World Screen

SANTA MONICA: Lionsgate has come on board as the home-entertainment partner for the entire Shaun the Sheep catalogue in the U.S., where Boomerang has signed on to become the new broadcast home. The agreement with Lionsgate includes seasons one through …

NEW YORK: A new Nickelodeon-branded attraction is set to go up in China by 2020, at an estimated cost of $1.85 billion. The project, which will be built in Sanshui New Town, will be Nick’s first branded attraction in the …

IDAHO FALLS: Green Kids Club (GKC), which focuses on environmental sustainability and preservation, has teamed up with Aurora World, which is licensing its plush characters from YooHoo & Friends for a special edition of green books, set for international distribution. …

LONDON: Entertainment One (eOne) has appointed Just Play as the global master toy partner for the popular preschool series PJ Masks, marking the brand’s first toy collection. The line will include action figures, playsets, vehicles, plush, dress-up and role-play items. …

BURBANK: The one-hour final episode of the Emmy Award-winning animated adventure-comedy series Gravity Falls is set to air on Disney XD on Monday, February 15. The series finale, titled “Weirdmageddon 3: Take Back the Falls,” will air at 7 p.m. …

ESPOO: Rovio, the Finnish company behind the hit Angry Birds brand, has teamed up with Korea’s NHN Studio629 to develop games geared toward the Asian market. Through the deal, Rovio will provide the Angry Birds IP to NHN Studio629, which …

BEVERLY HILLS/GLENDALE: Netflix and DreamWorks Animation (DWA) have expanded their current multiyear agreement, making the streaming service the global home—outside of China—to a number of new original series produced by the studio, including one from acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro. …

LONDON: Nickelodeon UK and Ireland has commissioned its first original series specifically developed for digital platforms from London-based creative agency Ralph. Titled Tinkershrimp & Dutch, the 5×5-minute comedy series is set to premiere across Nick Play and the U.K. websites …

BURBANK: Disney and ABC have partnered to raise awareness about the importance of reading with the nonprofit First Book through the Magic of Storytelling campaign. Disney is donating its 50 millionth book to First Book, a nonprofit that gives new …

TOKYO/LAS VEGAS: Bandai Namco Entertainment and Internet of Things startup and active gamification platform Moff have partnered for the U.S. launch of a gamified fitness app that incorporates the PAC-MAN franchise. The app, called PAC-MAN Powered by Moff, is being …