Alison Skilton

Sekiguchi has appointed License Connection as the licensing agent for Monchhichi, the Japanese character created more than 45 years ago, in the Benelux region.

The Youth Media Alliance (YMA) has chosen stand-up comedian and writer Robby Hoffman to host this year’s Awards of Excellence Gala.

Semillitas, SomosTV’s commercial-free animation channel for kids, has added the preschool series Doodleboo to its lineup.

The animated series Bluey has been recommissioned for a sophomore run by ABC Children’s and BBC Studios.

KIDZ BOP is continuing its global expansion with media and content platform partnerships in the U.K., with the British broadcaster Sky Kids, and Germany, with children’s channel Super RTL.

Disney Channel has ordered a sophomore season of the animated comedy Amphibia ahead of the show’s debut.

Guru Studio has promoted Jonathan Abraham to the position of VP of sales and business development, with Corey Caplan joining as the company’s director of international sales.

Blue Ant Media has expanded its content offering with the purchase of the Jelly Jamm brand, which includes two seasons of the animated kids’ series, from Vodka Capital.

Genius Brands Network, comprised of the Kid Genius Cartoon Channel and Baby Genius TV, is now available on the OTT platform Sling TV as a standalone on-demand offering.

Atomic Cartoons and Cyber Group Studios have entered into a master toy agreement with JAKKS Pacific to develop a range of merchandise inspired by the upcoming animated Netflix series The Last Kids on Earth.