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Boomerang EMEA picks up Kingdom Force
The animated preschool series is produced by Industrial Brothers and Boat Rocker Studios, in association with CBC Kids and Radio-Canada.
Frederator spins-off Bravest Warriors
After garnering 400,000 likes on YouTube, 135 million views on TikTok and 200 million loops of Giphy, the Catbug character is getting his own TV series.
Broadcasters bite into Book Hungry Bears
Several publishing partners have also boarded the preschool series from Pukeko Pictures, Breakthrough Entertainment and Hengxin Shambala Kids.
Nelvana president Scott Dyer to retire
Pam Westman has been named the president of the Corus-owned kids company effective Aug. 30, as Dyer retires after more than 20 years with the company.
Netflix greenlights preschool series from DHX Media, Atomic Cartoons
The streamer’s slate includes CG-animated series like Hello Ninja and DreamWorks Go, Dog. Go!, plus more.
Polly Pocket locks in new broadcast deals
Universal Kids has picked up season one and a just-greenlit season two of the toy-inspired show from DHX and Mattel.
Apple TV to launch new Peanuts “doc” project
Produced by DHX Media, Imagine Documentaries and Tremolo Productions, Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10 launches in May.
Illumination exec takes over at DHX animation studio
Amir Nasrabadi will oversee animation production, including the making of DHX’s Peanuts content for Apple as the new EVP and GM of its Vancouver animation studio.
Atomic Cartoons swims into Mermicorno series
Thunderbird’s kids division is partnering with Japanese brand tokidoki to develop an original animated series based on its toy characters.
9 Story opens live-action division
The prodco’s new division will be led by VP of live-action development and production Jeremy Slutskin.
DHX appoints new head of rights strategy
The kids media company has tapped Lara Ilie as VP of rights strategy and named Rachel Taylor as its new commercial director for WildBrain.
marblemedia hires Donna Luke as VP of production
The former supervising producer for The Bachelorette Canada and Project Runway will oversee production and business affairs for marblemedia and D360.
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