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Reed MIDEM and Cannes International Series Festival Canneseries have unveiled details of In Development, the Cannes Drama Creative Forum dedicated to fast-tracking new drama productions at an international level.

Sonar Entertainment has picked up the worldwide rights to develop a new animated show based on Will McIntosh’s science-fiction book Watchdog (Penguin Random House).

Red Arrow Entertainment Group has entered into a commercial and creative partnership with the newly established U.S. production company 10Fold.

FremantleMedia Kids & Family (FMK) has secured new broadcast deals for the reimagined animated comedy Danger Mouse.

Kew Media Group is acquiring the London-based distribution company TCB Media Rights, which specializes in non-scripted TV sales.

Acamar Films has added to its team in the U.K. to continue the global expansion of the preschool property Bing by appointing Sandra Vauthier-Cellier as chief commercial officer, Eroulla Constantine as head of sales and Ben Taylor as sales coordinator.

ITV Studios has acquired a majority stake in the Italian independent producer Cattleya, which is behind hit series such as Gomorrah and Romanzo Criminale.

Electus International has established a new international co-production business model that it is branding 6/26.

Enrique R. Martínez is planning to retire from Discovery at the end of 2017, following a 24-year career at the company, where he spent the past 17 years as president and managing director of Discovery Latin America/US Hispanic (DLA/USH).

Entertainment One (eOne) has signed a number of broadcast agreements for the new animated comedy Cupcake & Dino: General Services, geared toward 6- to 11-year-old viewers.