Jamie Stalcup

Média-Participations’ subsidiaries Ellipse Studio and ONO have teamed with Korean independent webtoon production company Kenaz to open the Webtoon Academy in Angoulême, France.

Hasbro and Kingsmen Xperience have partnered to open the Planet Playskool family entertainment center at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, New Jersey, on June 13.

Cartoon Network Climate Champions has launched a cross-platform campaign in partnership with Wastebuster in EMEA to inform, inspire and empower children and young people regarding global water issues.

Sky Kids is set to increase the reach of its kids’ news program FYI: For Your Info with short videos to be released on social media in addition to the usual weekly show on Sky News.

Creative Wales has unveiled the new series Mini Buds/Egin Bach, produced by Bumpybox, which will be available in Welsh on S4C and in English on ITV.

Toon2Tango has signed a co-production agreement with French company Something Big to further the development and production of the upcoming Niko—The Little Reindeer series adaptation.

Mattel Television Studios has unveiled the new eight-part animated series Barbie Mysteries: The Great Horse Chase, which will premiere globally on Netflix this fall.

Stampede Ventures has tapped former UTA animation head Anna Berthold-Zuk as executive VP of animation and kids and family.

Moon Keys International Content (MKIC), a French distributor founded in 2023 and led by Boris Hertzog (Lift Value, OuiDO Group), has begun business and entered the international market.

Studio Unagi, a new independent studio focused on bringing a new Japanese anime energy to the Canadian animation industry, has opened in Montreal.