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WILDBRAIN LAUNCHES NEW FAST CHANNELS ACROSS EUROPE

New channels launched on leading platforms for beloved brands including Teletubbies, Strawberry Shortcake, Degrassi, Sonic and more

 

Toronto, ON – March 25, 2025 – WildBrain, a global leader in kids’ and family entertainment, has expanded its presence in the FAST kids’ space with newly launched channels across Europe for a range of beloved IP, including Teletubbies, Strawberry Shortcake and Degrassi.


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In Italy, LG Channels has launched a new channel for Sonic, as well as a new Strawberry Shortcake offering in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

 

In France, TCL Channel and Rakuten TV have rolled out new Degrassi channels, with TCL Channel also launching a new Strawberry Shortcake offering. Additionally, TCL Channel has launched new Teletubbies and Strawberry Shortcake offerings in Spain and Portugal.

 

In the UK, LG Channels has rolled out new offerings for a range of beloved brands, including Strawberry Shortcake, Sonic, Super Mario, Slugterra, Rev & Roll and Rainbow Ruby.

 

Over the last year, WildBrain has tripled the number of FAST channels launched across Europe, now totalling over 70 channels.

 

Lara Ilie, VP AVOD and FAST at WildBrain, said: “We’re seeing meaningful opportunity for FAST growth in Europe, and, as usual, we want to be at the forefront of any new trends. As such, we’re responding to this by strategically expanding our presence and increasing the breadth of our channels launched to bring wonderful kids’ content to families across the region. Through direct partnerships with all leading platforms, we offer end-to-end solutions to owners of iconic global brands with the expertise, flexibility and economies of scale to deliver a steady stream of curated content to fans in a kid-safe, COPPA-compliant environment.”

 

With approximately 15 billion minutes watched in 2024 and 150 FAST channels launched across multiple platforms worldwide, WildBrain is the world’s leading distributor and expert in the FAST space for kids’ content, offering partners the expertise, operational infrastructure and monetization capabilities needed to leverage and optimize the FAST opportunity.  

 

For more information, please contact:

 

Aimée Norman at Liberi Consulting, external PR for WildBrain

aimee@libericonsulting.com   +44 (0) 7957 564 050 


About WildBrain


At WildBrain we inspire imaginations through the wonder of storytelling. As a leader in 360° franchise management, we are experts in content creation, audience engagement and global licensing, cultivating and growing love for our own and partner brands around the world. With approximately 14,000 half-hours of kids’ and family content in our library—one of the world’s most extensive—we are home to such treasured franchises as Peanuts, Teletubbies, Strawberry Shortcake, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Inspector Gadget and Degrassi. WildBrain’s mission is to create exceptional entertainment experiences that captivate and delight fans both young and young at heart.


Our studios produce such award-winning series as The Snoopy ShowSnoopy in SpaceCamp Snoopy; Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big CitySonic PrimeChip and PotatoTeletubbies Let’s Go! and many more. Enjoyed in more than 150 countries on over 500 platforms, our content is everywhere kids and families view entertainment, including YouTube, where our network has garnered approximately 1.5 trillion minutes of watch time. Our television group owns and operates some of Canada’s most loved family entertainment channels. WildBrain CPLG, our leading consumer-products and location-based entertainment agency, represents our owned and partner properties in every major territory worldwide. 


WildBrain is headquartered in Canada with offices worldwide and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: WILD). Visit us at wildbrain.com.

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