VOD service Rakuten TV is launching children’s content for the first time with the new AVOD Kids TV channel. The free TV channel is available on the online service in 42 European countries, including Spain, France, Germany, Italy and the UK. Launched on February 20, Kids TV runs for two to ten years and features […]
Month: February 2020
‘Hands off CBeebies’: Parents react as broadcaster says kids’ channel could be cut if license fees were waived
Parents have reacted angrily to the news that the beloved CBeebies channel could be taken down if the license fees were removed. BBC Chairman Sir David Clementi will warn in a speech today that replacing the license fee with a Netflix-like subscription may well end channels like CBBC and CBeebies. He will use his speech […]
Cocomelon children’s YouTube channel, which generates more than 3 billion views per month, expands to Merch
YoutubeThe decision to remove personalized ads from every video that might appeal to younger viewers prompted one of its largest children’s channels, Cocomelon, to finally develop in the merch. Cocomelon, known for its lively nursery rhymes, is one of the most watched channels on YouTube. Launched in 2006 under the original name ABCKidTV, it now […]