Kristin Brzoznowski

DUBLIN: Brown Bag Films has opened its new 30,000-square-foot animation studio in Smithfield, Dublin, as it plans to expand its team to 255 creative and production staff by 2018.

SAN FRANCISCO: VIZ Media has acquired the rights to develop an original animated series based on the Japanese children's brand Gakkimals, which features a mash-up of musical instruments and animals.

NEW YORK: Claude Schmit, the CEO of Super RTL, speaks to World Screen Newsflash about how the children's channel is staying competitive in the German kids' TV landscape.

VICTORIA: Australian Children's Television Foundation (ACTF) has licensed the live-action teen drama Ready For This into Germany, where the show will air on KiKA.

DUBLIN: Kavaleer Productions and WDR mediagroup (WDRmg) are collaborating on a new action-comedy series for 6- to 11-year-olds, Dougie Noir.

LONDON: The new Danger Mouse animated series has been commissioned for a second season, to be co-produced by CBBC and FremantleMedia Kids & Family (FMK).

KUALA LUMPUR: Animasia Studio has scored a deal with Disney for its animated series Harry & Bunny to air across the Asia Pacific.

SYDNEY: Michael Carrington, currently CEO of Zodiak Kids Studios, is taking on the role of head of children's and education at Australia's ABC TV.

HALIFAX: Revenue for DHX Media in the third quarter of fiscal 2016 was C$84.1 million ($65 million), down 2 percent from the year-ago figure but in line with the management's expectation.

TORONTO: Portfolio Entertainment has been commissioned to produce seasons three and four of DOKI for Discovery Kids Latin America.