Why Netflix, Amazon and Other Streamers Have Not Proved Saviors for the Kids Content Industry

Variety - Oct 10, 2026

The major problem for so many kids content producers these days is getting their series financed. Many are now at Mipcom, the world’s biggest annual TV confab set to take place from Monday in Cannes, the same French Riviera city that hosts the legendary film festival. Proceedings kicked off Saturday with MipJunior, the kids & […]

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