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.
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.
