Film & TV

Erfurt – November 06, 2026 -- Season 24 of the ZDF docu-series "Die WG" can be streamed on kika.de and in the KiKA app from November 7, 2026. The season is titled "Die WG - Girls am Gletscher" and follows five girls aged 15 to 17 through a winter in the Stubai Valley in Austria, with no parents around.

Ice climbing, somersaults and a drill for kneading dough

The girls share a chalet and fill their days with snow activities. They try ice climbing, practice somersaults in a parkour park and stir dough with a power drill.

Work experiences range from tattoos to snowcats

In a tattoo studio, the teens design motifs and practice tattooing on artificial skin. They help maintain the glacier cable car and get to drive a snowcat.

Erfurt – November 06, 2026 -- Children's channel KiKA has put selected Janosch stories on kika.de and in the KiKA app after the death of the author and illustrator, whose real name was Horst Eckert. He died on November 3, 2026, at the age of 95.

Four Janosch stories are available online

The curated selection includes "Oh, wie schön ist Panama" (Oh, How Beautiful Panama Is), which follows the search for a dream country. "Komm, wir finden einen Schatz" (Come On, Let's Find a Treasure) centers on the realization that friendship is worth more than any find.

Care and solidarity drive the other two pieces, "Ich mach' dich gesund, sagt der Bär" (I'll Make You Well, Says the Bear) and "Post für den Tiger" (Mail for the Tiger).

The Tigerenten Club says thank you on live TV

The "Tigerenten Club" (SWR), named after one of Janosch's characters, will thank him at the end of its live broadcast on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 10:45 a.m.

Mainz – November 06, 2026 -- All five episodes of the first season of ZDF's new documentary series "Terra X: Die Geschichte der Deutschen" (The History of the Germans) will be available in the ZDF streaming portal from Monday, November 9, 2026. Linear TV broadcasts on ZDF begin on November 15, 2026. Actor Matthias Brandt narrates.

The series follows ordinary people, not kings

The series centers on ordinary people and their daily lives rather than kings, emperors and dynasties. Personal stories are tied to major social upheavals and show how everyday life, work, faith and community changed over millennia. Archaeological finds, modern genetic research and historical sources are used to reconstruct these worlds.

Season one runs from the last Ice Age to the late Middle Ages. Season two follows in 2028 with five more episodes reaching into the 20th century.

Erfurt -- KiKA will air the award-winning documentary "Zirkuskind" on Friday, November 6, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. It will be available on the KiKA channel, on kika.de and in the KiKA app.

A road movie that mixes real footage with animation

The film follows Santino, who travels from town to town with his family and lives among caravans, animals and the circus ring. The documentary road movie combines real-life observation with animated sequences. It offers a look into the life of one of the last traveling circus families in Germany.

Santino's great-grandfather tells the family's stories

Santino's great-grandfather, one of Germany's last great circus directors, recounts the tales of the family's ancestors. They include contortionists, daring stunts and bull elephants. The result is a portrait of a family whose everyday life revolves around cohesion, tradition and constant movement.

Erfurt – October 30, 2026 -- KiKA's November 2026 streaming lineup opens on 1 November with a 26-episode watercolor series for preschoolers, the complete first season of a time-travel fantasy and Christmas classics.

Three titles arrive on 1 November

"Baum und Biene" follows best friends Baum and Biene through everyday adventures in a watercolor world. All 26 episodes of the animated series stream on kikaninchen.de and in the Kikaninchen app.

In the fantasy series "Die Zeitfälscherin," 13-year-old Sofie receives a time machine and travels back to stop her parents' separation. Her changes to the past put her family and hometown in danger. Every episode of season 1 is on kika.de and in the KiKA app, and season 2 premieres in December.

Classic "Beutolomäus" live-action series and films, about Santa's loyal helper, also arrive on 1 November for primary school children and families.

TORONTO – October 29, 2026 -- A fourth PAW Patrol feature film is in development, and Paramount Pictures is set to distribute it in 2029, Spin Master Corp. announced.

Cal Brunker returns to direct and co-write

Brunker, who directed the first three PAW Patrol films and The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature, is back in the director's chair. He is co-writing the new film with Bob Barlen. The movie is a Spin Master Entertainment production, made with Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Movies.

The first three films earned a combined half-billion dollars

Each of the earlier PAW Patrol films scored above 93% on the Rotten Tomatoes Popcornmeter. Together they grossed half a billion dollars at the global box office.

Brunker said the team has written a new story, adding that they "can't wait to share it with the world." Jennifer Dodge, President of Paramount Animation, described the project as an adventure made for the theatrical experience.

New York – October 14, 2026 -- New Yorkers can watch 10 feature films and 5 shorts from Korea's independent scene for free from October 15 through 25, 2026, at the KCCNY Theater. The inaugural New York Korean Independent Film Festival (NYKIFF) is presented by the Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY). Admission is open to the public, but pre-registration is required.

Twelve filmmakers and film professionals will take questions from the audience

Twelve directors and other film professionals are traveling to New York for post-screening Q&As. The program spans fiction, documentary, thriller and action. It was developed with five Korean festivals: the Seoul Independent Film Festival, Jeonju International Film Festival, Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, Muju Film Festival and Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival.

San Mateo – October 09, 2026 -- Viki will stream the 10-episode Korean animated series The Painted Soul exclusively starting October 21 in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Oceania, India and Southeast Asia. Viewers can watch for free with ads or without ads through the Viki Pass Standard and Viki Pass Plus subscriptions.

A fantasy romance built around a sealed painting

The story follows Yun Hwa, an apprentice spirit painter who accidentally frees Seol Jin, a mysterious man who has been sealed inside a painting for decades. Legend says anyone who meets his gaze is doomed.

As Yun Hwa is drawn closer to the stranger, she must decide whether what she feels is fear or something more. The series blends fantasy and romance with Eastern inspiration.

Greenville, S.C. – October 06, 2026 -- South Carolina's Kindergarten Readiness Assessment measures children across four areas: Social Foundations, Language/Literacy, Mathematics, and Physical Well-Being, placing social and physical development alongside early academic skills.

Independence matters as much as letters and numbers

At Archway Academy, a Greenville-based early childhood education provider, President Tami Nix says preparing children for kindergarten means building independence alongside academics. "We're doing the academic piece, but we're also working on the whole child," Nix said. "Reading is important. It is the foundation for learning, but children need to have all those pieces together as we prepare them for kindergarten."

Allston – October 05, 2026 -- First Chapters Preschool has opened an 8,000-square-foot flagship location at the new Enterprise Research Campus in Allston, Massachusetts, offering eight age-based classrooms for children from infancy through Pre-K. The center is already serving families living and working in the surrounding area.

First Chapters is part of Babilou Family, which has run early education programs for more than 20 years and operates over 40 centers across New England under brands including Little Sprouts, Heartworks and Building Blocks.