Cork-based production company Great Island has inked agreements with up-and-coming Irish writers Richie O’Connell (Hush Clowns, Dry) and Joshua Kenny (Into the Badlands, Penny Dreadful) for two original series.

Nelly Jelly has introduced a smartwatch that has a two-way calling function to ensure parents and children have an avenue for safe communication during school hours.

Lion Television, producer of Horrible Histories, has been commissioned to produce Horrible Science for CBBC, BBC iPlayer and BBC Bitesize.

Serial Maven Studios has added to its catalog the feature documentary So Surreal: Behind the Masks, about Indigenous masks and their impact on Surrealist art.

Apple TV+ has secured the new ten-episode series Widow’s Bay, from creator Katie Dippold (The Heat, Parks and Recreation, Ghostbusters).

Mattel and WildBrain have inked a raft of new international distribution deals for the animated kids’ shows Fireman Sam and Polly Pocket, based on the popular Mattel brands.

Amuz Distribution has signed deals for the recently acquired Just For Laughs (JFL) Group assets with FAST and OTT channels.

Seven.One Studios International has acquired If Pigs Could Talk, a documentary that uses advanced AI technology.

Mediawan Kids & Family is set to present three new series at Cartoon Forum in Toulouse, France, taking place from September 16 to 19.

UKTV has acquired the Italian Riviera-set historical drama Hotel Portofino for U and U&DRAMA.