The 2024 MIPJunior Pitch has opened its call for entries, with this year's competition focusing on the preschool market.

A look at what to expect from the inaugural TV Real Festival, taking place June 18 to 20.

Keynotes slated for the TV Real Festival, taking place June 18 to 20, include Warner Bros. Discovery’s Kathleen Finch, documentary filmmaker Dawn Porter, classicist and presenter Mary Beard, NBCUniversal Entertainment’s Corie Henson and Rachel Smith and many more. Register for the event here for free.

Banijay Kids & Family has secured a slew of deals for the animated series Charlie and Lola, a Tiger Aspect Kids & Family property.

Adina Pitt, a 16-year veteran of Warner Bros. Discovery, is exiting her post as VP of content acquisitions, partnerships and co-productions for kids and family in the U.S.

During a session in Annecy, Super RTL’s Marion Winter and Kerstin Viehbach talked about the children’s brand Toggo, discussing content wish lists and rights needs.

At Annecy, IMPS unveiled a rebranding to Peyo Company and outlined a new strategy for expanding The Smurfs franchise and reviving other original creations from creator and storyteller Peyo.

Blue Zoo Animation Studio (The Adventures of Paddington, Numberblocks) and Tararaboom have partnered to produce the preschool series Mojo Swoptops, which will debut on CBeebies this fall.

Mattel has launched its first FAST channel, Barbie and Friends, via Samsung TV Plus.

Amy Dowden: Fight of My Life (w.t.), following Strictly Come Dancing’s Amy Dowden for 15 months after her cancer diagnosis at 32, is set to debut on BBC One, BBC One Wales and iPlayer this summer.