Kristin Brzoznowski

Robert Roy, founder of the Youth Media Alliance (YMA), has passed away, with the organization remembering him as a “staunch advocate for quality youth content and a living archive of Canada’s public broadcasting history.”

Epic Storyworlds is launching a new initiative called Fracterra, a collaborative and immersive world on Roblox that will bring multiple IPs and partners together to a single interactive experience.

The Kids IP Incubator initiative, an Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) and Screen Australia program for children’s content makers to develop Australian IP for digital platforms, has selected eight teams to take part.

Guru Studio has named Steven Sherman as VP of finance.

Digitoonz Spain has entered into a partnership with the creators of Drilo and The Gang and Maskeline for the co-development and global expansion of the IP.

RTL Consumer Products and Paramount, with the support of the environmental initiative RhineCleanUp, have launched the new school program Mission Ocean Protection, which features SpongeBob SquarePants.

Tiny House Productions' new children's series I Spy, You Spy! has been picked up by the BBC.

Led by EBU Television, at the initiative of France Télévisions, 11 public-service broadcasters have committed more than €60,000 to the development of the French series My Life is a Manga.

CAKE has secured a deal in the U.K. with the BBC for Talking Tom Heroes: Suddenly Super, the latest series from Outfit7’s Talking Tom & Friends franchise.

Sam & Julia-inspired storybooks are being released in France, where new episodes are also airing on France 5 and Okoo.