WildBrain Unveils ‘Strawberry Shortcake’s New Look for Upcoming Digital Content & Licensing Collabs

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WildBrain has unveiled the berry latest refresh of classic character Strawberry Shortcake, ready to headline a slate of new original digital content rolling out for fans beginning this February.

The new content, which brings the iconic Strawberry Shortcake to life in CG animation for the first time, features a live-action/animation hybrid baking show, bite-sized micro-shorts, full minisodes and lo-fi ambience videos. Each piece is crafted to engage audiences across WildBrain’s digital network — reaching families on YouTube and igniting nostalgia from young adults on TikTok and Instagram.

The content announcement comes ahead of New York Toy Fair, where Strawberry Shortcake will be bringing her very own pop-up bakery to the heart of SoHo to celebrate Galentine’s Day. From February 14-15, Strawberry and her “berry besties” will serve up sweet treats to the public, debut exclusive first look reveals across toy, games and plush and dish out delicious giveaways in collaboration with Magnolia Bakery and Little Words Project. Strawberry Shortcake fans are invited to join the bake shop fun at 188 Lafayette St, New York, each day from 11-5 p.m.

Then, at the Toy Fair itself, Strawberry Shortcake’s resurgent fandom will feature alongside brands such as Peanuts, The Cat in the Hat and Peter Rabbit in an industry panel titled “How Entertainment Brands are Leveraging the Nostalgia Boom to Engage Multigenerational Audiences.” Led by moderator Joel Silverman, CEO & Co-Founder of KidsKnowBest, the panel brings together industry leaders, including Kate Smith, WildBrain’s EVP Audience Engagement; Scott Shillet, Peanuts Worldwide’s VP Global Licensing; Ellie Terveen, Dr. Seuss Enterprises’ Chief Operating Officer; and David Sprei, Penguin Ventures’ Commercial Director. Toy Fair delegates are invited to attend the panel on February 16 from 3:20-4:00 p.m. at the Toy Fair University Theatre.

In addition to new content and Toy Fair activations, the Strawberry Shortcake franchise continues to expand its footprint in the toys and games sector with new licensing partnerships brokered by WildBrain CPLG. A global collaboration with MGA Entertainment’s popular L.O.L. Surprise! brand, which has introduced the L.O.L. Surprise! Loves The World of Strawberry Shortcake Tots collection, while a collaboration with USAopoly will see exclusive Strawberry Shortcake editions of Hasbro’s Monopoly and Candy Land games roll out in the U.S. and Canada this spring.

“Strawberry Shortcake is a true icon, beloved by generations around the world. This evolution blends the nostalgia of Strawberry’s classic bonnet-and-bloomers style with CG animation and storytelling designed to captivate both new and long-time fans across generations and geographies,” said Erin Morris, VP, Strategic Global Franchise & Retail for WildBrain. “As we expand the world of Strawberry Shortcake and her ‘berry besties,’ we’re excited to partner with world-leading brands to sweeten the toy and games aisle with new products this year. Fans have told us they love classic Strawberry Shortcake, so we’re pleased to create joyful, fun and sweet experiences across our digital network for today’s audiences — whether they’re discovering Strawberry for the first time or reconnecting with a childhood favorite.”

Strawberry Shortcake: The Berry Best Baking Show

A Berry Sweet Content Rollout

From a fresh live-action/animation baking show to full minisodes starring Strawberry Shortcake and her “Berry Besties” bursting with fun and friendship, the content rollout is set to whisk fans of all ages into a world of sweetness.

With the official Strawberry Shortcake YouTube channel now reaching a global community of over 2.2 million subscribers, surpassing 1.4 billion lifetime views, the brand’s YouTube footprint continues to expand across North America, Europe and Latin America, powered by an ever-growing digital network of localized channels.

The new digital content slate includes:

The Berry Best Baking Show: A 12-episode live-action/animation hybrid baking show (3–5 minutes each) for children aged 4–8, blending real-life fun with animated charm. The first four episodes premiere weekly on YouTube from March 19, with the second batch of four on May 14, and the final four on July 9.

