by wayne | Dec 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Following an informal effort on the part of Big Bad Boo Studios to hire a diverse crew in their animation productions, the Vancouver- and New York-based prodco is launching a formal Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Workshop Series, sponsored in part by the...
by wayne | Dec 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
New year, new family! Season 2 of Big Bad Boo Studios’ inclusive animated series 16 Hudson is set to welcome a “newcomer” family in 2021. The introduction of this storyline will be marked by a simultaneous bilingual launch across Canada on January 24 and January 30....
by wayne | Nov 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
Co-productions are helping to drive quality and increase cultural diversity on children’s shows, say leading kids’ TV industry figures. Speaking on yesterday’s TBI Talks (click here to watch on demand), Shabnam Rezaei, co-founder and president of Canadian-US animation...
by wayne | Sep 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Lili, Sam, Amala, Luc, and the rest of the 16 Hudson gang will be returning to TVOkids for a whole new season of adventures and laughter. The Canadian educational children’s network has officially greenlit the hit preschool series for a third season. The new season...
by wayne | Sep 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
TBI deputy editor Mark Layton takes a deep dive to explore how the global TV industry is working to improve inclusivity and representation in children’s programming, and asks what needs to happen both in front of and behind the camera in order to bring about real...
