Chelsea Regan

IMC Toys has unveiled its new OTT platform, which combines content with e-commerce and will support its fall 2021 lineup.

Disney Channel has greenlit Kiff, an animated buddy-comedy series from South African creators and executive producers Lucy Heavens (Space Chickens in Space) and Nic Smal (Caillou).

Fred Seibert and DeZerlin Entertainment, a China-based animation IP development house, have partnered to bring promising Chinese animation talent and content to the West.

The Disney+ original anthology series Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire will feature the work of creators from Zimbabwe, Uganda, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Egypt.

SOMOS Productions has licensed two seasons of the series @GinaYei for exclusive screening in Latin America through Disney+.

France tv distribution has confirmed new deals for series in its animation catalog, including A Day A Fact, which has been picked up by Lithuania’s LRT.

Guru Studio has tapped United Smile to be the exclusive master toy partner for the preschool series True and the Rainbow Kingdom.

StoryZoo and Italy-based Mondo TV have partnered for the distribution of StoryZoo content.

Take Note, a new musical comedy series for the kids and family audience, is set to launch on Peacock.

Selina She, director of the kids’ IP development and programming center at Tencent Video, talks about how the company is focusing on high-quality kids' originals with enduring and engaging appeal.