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BAFTA has confirmed plans to stop its separate Awards for the children’s media industry, and present them under the banner of the more high-profile Film, Games and TV Awards from 2025.

The end of the separate Children and Young People awards ceremony comes after what BAFTA itself described as a consistent drop in entries and engagement in recent years. The ceremony last took place in November 2022 after a two-year pause.

This move is to booster the British Film and TV Academy’s support for the children’s media industry and its ongoing learning programmes for the next generation of creatives.

A new brand is being formed – Young BAFTA – to incorporate its outreach programmes for children and young people, which will be steered by a new cross-industry Young BAFTA Advisory Group.

The Young BAFTA Advisory Group will be led by BAFTA board member and industry trailblazer Andrew Miller MBE, a disability...

Some of television’s most beloved (and reviled) children’s characters are headed to streaming. The first trailer for Netflix’s upcoming “Teletubbies” revival series has been released, promising a return to the long-running franchise’s bizarre world.

First created in 1997 by Anne Wood and Andrew Davenport, “Teletubbies” is a British children’s show aimed at toddlers. Named after the main characters — a bizarre quartet of multi-colored, toddler-like creatures with antennae on their heads and television screens on their bellies — the show follows them exploring and playing in the grassy landscape they call home. The original show ran for five seasons and over 300 episodes and developed a global following thanks to syndication in over 120 countries. Even outside of its target demographic, the show quickly became famous for its surreal tone and character designs, and attracted sometimes bizarre controversy — such as when televangelist Jerry Falwell accused one of the Teletubbies, Tinky Winky,...

The gang is back! Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa, and Po—a.k.a. the Teletubbies— are coming back to the small screen in 2015, the BBC has announced.

Created by Anne Wood and Andrew Davenport in 1997, the popular children's series ran for 365 episodes, gaining a world-wide audience before its cancellation in 2001. The new series has been ordered for 60 episodes and will feature many of the series' original characters and elements.

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The new series will feature the same well-loved characters and styling as the original but will be visually enhanced, bringing a refreshed, colourful and contemporary look and feel to one of the world’s best-loved pre-school properties. A wonderful cast of British acting talent will be joining in the Tubby fun with Jim Broadbent (Harry Potter, Bridget Jones’s Diary), Jane Horrocks (Absolutely Fabulous, Little Voice), Daniel Rigby (Eric and...

The Teletubbies are going stateside after Nickelodeon picked up the BBC reboot in the Us.

As EW reports, Nickelodeon has secured the rights to the 60 new episodes and the original series, with episodes due to air on Nick Jr next year.

The revamp of the classic children's show, which stars Fearne Cotton and Jim Broadbent, will air later this year in the UK.

The original series launched in March 1997 and became one of the most successful children's brands across the world.

The first image of the upcoming reboot was recently revealed.

Co-creator Anne Wood has admitted that she is "sad" about the show getting a remake.

Teletubbies say hello! The first image of the upcoming reboot has been revealed.

The revamp of the classic children's show, which stars Fearne Cotton and Jim Broadbent, will air later this year.

Jane Horrocks will also voice the character of the new Tubby Phone, a mobile device that will transport Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po into the modern world.

Elsewhere, Black Mirror actor Daniel Rigby will narrate the series, while Misfits actor Antonia Thomas will deliver the opening and closing lines.

A total of 60 new Teletubbies episodes will air on CBeebies, and will be produced by Dhx Media and UK production company Darrall Macqueen.

Fearne Cotton said of her role: "Teletubbies holds a special place in my heart, so I'm honoured to be part of this well-loved TV show.

She added: "As a mum, I am sure the new series will enthral a whole new generation of children across Britain,...

In case you felt your TV viewing was conspicuously lacking in colorful creatures sporting antennas, know that Teletubbies is returning.

The original run of the BBC kids' show saw 365 episodes between 1997 and 2001. The reboot does not yet have a premiere date, but it's expected that the 60 new episodes will begin airing in 2015.

And while it's yet unclear whether original Teletubbies voice actors will return, Tinky Winky, Dipsy Laa-laa and Po will be joined by new friends. Veteran British actor Jim Broadbent, perhaps best known for playing Horace Slughorn in the Harry Potter movies, will voice a talking trumpet, while Absolutely Fabulous...

Fearne Cotton and Jim Broadbent are to appear in the upcoming Teletubbies reboot.

The new CBeebies version will air later this year, and will be narrated by Black Mirror actor Daniel Rigby.

Jane Horrocks will voice the character of the new Tubby Phone, a mobile device that will transport Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po into the modern world.

Cotton and Broadbent will star as the Voice Trumpets, while Misfits actor Antonia Thomas will narrate the opening and closing lines.

A total of 60 new Teletubbies episodes will air on CBeebies, and will be produced by Dhx Media and UK production company Darrall Macqueen.

Fearne Cotton said of her role: "Teletubbies holds a special place in my heart, so I'm honoured to be part of this well-loved TV show.

"As a mum, I am sure the new series will enthral a whole new generation of children across Britain, and I will...

Teletubbies co-creator Anne Wood has admitted that she is "sad" about the show getting a remake.

Wood said that she isn't fond of shows such as Danger Mouse and Clangers being remade for a new audience.

