully all your memories (or lack of) are of great, Read full story › Source: The Drum...
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