Jamie Stalcup

In this video interview, internet child star Ryan Kaji tells World Screen Newsflash about his experience working on the new theatrical film Ryan’s World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure, and Shion and Loann Kaji discuss how moving into longer-form content has reinforced the wider Ryan’s World brand and franchise.

Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products (WBDGCP) has launched its product collection for Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the long-awaited sequel to 1988’s Beetlejuice.

Your Family Entertainment has signed several deals that see the Fix&Foxi Channel launch in Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela.

Disney Jr. and Disney Channel have slated the premiere of Kindergarten: The Musical for September 3, with episodes to become available on Disney+ the next day.

Sesame Workshop has signed a slew of new licensing deals for Sesame Street, ranging from apparel and accessories to toys and books.

Banijay Kids & Family has appointed Carlin West Agency (CWA) and VLM Licensing & Consulting as licensing agents for Totally Spies! in the U.S. and Italy, respectively.

Nigerian Afropop star Yemi Alade has signed on to record and perform the theme song for Lion Forge Entertainment’s upcoming animated series Iyanu.

Banijay Kids & Family has signed IMG, Spacetoon Licensing and License Connection as new licensing agents for Mr Bean.

Nickelodeon has set up a month of new Rubble & Crew content, with several new episodes of the PAW Patrol spin-off series, including a crossover event with the original show, to debut.

The BBC has commissioned an adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Tiddler from Magic Light Pictures, with Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso, Game of Thrones) as narrator.