Maud Branly, children’s acquisitions director and international TV channels children’s programming director at M6 Group, received the TV Kids Pioneer Award today after showcasing her content strategy at the TV Kids Summer Festival.

Eccho Rights has licensed the Turkish drama series Kurt Seyit & Sura to Mediaset in Italy.

Serious Kids’ The Sound Collector follows a hard-of-hearing being who loves discovering new sounds, including the blooping of sea anemones and the scuttling of beetles.

Mattel has on offer multiple live-action programs, including Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge.

Set in the Wild West, Boat Rocker’s Dino Ranch features the themes of teamwork, friendship and the great outdoors.

The June digital editions of TV Kids, including a feature on what’s making an impact in today’s marketplace, and TV Listings are now available.

Muriel Thomas, international distribution director at Magic Light Pictures, on new highlights across the slate.

Thought leader and media cartographer Evan Shapiro shared his unique perspectives on cutting through a crowded children’s media landscape at the TV Kids Summer Festival.

The CEO talks about positioning Fremantle as an attractive home for talent, an incubator of breakthrough IP and a pioneer in flexible models to meet its clients’ needs as they adjust to the fast-changing dynamics in the business today.

Amid strong demand for brands with built-in recognition, Banijay Kids & Family’s Delphine Dumont, ZDF Studios’ Katharina Pietzsch and Mondo TV’s Luana Perrero took part in a TV Kids Summer Festival panel on the keys to rebooting classic properties.