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Toonz Media Group has partnered with Leadbelly Productions to co-produce the new animated IP Creepy Candy, with NXT GEN Brand Marketing on board to develop a consumer products program.

Akira Ishizawa has been promoted from senior executive operating officer to president and CEO of Nippon TV, which has established a new content strategy division.

The Walt Disney Company’s board of directors has voted to extend Bob Chapek’s contract as CEO for three more years.

Warner Bros. Television Group has renewed its overall deal with Supergirl star Melissa Benoist and her production company, Three Things Productions.

OddBot has optioned the rights to adapt The Cardboard Kingdom, Séance Tea Party and The Okay Witch graphic novels into animated series.

WildBrain is working with the Peacock streaming platform to produce 52 new 11-minute episodes of the animated series Caillou.

A Parent Media Co. (APMC), owner of kids’ Safe Streaming services Kidoodle.TV, Glitch+ and Safe Exchange, has closed an equity financing round with TriWest Capital Partners, raising over C$80 million ($62 million) of investment capital to date and is now worth over C$600 million ($463 million).

In a joint keynote, Lars Blomgren, head of scripted at Banijay, and Karen Wilson, managing director of Kudos, took TV Drama Festival delegates inside the drama development and production process at the company.

Filippa Wallestam, executive VP and chief content officer at Viaplay Group, told TV Drama Festival viewers about her approach to curating the streamer’s slate of originals and acquired fare as it expands its global footprint.

Speaking at the TV Drama Festival today, actor Neil Dudgeon discussed the enduring success of All3Media International’s Midsomer Murders, which has been airing on ITV since 1997.