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Kartoon Studios has set up Kartoon Films, a new unit led by David Neuman and Paul Robinson that will create full-length animated features based on the company’s existing properties.

Channel 4 has commissioned two additional seasons of The Piano as well as a Christmas special and a documentary about its first season winner.

Screen Producers Australia (SPA) has acknowledged that a limited number of productions will be impacted by the SAG-AFTRA strike in the U.S., while Equity, the U.K. actors guild, has expressed solidarity with its sister U.S. union.

Aardman and Sky Kids have expanded the hit Morph brand with the launch of The Very Small Creatures season two and the Sky Live game Morph Thingy-Ma-Bobstacle Course.

Nicely Entertainment’s Scott Kirkpatrick and Candlelight Media Group’s Scott Wiscombe will take part in a panel session focused on FAST channels as an outlet for independent film distributors during the FAST Festival, which begins July 25. You can register for the event here for free.

Sandbox Group has partnered with I.M.P.S. and LAFIG Belgium, the official licensors of The Smurfs, to develop an educational app featuring the blue characters.

Ayo Davis, the president of Disney Branded Television, outlines what’s guiding her teams’ approaches to delivering content across the company’s linear and streaming assets for kids.

After ten years as president of unscripted television for Warner Bros., Mike Darnell is exiting his post.

SAG-AFTRA has officially called for a strike after failing to reach a new deal with the AMPTP.

Banijay UK has signed a development deal with Big Productions, co-founded by chef, TV presenter and grime artist Big Zuu.