Alison Skilton

Baby Octopus is expanding its portfolio of female-led fantasy-animation shows, optioning the rights to the series of Nadya Skylung books and signing a development deal for television and merchandising with author Jeff Seymour.

The animated series Kikoumba is moving into Italy and the Middle East, having been acquired by De Agostini Editore and MBC Group, respectively.

Fred Rogers Productions has named Kristin DiQuollo supervising producer for the upcoming puppet series Donkey Hodie, and the company has also promoted Micah Southwood to director of licensing.

The U.K.-based indie Screen Glue, founded by the multi-award-winning Jasper James (Walking with Dinosaurs), has confirmed its first commission for CBBC, Hey You! What If…, which is set to launch on the channel this spring.

Sinking Ship Entertainment has partnered with Fathom Events and Cineplex Events to bring exclusive one-day premiere screenings of Dino Dana the Movie to over 550 theaters across the U.S. and Canada.

Channel 5 has greenlit a third and fourth season of the 2D animated series Daisy & Ollie for its multiplatform preschool brand Milkshake!

Toon2Tango has made some key appointments for its new animated adventure series Agent 203, which is to be co-produced with Mondo TV and V House Animation.

The animation studio Cosmos-Maya is further expanding its senior team in Mumbai with the appointment of Priti Karandikar as senior VP of new business.

GO-N International has wrapped up a new raft of broadcast deals for seasons one and two of its preschool show Simon, as well as concluded presales for season three.

Ameba TV has partnered with the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) to stream a selection of its kids' content, including Hoopla Doopla!