Jamie Stalcup

Lion Forge Entertainment’s Iyanu is set to return with its second season on March 21 on Cartoon Network and on March 22 on HBO Max.

Cartoon Saloon has tapped Anthony Leo (Geek Girl, Youngblood, The Breadwinner) as its new CEO, replacing outgoing managing director Gerry Shirren, who retired after 12 years with the company.

The new dual live-action and animation preschool series Monster Makes, from Terrific Television, is slated to premiere on March 16 on CBeebies.

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has unveiled the winners of the fourth annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards, with Sesame Street, The Tiny Chef Show and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew among the programs honored.

The Scottish animation studio Wild Child Animation has entered administration, but is continuing to trade while a buyer is sought.

A fifth installment of the ZOMBIES franchise has been greenlit for Disney+ and Disney Channel, with Malachi Barton and Freya Skye set to reprise their roles and franchise stars Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly to executive produce.

Netflix has picked up the comedy horror series Crazy Fun Park in Australia from the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF).

Mainframe Studios (Unicorn Academy, SuperKitties, Octonauts) has entered a strategic partnership with Cookbook Media to establish a fully integrated commercial, franchise and business development strategy to unlock new market growth opportunities.

Jim Broadbent (Game of Thrones, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) has joined the voice cast of The Wingfeather Saga for its fourth season.

Sycamore Studios has acquired the animation rights to Ludwig Bemelmans’ beloved children’s book series Madeline.