Joanna Padovano Tong

SEATTLE: Amazon is due to debut the animated kids' series Thunderbirds Are Go as an Amazon Original on Prime Video in the U.S. next month.

PARIS/LOS ANGELES: As part of its efforts to expand its animation division, Gaumont has appointed former Splash Entertainment co-CEO Nicolas Atlan as president of animation, and Terry Kalagian as VP of creative for animation.

TORONTO: Deirdre Brennan, a former ABC TV executive, has been hired by Corus Entertainment as VP of content for Corus Kids.

LOS ANGELES: Splash Entertainment co-CEO Nicolas Atlan is departing the company, which has promoted Mike Young to chairman, Steve Rosen to co-CEO and David Di Lorenzo to head of Kabillion.

LONDON: Turner's Cartoon Network has appointed Global Brands Group's TLC as its licensing representative across France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Benelux.

DUBAI: CJ E&M and UNESCO have partnered to support UNESCO's girls' education global campaign with Rainbow Ruby, CJ E&M's new animated preschool series.

LONDON: The U.K.'s CBBC has launched a rebrand meant to target both ends of the channel's 6-to-12 age demo, while also reflecting the constantly changing media habits of today's digital generation.

NEW YORK: A new episode of Nickelodeon’s The HALO Effect, slated for broadcast tonight, focuses on a teenage boy from New York who helps bring happiness to sick children.

CALGARY: Kidoodle.TV, a streaming entertainment service for children from A Parent Media Co. (APMC), has become available in 145 countries through Apple's App Store and Google Play.

LONDON: The winners have been unveiled for this year's British Animation Awards (BAA), where the holiday film Stick Man and hit series The Amazing World of Gumball scored two wins each.