Alison Skilton

Production is underway on Frank van Keeken’s (The Next Step, Lost & Found Music Studios) tween live-action series Springboard, from DHX Television’s Family Channel, CBBC and Beachwood Canyon Productions.

Genius Brands International has launched Kid Genius Plus!, a package comprised of kids’ content from Genius Brands Network, on DISH in the U.S.

Semillitas, SomosTV’s 24-hour Spanish-language animation channel for toddlers and preschoolers, is adding the Norwegian series Elias to its lineup.

DHX Brands has launched a new range of In the Night Garden products, specially created to suit the brand’s demographic of children aged 6 months to 2 and a half years old.

The London-based VFX and animation studio Jellyfish Pictures has appointed Matthew Bristowe to the position of director of operations.

Thunderbird Entertainment Group has promoted two key executives in its kids’ and family division, Atomic Cartoons, including Nadine Westerbarkey, who has been upped to head of 2D animation.

Mondo TV Iberoamérica has sold season two of the tween comedy-drama Heidi Bienvenida to Yes KidZ in Israel.

Zanne Devine, executive producer of the upcoming Disney+ movie Secret Society of Second Born Royals and the Disney Channel movie Kim Possible, has entered into an overall deal with Disney Channels Worldwide.

Nickelodeon has launched Totally Turtles, a pop-up channel dedicated to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, on the streaming service Pluto TV.

One Animation has inked a raft of new broadcast deals, including with Kidoodle.TV, for its flagship animated series Oddbods, as well as its brand-new show Antiks.