Jamie Stalcup

DeAPlaneta Entertainment has been named the licensing agent for Pocoyo in Italy, covering merchandising, publishing rights, live shows and retail events.

BBC Children’s and Education has revealed a slate of new commissions, including an adaptation of The Lady Grace Mysteries.

Mill Creek Entertainment has launched the ULTRAMAN Channel on Prime Video in partnership with Tsuburaya Productions.

Netflix has ordered the first live-action Scooby-Doo series, with Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg of Midnight Radio as writers and showrunners.

Hidden Pigeon Company has extended its partnership with Union Square & Co. with a new ten-year deal to develop a wide range of licensed books featuring Mo Willems’ characters.

In Australia, ABC Family and ABC iview have slated the television premiere of Bluey’s Big Play for April 20.

Fred Rogers Productions has partnered with Milton Hershey School (MHS), a private school in Hershey, Pennsylvania, for a six-month digital sponsorship for Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.

Animotion Media has inked a deal with Reliance Animation to bring The Fixies to Indian audiences and beyond through various distribution platforms in local languages.

WildBrain has debuted new FAST channels across Europe for some of its hit IPs, including Teletubbies, Strawberry Shortcake and Degrassi.

Mattel has renewed its multiyear global licensing agreement with Disney for Toy Story in time for a new range of products commemorating the franchise’s 30th anniversary and the upcoming release of Toy Story 5 in 2026.