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8 October 2024

CAKE announces Kiri and Lou movie

The leading kids’ entertainment specialist has announced that production has begun on the 60-minute movie, Kiri and Lou Rarararara!

16 July 2024

Toikido and CAKE announce partnership to launch long-form content for PeaKeeBoo series

The creative studio and kids’ entertainment specialist announced a strategic partnership to develop and co-produce a long-form animated series.

2 July 2024

Charithra Chandran leads voice cast in CBeebies animated sitcom Nikhil & Jay

CAKE, King Banana TV and Paper Owl Films have announced the cast line-up for the upcoming animated family sitcom for CBeebies.

7 June 2024

CAKE and Kickstart team up with Cloud9World on emotional awareness series Kiwi Island

The new CG animated series for young viewers will be presented by CAKE at the 2024 Annecy Festival.

24 April 2024

CAKE signs deal with ITVX on animated comedy adventure The Guava Juice Show

The leading kids’ entertainment specialist has announced a deal with ITV on two seasons of the animated comedy adventure.

13 March 2024

CAKE lands international distribution rights to Buddy Oliver’s new BBC cooking series

The leading kids’ entertainment specialist has picked up the international rights to Cooking Buddies, Buddy Oliver’s first TV series.

7 December 2023

CAKE’s Kiri and Lou picked up by Nickelodeon for new season

The latest season of the award-winning New Zealand stop-motion series is slated to air on the Nick Jr. channel in 2024.

23 October 2023

MGA Entertainment, MGA Studios and CAKE sign multi-year agreement

The leading kids' entertainment specialist have signed a multi-year agreement for the distribution of a new children's television series, Armorsaurs.

12 October 2023

CAKE teams up with Mainframe Studios and Studio 71 to distribute The Guava Juice Show

The leading kids’ entertainment specialist will handle the international distribution rights to the comedy adventure series.

18 September 2023

CAKE to distribute tween action animated adventure Sherwood

The leading kids’ entertainment specialist has announced its partnership with Baby Octopus and Toybox on Sherwood.

6 September 2023

CAKE to distribute Squeeze’s new Cracké Family Scramble series

The leading kids’ entertainment specialist has announced its partnership with Squeeze Productions on their latest offering from the Cracké franchise.

9 June 2023

CAKE announces deal with Sky for global YouTube hit Super Sema

The leading kids’ entertainment specialist has announced a deal with Sky for three series of the animated superhero show.

24 May 2023

CAKE signs deal on Lulu and The Help You Crew

The leading kids' entertainment specialist teams up with Oscar nominated writer Annie Mumolo and Groundlings alum comedian Ariane Price.

17 April 2023

CAKE picks up Polish pre-school series Toru Superfox from Animoon and Letko

CAKE will handle international distribution rights, excluding Poland, to this 52 x 7.30 minute pre-school adventure series.

12 April 2023

King Banana, Paper Owl and CAKE partner on pre-school sitcom Nikhil & Jay

The trio are teaming up on the 2D animated family sitcom for CBeebies, based on the award-winning book series of the same name by Chitra Soundar.

28 March 2023

Fresh TV and CAKE announce new Total Dramarama special

A Very Special Special That's Quite Special will premiere on the 15th of April.

1 February 2023

CAKE and Pioneertown Productions announce new seasons of How to Draw

The company closes deals in Europe and Asia for TV shows created by Marvel and Star Wars comic book artist Will Sliney.

16 January 2023

CAKE sells over 1000 episodes in Spanish-speaking Americas

Deals finalised by CAKE’s Head of Sales Bianca Rodriguez include two series of Dodo and two series of Total Drama Island.

15 December 2022

CAKE and August Media Holdings Announce Second Season of Tish Tash with CBeebies

A further 52 episodes of the International Emmy Award-nominated animation are in production, with delivery planned for Autumn 2024.

18 November 2022

CAKE announces new appointments in development and production

Ciara Breslin becomes SVP of Production and Martha Sepulveda joins CAKE’s development team as Senior Development Executive.