Minisodes: 26 CG-animated shorts (3–4 minutes each) featuring Strawberry and her “Berry Besties”, set to roll out on YouTube later this year.

Micro-shorts: 52 CG animated bite-sized, character micro-shorts (15 seconds each) starring Strawberry and her cat Custard, dropping weekly on YouTube and other social platforms from February 5.

Lo-fi ambience videos: visually rich, mood-setting videos (1 hour each) deliver a calming experience, launching on YouTube from February 5.

Development Alert: YouTube Kids Currently Seen On DStv Explora Ultra Is Being Discontinued On Various Platforms

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Google integrated YouTube Kids directly inside the main YouTube app for TVs last year. However, the company has continued up until now to run the standalone YouTube Kids app on smart TVs, streaming devices, and gaming consoles.

In July, though, Google will pull the plug on the standalone YouTube Kids app on those devices. According to 9to5Google, the outlet confirmed with the company that the YouTube kids app will be pulled from smart TVs as well as streaming devices and game consoles.

YouTube Kids will continue to exist as a standalone app on iOS and Android devices. 

Google's move to remove the YouTube Kids app from those platforms comes shortly after other big changeups in kids-oriented platforms and apps. 

Earlier this year, Paramount completely killed off its standalone Nickelodeon app, where kids were able to watch clips and full episodes of their favorite Nick Jr. and Nicktoons shows. A pop-up message told users that they would need to go directly to the Nickelodeon website to continue to access their content. Following that move, Paramount also shut down the standalone subscription platform for Noggin, a Nickelodeon-affiliated brand that provided content for preschool-aged children, earlier this month.

Unlike those platforms, YouTube Kids is not going away entirely. Parents will be able to set YouTube Kids profiles in the main YouTube app and then select that profile in the "Who's watching" section in order to access the YouTube Kids platform. Parental control settings and other YouTube Kids features will still be available within those profiles.

Peach Greek: First Episode To Fan Made Remake To Ed Edd'n Eddy Is Now On YouTube

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Peach Creek is a fan-made adult web series, focusing on the final year of high school for the characters from Ed, Edd n Eddy. Designed as both a love letter and direct continuation of the show, Peach Creek is by fans, for fans.

Set in their final year of High School, life has changed so much for the Eds and the rest of the gang. Lives change and intermingle, people grow. The Eds come to realize that not everyone who you grow up with will be there in the future. Ed deals with his past and present; Edd begins to open up his boundaries; and Eddy has to come to terms with who he is.

Episode 1 is titled The Rug Pull which follows the Eds as they hang out in the van, Edd's life is monotonous.

Turkish Couple Edits Presents #DisComplicated Eda & Serkan Lose You To Love Me

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Turkish Couple Edits a YouTube channel which distributes a variety of music videos based on couples within a number of telenovelas. Part of which can be viewed on eExtra: #DisComplicated and Verdeelde Liefde.

Here's another music video for the show #DisComplicated:

For those wondering what song is used in the video it's Lose You To Love Me performed by none other than Selena Gomez.

TheOdd1IsOut Presents What Your Early Twenties Will Be Like

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As of January 7, 2021, Rallison's main YouTube channel had over 16 million subscribers, and his secondary channel had over 2.7 million subscribers.

In 2017, Dave Trumbore of Collider named Rallison one of five YouTubers who were "poised for mainstream success". In 2018, Kristin Brantley of Culturess reviewed his channel and webcomics favorably, writing, "You’ll be glued to the screen watching all of these hilarious clips and reading all his great comics."

Turkish Couple Edits Presents #DisComplicated's Eda & Serkan Me And My Broken Heart

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Here's another music video for the show #DisComplicated:

For those wondering what song is used in the video it's called Me And My Broken Heart and it is performed by Rixton.

TheOdd1IsOut Presents Pitching A Show

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As of January 7, 2021, Rallison's main YouTube channel had over 16 million subscribers, and his secondary channel had over 2.7 million subscribers.

In 2017, Dave Trumbore of Collider named Rallison one of five YouTubers who were "poised for mainstream success". In 2018, Kristin Brantley of Culturess reviewed his channel and webcomics favorably, writing, "You’ll be glued to the screen watching all of these hilarious clips and reading all his great comics."

