Kristin Brzoznowski

Patricia Hidalgo, currently senior VP, chief content and creative officer at Turner EMEA and international kids strategy, has been appointed as the BBC’s new director of children’s and education.

Atlantyca Entertainment has teamed up with Scholastic for the release of the new Geronimo Stilton graphic novel entitled The Sewer Rat Sink.

APC Kids has secured a duo of deals in Italy for CTC Media’s animated preschool hit Kid-E-Cats.

Cartoon Network teamed up with Studio Moshi on the animated series Monster Beach, which has debuted in the Asia Pacific and is rolling out internationally.

Sinking Ship Entertainment is launching Home4School, a new learning-at-home experience for kids, in partnership with TVOkids and the Shaw Rocket Fund.

Cottonwood Media and Federation Entertainment have appointed Tiffany Weltman to the newly created position of director of digital marketing.

WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks & Sales has named Carlene Tan as its new director of original production and development for its kids' division in the Asia Pacific.

Ed Galton, the chief commercial officer and managing director of CAKE, on the value of kids’ shows that promote empathy, social awareness and address the anxiety young ones may be feeling amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

BritBox UK has added a number of classic kids' TV shows, which will be coming to the service next month.

Xilam Animation has secured a raft of new deals in Southern Europe, including the sale of 100 hours of kids' shows into Portugal.