Latest news of franchise
18 SEP 2025
Kids & Animation
Cookbook Media to lead North American expansion of "ChuChu TV" across content and consumer products
The global preschool brand with over 175 million YouTube subscribers partners with Cookbook Media to scale into publishing, toys, live entertainment, and more.
2 SEP 2025
Production
ABC greenlights global hit "Muster Dogs" for Season 4 and expands franchise
With distribution in over 95 countries, format rights optioned in the U.S., U.K., France, and New Zealand, and a growing licensing program, "Muster Dogs" solidifies its position as a top-tier Australian factual export.
13 AUG 2025
Streaming
Banijay’s "Mr Bean" hits 35 million YouTube subscribers, in time for its 35 years on-air
With nearly 250M followers across social media and syndication in 200+ territories, the franchise continues its global momentum with new animated episodes on ITV2 and worldwide distribution through Warner Bros. Discovery.
10 JUL 2025
Trends
Hollywood rethinks franchise strategy to combat audience fatigue and reignite growth
With streaming churn at 47% and only 29% of viewers sticking with most franchises, studios face mounting pressure to innovate content pipelines and deepen fan engagement, according to Hub Entertainment Research.