World Screen

BURBANK: Disney Channel has ordered Bizaardvark, a comedy series created by Kyle Stegina and Josh Lehrman, who participated in the network's inaugural Storytellers program. Bizaardvark will follow the adventures of Paige and Frankie, two 13-year-old best friends who write funny …

LONDON: Rainbow’s animated series Winx Club is set to premiere on JKN Channel in Thailand in October. This marks the first time the series will ever air on screens in Thailand. The satellite TV channel will debut season four of …

NEW YORK: 4K Media has partnered with CWS Media Group for Yu-Gi-Oh!-branded wall art set to launch online and at retail in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Products will take the form of wall scrolls and acrylic posters, …

MONTREAL: Howy Parkins, the supervising director for the animated series The Lion Guard, is set to participate in an exclusive session hosted by the Youth Media Alliance (YMA) at the 2015 Children, Youth & Media (CYM) Conference. The conference will …

PARIS: Superights has been named international distributor for the preschool show Puffin Rock. The 78×7-minute show is a co-production between Cartoon Saloon, Dog Ears and Penguin Random House for the Irish kids’ channel RTÉJr, as well as Nick Jr. in the …

GLENDALE: Disney Consumer Products (DCP) has launched a new line of merchandise based on the upcoming Disney/Pixar animated film The Good Dinosaur, which makes its theatrical debut on November 25. The Good Dinosaur follows Arlo, an Apatosaurus who goes on …

BELLEVUE: The Pokémon Company International, in association with Build-A-Bear Workshop, is set to release early next year an exclusive stuffed version of its Pikachu character. Pikachu will be available at Build-A-Bear Workshop stores throughout North America, Europe and Australia, as …

BARCELONA: Spain’s Neox Kidz has set an October 31 premiere date for the animated kids’ comedy Mutant Busters. The 52×11-minute series is a co-production between Planeta Junior, toy manufacturer Famosa and animation studio Kotoc. Geared toward kids 6 to 8, …

TORONTO: Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana has signed a trio of new licensing agents and two broadcast partners in Europe for its preschool brand Little Charmers. Representing the brand’s licensing and merchandising program in France will be francetv distribution, with the show …

TORONTO: Walmart Canada has teamed up with Corus Entertainment and Traffik for Walmart Toy Testers, a special televised event spotlighting the retailer's annual toy testing, the second part of which is slated to air on YTV early next month. Hosted …