LONDON - International children's channel KidsCo has signed 10 affiliate deals across Asia-Pacific, Europe and Africa, bringing its total reach to 15 million.
KidsCo's Q1 deals include Telekom of Thailand, Sky Television in Sri Lanka, PT Mega Media in Indonesia, Tarr in Hungary and Sky C&C in Indonesia.
Hendrik McDermott, managing director at KidsCo, commented: “It has been a positive first quarter for KidsCo, with further penetration into key territories."
The channel plans to launch its summer line-up on June 2.
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