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Guru Studio has appointed Bandai UK as its U.K. distributor for a new range of True and the Rainbow Kingdom toys.

Moonriver TV, which is working on the epic fantasy series Nautilus for Disney+, has bolstered its London-based team with a new hire and promotion.

BossaNova has created two new positions, tapping Claire Lowe as commercial and business affairs director and Charlotte Johnson as finance and operations director.

Fremantle has added to its catalog the music-based game-show format DNA Singer from Korea.

Eccho Rights has inked a deal with SBS in Australia for the Swedish young adult drama Threesome.

The second day of the TV Kids Festival includes a panel on trends in preschool programming, a creative keynote from Aardman’s Nick Park, a conversation with Mattel Television’s Fred Soulie, a behind-the-scenes look at Alma’s Way and a candid discussion about navigating the complexities of the kids’ business. See the full rundown for the event, running from February 1 to 4, here.

Superprod Group has promoted Virginie Créance to senior VP for animation to centralize the organization and ensure the coordination of its numerous divisions.

Sky Kids has ordered the live-action comedy-drama miniseries Little Darlings, adapted from Dame Jacqueline Wilson's best-selling children's book.

Xilam Animation has reorganized its production division, promoting Dorothée Lanchier to deputy managing director and Jean Cayrol to creative director, among other appointments.

Dick Wolf's Wolf Entertainment, which is behind such successful franchises as Law & Order and FBI, is aligning with Universal Studio Group to create a new sales venture focusing on international format distribution.