From Screen to Shelf: What Kedoo’s Digital-First Model Means for Children’s Publishing
Kedoo Entertainment's Booba shows how YouTube-born IP rewrites content funding. Here's what children's publishers should take from the digital-first shift.
Feb 28, 2026 | Children's Books, Film & TV, IP Rights
Kedoo Entertainment's Booba shows how YouTube-born IP rewrites content funding. Here's what children's publishers should take from the digital-first shift.
by Mark Williams | Mar 8, 2026 | Japan, Manga | 0 |
Japanese publisher Media Do acquires Seven Seas Entertainment for $80M, sparking AI translation concerns in the growing English-language manga market.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Mar 8, 2026 | Africa, Awards, Rwanda | 0 |
Rwandan genocide survivor Yolande Mukagasana calls on writers to document their stories for future generations at Women Book Awards 2026, highlighting publishing’s role in cultural preservation.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Mar 8, 2026 | Awards, Japan, Saudi Arabia | 0 |
Saudi Arabia’s Manga Productions and Manga Arabia win Japan’s CJPF Grand Prize, marking a milestone for Middle Eastern creative content in global manga markets.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Mar 8, 2026 | Malaysia, S.E. Asia | 0 |
Over 300 Malaysian publishing professionals convened by PKB signal renewed commitment to digital transformation and soft power ambitions in global book trade.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Mar 3, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 |
Nigeria Prize for Literature 2026 opens for poetry submissions. Africa’s richest literary award offers $100,000, but requires 12 physical copies—problematic for diaspora authors.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Mar 2, 2026 | Japan, Manga | 0 |
Japanese digital publisher Media Do Holdings acquires Seven Seas Entertainment for $80 million, sparking debate over AI translation integration in manga localisation.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Mar 1, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 |
Major international book fair faces severe criticism for poor organisation, cultural insensitivity toward Muslim visitors during Ramadan, and declining commercial viability.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Mar 1, 2026 | Ibero-America, Italy, Uruguay | 0 |
Italian publishing giant Feltrinelli opens its first bookstore outside Italy in Montevideo — a deliberate cultural bet on Uruguay over Buenos Aires or Mexico City.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Feb 28, 2026 | Children's Books, Film & TV, IP Rights | 0 |
Kedoo Entertainment’s Booba shows how YouTube-born IP rewrites content funding. Here’s what children’s publishers should take from the digital-first shift.
Read MoreJapan’s manga market falls 1.7% to ¥693bn in 2025, ending eight-year growth streak as print sales collapse 14.4% and digital growth stalls at 2.9%.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Feb 28, 2026 | Anime, Comics, Manga | 0 |
Christie’s first anime and manga sale signals a cultural reappraisal with major implications for how publishers manage the long-term value of their physical IP.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Feb 28, 2026 | Digital Audio, podcasting | 0 |
Podcasts now lead US spoken-word audio. Here’s what the Edison Research data means for publishers: rights, author talent, platform strategy, and AI production tools.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Feb 27, 2026 | Africa, Arab publishing, Mauritania, Poetry | 0 |
Sharjah Department of Culture organises 11th Nouakchott Arabic Poetry Festival in Mauritania, strengthening West African literary networks and publishing regional poets.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Feb 27, 2026 | AI, Education Publishing | 0 |
Pearson reports 4% sales growth to £3.6bn and 6% profit rise to £614m for 2025, appoints Sky’s Simon Robson as CFO, and accelerates AI integration across education services.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Feb 27, 2026 | AI, Arab publishing, MENA publishing, Middle East, Sharjah | 0 |
Sharjah’s Onshur fund receives 94 AI and digital technology submissions from 17 countries for Arab publishing industry transformation, with Egypt and UAE leading participation.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Feb 27, 2026 | Barnes & Noble, Retailer News, UK, USA, Waterstone's | 0 |
Elliott Management advances plans for multibillion-pound IPO of Barnes & Noble and Waterstones, with London listing favoured and bank appointments expected early 2026.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Feb 27, 2026 | Digital Audio, MENA publishing, Middle East, Saudi Arabia | 0 |
SAJJEL 2 podcast competition launches in Saudi Arabia with Anghami and LPTC partnership, offering SAR 90,000 prizes and professional production training for emerging creators.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Feb 26, 2026 | Book Fairs, India, South Asia | 0 |
Registration is now open for the 54th New Delhi World Book Fair, running 16–24 January 2027 at Bharat Mandapam, following a record-breaking 2026 edition.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Feb 26, 2026 | France | 0 |
ActuaLitté and Books.fr announce a strategic partnership to strengthen independent book media through shared infrastructure while preserving editorial autonomy.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Feb 26, 2026 | Audiobooks, Digital Audio, Spotify | 0 |
Spotify launches weekly Audiobook Charts in the US and UK, offering genre-specific rankings to boost discoverability for publishers and authors.
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