As CBBC Shifts To ‘Digital-First’ Strategy, BBC Studios’ Kids Boss Helen Bullough To Depart
The BBC sees another high-level departure as it shakes things up to become a digital-first broadcaster.
The BBC sees another high-level departure as it shakes things up to become a digital-first broadcaster.
“Britishness sells, blandness doesn’t,” said BBC kids’ content chief Patricia Hidalgo.
Facing intense pressure from online video services, the BBC is boosting its spending on children’s content and services.
Television execs seems to be stuck in a neverending nostalgia loop. In just the past week, reboots or spinoffs have been announced for “The Lion King,” “The Magic School Bus,” “The Powerpuff Girls”…and now, “Danger Mouse.” The iconic U.K. cartoon series, which was produced by British studio Cosgrove Hall from 1981 to 1992, is returning to the small screen next year with 52 eleven-minute episodes.