by wayne | Nov 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Aly Jetha, Co-Founder of Big Bad Boo Studios and Oznoz.com, has been selected to receive the first ever KEPYR Heroes Award. KEPYR (Kids Entertainment Professionals for Young Refugees) has chosen the veteran producer to receive the inaugural award at the...
by wayne | Oct 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Two years after earning his first Primetime Emmy nomination for his portrayal of the affable and beloved Dr. George O’Malley on Grey’s Anatomy, T.R. Knight made an announcement in 2009 that stunned fans of the hit ABC medical drama: he was leaving the show after five...
by wayne | Oct 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
MIPCOM will host the fifth edition of the MIPCOM Diversify TV Excellence Awards on October 13, 2021. The MIPCOM Diversify TV Excellence Awards highlight programs that champion diversity and inclusion across the international television industry. This year, talent...
by wayne | Oct 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
By all accounts, we’re in the midst of a golden age of kids’ programming. Well-funded streamers, pubcasters and commercial networks are pioneering new narrative techniques and funding models—and placing diversity and inclusion front and center. Those themes are clear...
by wayne | Jul 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
Supported by UNICEF, the Ministry of Education launched the 1001 nights series on education for TV and online platforms in Iraq Baghdad, 26 July 2021 – In Iraq, over 10 million children could not access their education due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. In...
by wayne | Jul 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
The past year has seen many industries reckon with their shortcomings when it comes to addressing race and racism. Continued demands for justice—and for better representation in all aspects of culture, including entertainment—has galvanized many kids media companies...