Turkish Couple Edits Presents #DisComplicated Eda & Serkan ∥ Without Me

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Here's the first music video this time for the show
#DisComplicated:

For those wondering what song is used in the music video it's Without Me performed by Halsey.

Turkish Couple Edits Presents Verdeelde Liefde's Zeynep & Mehdi ღ Aciyor

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Here's another music video this time for the show
Verdeelde Liefde:

For those wondering what song is used in the video it's called Aciyor and performed by Göksel.

TheOdd1sOut Presents The Spiders And The Bees

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As of January 7, 2021, Rallison's main YouTube channel had over 16 million subscribers, and his secondary channel had over 2.7 million subscribers.

In 2017, Dave Trumbore of Collider named Rallison one of five YouTubers who were "poised for mainstream success". In 2018, Kristin Brantley of Culturess reviewed his channel and webcomics favorably, writing, "You’ll be glued to the screen watching all of these hilarious clips and reading all his great comics."

Turkish Couple Edits Presents Zeynep & Mehdi ღ Gidemiyorum

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Here's another music video this time for the show
Verdeelde Liefde:

For those wondering what song is used in this video, it's titled Gidemiyorum and is performed by Göksel.

TheOdd1sOut Presents My Mom's Cruel And Unusual Punishments

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As of January 7, 2021, Rallison's main YouTube channel had over 16 million subscribers, and his secondary channel had over 2.7 million subscribers.

In 2017, Dave Trumbore of Collider named Rallison one of five YouTubers who were "poised for mainstream success". In 2018, Kristin Brantley of Culturess reviewed his channel and webcomics favorably, writing, "You’ll be glued to the screen watching all of these hilarious clips and reading all his great comics."

Turkish Couple Edits Presents Verdeelde Liefde's Zeynep & Mehdi ღ Ya Me Enteré

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Here's another video for the show Verdeelde Liefde:

For those wondering what song is used in the video it's Ya Me Enteré performed by Spanish artist Reik.

Turkish Couple Edits Presents Verdeelde Liefde's Zeynep & Mehdi "You're In My Veins"

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Here's another music video this time for the show Verdeelde Liefde:

For those wondering what song is used in the video it's Andrew Belle's In My Veins featuring the talents of Erin McCarley.

Turkish Couple Edits Presents Verdeelde Liefde's Zeynep & Mehdi ❤️ You And I

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Here's the first music video this time for the show Verdeelde Liefde:

If anyone is wondering what song is being used here it's You And I performed by the English Irish band One Direction which consists of Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson.

Roundups #50: Dora The Explorer Horror Series Currently Streaming On YouTube, The Bad Guys TV Series Rumoured To Be In Development On DreamWorks And Plants Vs. Zombies Scrapped Feature Film From DreamWorks

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Dora The Explorer and Learning With Pibby rip-off

Amanda The Adventurer follows the escapades of the titular character and her sheep friend Woody except it contains more darker themes which is where the Adult Swim original Learning With Pibby tags along.

The project was produced by James Pratt's (Woody) Gaming Design and was meant to give viewers a nostalgic and curiosity feel. The main characters are the centre peace to the whole show with others being plot fillers who are quickly forgotten.

 

Throughout the show, viewers will be encouraged to help Amanda on her journey if you get the answer wrong she huffs and puffs and as episodes go by you'll see several warning signs until the inevitable end.

The Bad Guys might be coming to a station near you

The #1 movie in the U.S. follows a group of criminal animals who, upon being caught, pretend to attempt to reform themselves as model citizens, only for their leader to find himself genuinely drawn to changing his ways as a new villain has his own plans.

 

In an interview with Marc Maron (the voice of snake), it was said that a TV series might be in development. A friend of his auditioned for his role and went on to joke about the whole issue. Most of the cast members expressed interest in a sequel.

At the moment, DreamWorks Animation hasn't confirmed anything for The Bad Guys but the idea of a TV series doesn't seem far fetched almost all their movies particularly ones as big as Madagascar and Dragons come with a prequel.