"I'm a bit sad," she told Radio Times. "It comes down to the times we're in - people feel safer remaking hits of the past rather than investing in something new."

Wood - who also produced In the Night Garden - continued: "There are such a lot of programmes being remade and I just feel the children's television industry is worth more than that.

"It would be nice if more encouragement was given to new work."

Wood's latest series Twirlywoos launches on CBeebies next week, while she has also been responsible for the likes of Roland Rat, Brum and Rosie & Jim.

She no longer owns the rights to the 1990s series Teletubbies, after selling...

The creator of kids TV show The Teletubbies said in a magazine interview that she will not watch a reboot of the series for a BBC channel and said she was "a bit sad" about the U.K. trend of remaking classic shows for children. Anne Wood told Radio Times magazine that she would not watch the new episodes, which are set to air on BBC kids network CBeebies later this year. "I couldn’t bring myself to" watching it, she said. "I mean I have nothing against them, it might be brilliant. They tell me they’ve got the best producer

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London – Canadian children's entertainment content firm Dhx Media said Monday it has acquired Teletubbies owner Ragdoll Worldwide from BBC Worldwide and an investor group including founder Anne Wood for $27.7 million (17.4 million pounds) in cash. Ragdoll's flagship properties also include In the Night Garden. Teletubbies has aired in over 120 countries. Said Michael Donovan, CEO of Dhx Media: "Teletubbies and In the Night Garden are worldwide phenomena. These globally recognized brands will be highly complementary to the Dhx Media library, which is now one of the largest independent libraries of children's TV content in the world.

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Teletubbies creator Anne Wood has accused the BBC of "ghettoising" children's television. The BBC recently moved all children's programming away from BBC One and BBC Two to its digital channels Cbbc and CBeebies. The move is part of director general Mark Thompson's 'Delivering Quality First' proposal, which aims to cut millions from the budget by 2017 and reassess the BBC's output. Although she felt the move was "inevitable", Wood stated that it was "dismissive of children". She described the scheduling change as "cynical" and said that it gave a "completely different attitude to the one that scheduled Magic Roundabout before the 5.40pm news". "Children's shows have just become fodder, and as a practitioner, I feel very sad about that," she told Radio Times. Wood continued (more)...

Actor/director/writer/producer Edward Burns‘ next film Nice Guy Johnny has its first trailer. The drama stars Matt Bush, who I loved in Adventureland, alongside Kerry Bishe, Anne Wood, Max Baker and Edward Burns himself. It looks beautifully shot, but wish the trailer had a touch more of the story. Check out for yourself below via Apple and let me know what you think.

Plot: Sure, she can be a little overbearing sometimes, but baby-faced Johnny Rizzo loves his fiancee Claire, and he made her a promise: by the time he’s 25-years-old, he’ll trade his current dream job as a local sports talk radio host (even if it is the 2 a.m. slot) for something that’ll pay bigger bucks. And Johnny’s nothing, if not a man of his word. Now he’s flying to New York to interview for some snoozeville job that Claire’s well-to-do father set up.

Todd McKenney has been labelled a distant father figure to his 2-year-old daughter Charlotte. A friend of the child's mother Anne Wood has claimed that the Dancing With The Stars judge, who once announced that he was moving to Melbourne to take a more active role in the 2-year-old's life, rarely sees his daughter. The source told The Daily Telegraph: "It has to be that way. Todd (more)...

For those that like a little rock with their horror, it's time for another installment of Fangoria Musick's Lists Of Doom. This is the spot where we talk with some of your favorite or up-and-coming musical artists to get their takes on the world of horror.

For our 29th edition, we caught up with Houston five-piece Before There Was Rosalyn. Their latest album The FüHRER: An Allegory Of A History Of Deception will hit retail tomorrow - a special Monday release courtesy of Chicago's Victory Records.

So what scares the members of Before There Was Rosalyn?

Gregory Sanzo's Picks:

Zombieland (2009) Ruben Fleischer

Modern-day zombie masterpiece.               

Alien (1979) Ridley Scott

Gave me nightmares for an entire year.

Trent Gibson's Picks:

The Amityville Horror (2005) Andrew Douglas

I just remember sitting in the theater and being too scared to get up out of my seat after this movie. It scared the ever-living doo doo out of me.

The British kids TV import Teletubbies created a new paradigm for preschool show launches in 1998 when it caused a sensation in the press and at retail. Last month, Teletubbies creator Anne Wood launched her latest show, Boohbah, with a bit less fanfare -- and with no toys immediately available on the U.S. market. As the yearly American International Toy Fair continues today and Wednesday in New York, changes in the industry are a hot topic. The difference between the United States launch of Boohbah in January and that of Teletubbies six years ago -- both on PBS -- illustrates overall changes in the licensing of entertainment properties. " 'Tubbies' occurred at a unique moment in time," said Andrew Kerr, vp marketing and strategic alliances for Teletubbies and Boohbah producer Ragdoll. "With 'Boohbah, ' it's a different show at a different time. It's a different universe now." Kerr refers not only to the children's TV landscape, but particularly to the worlds of licensing and retail that are a critical component of any show launch's business plan today.