Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) and Leomil have inked a deal to launch an international children's footwear collection based on the animated preschool show Shimmer and Shine.

Alex Maldini has joined Blue Ant International as the VP of international sales and acquisitions, overseeing the U.K., Scandinavia, Benelux and Italy.

A session this morning at NATPE Budapest featured executives from HBO Europe, Eccho Rights, Talpa Global and FILM.UA Group discussing the ins and outs of co-producing in Central and Eastern Europe.

Executives from Endemol Shine Group, ITV Studios Global Entertainment, Banijay, all3media International and Viacom International Media Networks took part in a panel at NATPE Budapest, moderated by World Screen’s Kristin Brzoznowski, on successful format distribution strategies.

NCIS has once again claimed the distinction of being the most-watched drama TV series in the world, according to Eurodata TV Worldwide.

FILM.UA Group has licensed the format of Dr. Baby Dust to be adapted in Kazakhstan.

Narcos showrunner Eric Newman and Ben Silverman, the chairman and co-CEO of Propagate Content, are teaming up with Chris Blackwell, the founder of Island Records, on a series about the birth of the Jamaican music industry.

VICE Media has clinched a deal with Globosat to expand its presence in Brazil across online, mobile and linear platforms.

Universal Kids has given the go-ahead to two new original animated series, Powerbirds and Norm, which are slated for broadcast during the Sprout preschool programming block in 2019.

Hulu has confirmed that Alexis Bledel will return for the second season of The Handmaid's Tale.