 

Plants Vs. Zombies movie enters the recycle bin

Plants vs. Zombies is a video game franchise developed by PopCap Games, a subsidiary of Electronic Arts (EA) where players take on the role of a human as they have to defend their home from a couple of mindless zombies.

According to sources, a feature film from DreamWorks Animation was currently underway with several concepts and ideas already planned. The news came at the time the beloved video game alongside Angry Birds were on the verge of extinction.

 

The first Plants Vs. Zombies game is available on Insidus Games.

YouTube Bans Russia Today (RT) And Several Other Channels From Generating Revenue As There's Calls Have It Removed From Across Africa On DStv, StarSat, StarTimes And TelkomOne

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YouTube is blocking state-backed Russian media outlets from advertising and earning money on the platform. As Russian troops continue to invade Ukraine, YouTube told Reuters it’s “pausing a number of channels’ ability to monetize on YouTube, including several Russian channels affiliated with recent sanctions.”

YouTube spokesperson Farshad Shadloo told Reuters that YouTube will recommend Russian state-run media to users less often. Some of these channels — including RT — will also be restricted in Ukraine due to “a government request,” potentially in response to Ukraine digital minister Mykhailo Fedorov’s call for YouTube to block Russian propaganda on the platform.

While YouTube says it’s barring RT from running ads, it remains unclear which other channels have also been temporarily demonetized. As Politico chief technology correspondent Mark Scott points out on Twitter, some state-backed channels still appear to have ads. The Verge asked YouTube for a list of affected channels but didn’t immediately hear back.

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The Meta-owned Facebook has already moved to pause ads from state-backed Russian media on its platform, while Twitter suspended all ads in both Ukraine and Russia to help ensure the visibility of public safety information. Russia has since restricted access to Facebook and Twitter. Although Russia hasn’t blocked YouTube just yet, it threatened to ban the platform entirely for deleting two RT channels in September.

RT has been banned in Germany and Poland later in the month as the UK is currently reviewing the channel while Africa is yet to take any legal action.

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Insidus Content Roundups #9: Supa Strikas Spinoff Rookie Season Currently Streaming On YouTube, The Deep Returns For A Fourth Season And Mo Willems Working On Content For Cartoonito

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Shakes is back for new adventures

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In August 2019, Moonbug Entertainment home to YouTube sensations Little Baby Bum and Cocomelon acquired Supa Strikas' parent company Strika Entertainment greenlit several productions including a spinoff and additional season to the popular franchise.

Although there's been no update on a new season, the spinoff titled "Rookie Season" focuses has been available on the program's YouTube channel dives down to one of Supa Strikas' most prominent players, Shakes.

Shakes goes on a series of misadventures, as he gets betrayed by his best friend, searches for his dad and mystifies his sister, risking everything for one shot at joining the world’s most epic soccer team and raising a little thing called the Super League!"

The Deep returns for a fourth season

Infinite joins Australia’s A Stark Production and Canada’s WildBrain as a co-producing partner on 13 brand-new half hours that have been greenlit by ABC ME and Singaporean broadcaster MediaCorp. Though it’s no longer co-producing the CG-animated series, Technicolor is still the property’s underlying rights holder.

The Deep targets eight- to 12-year-olds with underwater adventure-driven stories based on Tom Taylor’s graphic novel series of the same name.

According to Infinite, the show’s new season will feature the Singaporean and Indonesian regions, showcasing their marine biodiversity and local legends tied to maritime history.

Cartoonito just keeps on growing

Author, illustrator and playwright Mo Willems well known for his work as a creator and writer of Cartoon Network's classic series Sheep In The Big City and Codename Kids Next Door is expanding his partnership with WarnerMedia.

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New projects on Cartoonito on HBO Max and Cartoon Network include the animated musical event, Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience, premiering this summer, and Unlimited Squirrels, an upcoming animated series which will premiere next year.

In collaboration with Stampede Ventures as his producing partner, Mo Willems signed on with WarnerMedia Kids & Family for a multi-year deal to create live-action Storytime Specials, and multiple animated and live-action series based on his popular children’s books.

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