The platform formed part of its commitment to invest $100 million into kids and family content. YouTube Kids app has garnered an audience of 35 million weekly users and is prioritizing production that promotes child wellness and development as demand continues to grow.
A hit for four seasons on Australia’s Channel Nine, international distributor Eccho Rights has now secured deals for the series to air on Sweden’s SVT, NRK in Norway and YLE in Finland.
The high viewership figures drove the network to the top of the ranking for nine consecutive months, garnering 2.6 million total views. Together with “Wendy Williams and Salt-N-Pepa," 15.5 million views have been accumulated.
Hayley Reynolds was appointed for the role of Commissioning Editor and Janine Thomas as Assistant Commissioning Editor. Both experts are set to start in their new roles within the next month.
The network hopes to launch between seven and nine new productions this year and garner more production and distribution partners like Netflix, Movistar, and Peacock, all of which are set to premier Telemundo titles this year.