Chelsea Regan

9 Story Distribution International has secured multiple new sales for the first season of the 3D-animated preschool series Dr. Panda, including a deal with Russia’s Carousel children’s channel.

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and Shaw Rocket Fund (SRF) have extended their partnership to fund the production of Canadian digital animated series for children’s content that encourages the use of new technology.

CCTV Children’s Channel together with ten animation companies hosted the virtual live show Cartoon Carnival of Summer Vacation to celebrate animation in China, including the Cyber Group Studios series Gigantosaurus.

Netflix is slated to launch the new 2D-animated movie musical Arlo the Alligator Boy and the series I Heart Arlo, from creator Ryan Crego (Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh, Puss in Boots, Shrek Forever After).

Production has commenced on the Disney Channel original movie Christmas Again, a comedy about the magic of Christmas and creating new holiday traditions.

The BFI’s Young Audiences Content Fund (YACF) has brought together CITV, ITV Hub, ALL 4, My5, TG4, S4C and BBC ALBA to jointly broadcast Sol, a new children’s animation about grief.

The children’s entertainment company Sutikki (Moon & Me) has tapped Hannah Mungo to be CEO and Simon Philips as the company’s newest board member.

The two The Fixies franchise feature films are rolling out on Amazon Prime, as well as on Tubi TV, Pluto TV and Roku TV.

The Banijay company Zodiak Kids has partnered with FX Digital for the Alexa voice game Let’s Play: You Decide.

Superights has secured a number of sales for Koumi’s Animated Picture Book, from the French producer Le Regard Sonore.