Mercury Filmworks has partnered with French-Canadian animation house Stim Studio to co-produce the animated preschool series Octicorn & Friends.

BBC Studios India has produced the Hindi original School of Lies for Disney+ Hotstar, where it will begin streaming on June 2.

Annette Gozon-Valdes, GMA Network’s Senior Vice President for Programming, Talent Management, Worldwide and Support Group, and President of GMA Films, on embracing a “glocal” outlook in producing content aimed at the local and global markets.

The TV Kids Summer Festival, which you can register for here free of charge, has lined up a session on FAST channels featuring pocket.watch’s David B. Williams and WildBrain’s Lara Ilie.

Distributors share one way they have achieved breaking through the overly saturated wildlife genre: offering focused, single-species programs.

Authentic Brands Group has established a full-service production studio, Authentic Studios, comprising Shaquille O’Neal’s Jersey Legends, David Beckham’s Studio 99, Sports Illustrated Studios and Authentic Productions.

Viaplay Group has upped Cecilia Gave to executive VP and head of sports to oversee the strategic development and management of its sports operations.

Following its recent rebranding, Cineverse has restructured its leadership team with key promotions to position itself for future innovation and growth.

A+E Networks EMEA has promoted Marianna Kritikos to VP of commercial advertising and partnerships and regional director for the Nordics and Benelux.

Unknown, a four-part documentary event from Story Syndicate that pushes the boundaries of knowledge through exploration, is slated to debut on Netflix on July 3.