Jamie Stalcup

Seven new Bluey “minisodes,” one- to three-minute shorts, are set to roll out on Disney+ on October 7.

BBC Studios Kids & Family has partnered with Trustbridge Entertainment for My Friend Maisy, a new 2D animated series based on the best-selling Maisy books from Lucy Cousins.

Nelly Jelly has introduced a smartwatch that has a two-way calling function to ensure parents and children have an avenue for safe communication during school hours.

Lion Television, producer of Horrible Histories, has been commissioned to produce Horrible Science for CBBC, BBC iPlayer and BBC Bitesize.

Barney’s World, a new animated revival of Barney & Friends from Mattel Television Studios, is slated to premiere on Max on October 14 and on Cartoon Network on October 18.

APC Kids has sold the first season of Walter’s Christmas: Keeper of the Forest to CANAL+ in France for CANAL+kids.

ZDF, ZDF Studios and France Télévisions have greenlit 20 Dance Street, a CGI animated series from Cottonwood Media in partnership with Opéra national de Paris.

La Cabane and Thuristar are set to debut their first original special, A Lamb’s Stew, at Cartoon Forum’s opening event on September 17.

Disney Channel has slated the premiere of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, a continuation of Wizards of Waverly Place, for October 29.

Nickelodeon and Comic Relief US have launched the second annual Kids Relief campaign, Game to Change the World, with virtual quests on Roblox and real-life missions to encourage community service.