Kidscreen

4 days ago | kidscreen.com | Sadhana Bharanidharan

Brisbane-based Pixel Zoo Animation is making an original content push with the launch of a new division called Pixel Labs. The service studio has hired Emmy-winning kids media exec Josh Fisher to head up development out of a new office in LA, establishing Pixel Zoo’s first-ever US location. Pixel Zoo was acquired by MGA Studios in late 2022 to support MGA Entertainment in its ambition to establish a bigger footheld in the content market.

4 days ago | kidscreen.com | Sadhana Bharanidharan

One month after the introduction of an executive order to slash federal funding for public broadcasting, PBS is taking legal action to challenge US President Donald Trump and his administration. The pubcaster and its member station in Northern Minnesota filed the lawsuit in a US District Court of Washington DC on May 30. PBS is following in the footsteps of fellow public media outlet NPR, which opened a similar case against the Trump administration just three days ago.

1 week ago | kidscreen.com | Sadhana Bharanidharan

On the heels of Disney’s buzzy new deal to take over streaming CoComelon in 2027, some updated Nielsen data is shedding light on the extent of the media giant’s dominance when it comes to entertaining US preschoolers. The top three streaming shows for this demo in Q1 2025 all hail from the Disney Jr. library, with Aussie behemoth Bluey (unsurprisingly) leading the pack.

1 week ago | kidscreen.com | Cole Watson

After more than a year of product development, Nike and The LEGO Group have finally unveiled a range of co-branded products and experiences that will roll out over the summer. Their partnership will bear its first fruit on June 7, when the LEGOLAND California resort opens a new Nike and LEGO Play Arena where kids and families can design a trading card featuring their own LEGO minifigure, build a mini basketball jersey and shoot three-pointers on the on-site court.

1 week ago | kidscreen.com | Cole Watson

The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has granted an emergency motion to continue collecting reciprocal tariffs filed by the current administration. This decision comes hot on the heels of the Manhattan-based US Court of International Trade deeming on Tuesday that a majority of President Trump’s tariffs were illegal because he had exceeded his authority in using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to create universal levies against most nations.