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Banijay Nordic's Norwegian scripted label Rubicon has appointed Ivar Køhn to the role of CEO, joining from public broadcaster NRK.

Dynamic Television has named Annika Schmidt, former commissioning editor for international co-productions at ZDF, as head of German originals and European co-productions.

The February (TV Kids Festival) digital editions of TV Kids, including a special report on what’s in store for the kids’ business in 2022, and TV Listings are now available.

An action-adventure comedy, TeamTO’s Jade Armor is centered on a teenage heroine with martial arts skills.

Fred Rogers Productions’ slate includes two spin-offs of the classic Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood: Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood and Donkey Hodie.

Nefertine on the Nile, co-produced with Italy’s Graphilm Entertainment in collaboration with Rai Ragazzi, leads Cyber Group Studios’ highlights.

The Aardman highlight The Very Small Creatures, a brand-new stop-frame series for toddlers, launched successfully on Sky Kids in the U.K. late last year.

On the final day of the TV Kids Festival, there is a panel on French animation, alongside keynotes from Studio 100’s Hans Bourlon, pocket.watch’s Chris M. Williams and Kidoodle.TV’s Brenda Bisner, along with a special closing message from TV Kids’ own Anna Carugati. Register for the festival here; it’s free!

Nancy Glass talks about Marcus/Glass Productions, a venture formed through an alliance between her Glass Entertainment Group and Marcus Lemonis.

Shows that place diversity and inclusion front and center are in the spotlight in our latest TV Kids In-Demand report: ZDF Enterprises’ Scream Street, Guru Studio’s Big Blue, Studio 100 Media’s FriendZSpace, DeAPlaneta Entertainment’s Tilly, The Power Within and CBC & Radio-Canada Distribution’s Li'l Doc.