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Tune in to the World Screen Premiere of All3Media International’s The Hustler on February 10 at 10 a.m. EST.

Jetpack Distribution has in its catalog the Netflix series Mighty Little Bheem, about a lovable, curious and relatable toddler.

Nina Hahn, the senior VP of international production and development for Nickelodeon International and head of ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) Kids, and Jules Borkent, the executive VP for kids and family at ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI), discussed their acquisitions, commissioning and co-production strategies during the TV Kids Festival.

Sesame Workshop has consolidated its media and education business, promoting Ed Wells to lead as executive VP and head of global media and education.

The TV Kids Festival saw award-winning actor Tony Hale join DreamWorks Animation’s Teri Weiss to share the story behind making the series Archibald’s Next Big Thing.

Pierre Sissmann, chairman and CEO of Cyber Group Studios, and Olivier Lelardoux, senior VP of studio and associate producer, discuss pioneering the use of real-time animation technology.

We're spotlighting an eclectic mix of new children's programs in our latest In-Demand Report: PBS International's Elinor Wonders Why, Cyber Group Studios' Orange Moo Cow, WildBrain's The Brilliant World of Tom Gates (which is screening at the TV Kids Festival on Thursday) and Mondo TV Group's MeteoHeroes.

Idris and Sabrina Elba, in conjunction with Idris’s Green Door Pictures and Sabrina’s Pink Towel Pictures, are developing Dantai (working title), a dark fantasy animated series for Crunchyroll’s global anime audience.

Super RTL CEO Claude Schmit told TV Kids Festival participants about how the broadcaster is staying at the forefront of the German market during his keynote conversation with Anna Carugati at the virtual event.

Andy Heyward, chairman and CEO of Genius Brands International, and Harold Chizick, CEO and co-founder of ChizComm, discussed the rapidly evolving children’s media landscape and what companies should consider in order to thrive in their TV Kids Festival keynote, which wrapped with a sneak peek at Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten, introduced by Arnold Schwarzenegger.