Kristin Brzoznowski

HALIFAX: CBeebies has ordered a further 25 11-minute episodes of the DHX Media preschool series Twirlywoos, bringing the episode count to 100.

LONDON: Nurture Rights has struck a deal with U.K. fashion retailer M&Co for a line of children's apparel for the Dinosaur Roar! preschool brand.

OTTAWA: The Shaw Rocket Fund has unveiled the winners of the 11th annual Shaw Rocket Prize, with Kate & Mim-Mim, Slugterra and Anne of Green Gables earning the most votes by children from across Canada.

HALIFAX: DHX Media has licensed more than 2,400 half-hours of preschool and kids' content across five VOD services in China.

LOS ANGELES: Studio 100 Media and Red Kite Animation are working together on the production of Princess Emmy—The Movie, set for delivery in 2018.

VANCOUVER: Rainmaker Entertainment is combining with Frederator Networks and Ezrin Hirsh Entertainment (EH) to create WOW! Unlimited Media, a next-generation kids' and animation business with a focus on digital platforms and content.

MUNICH: m4e has brokered a deal with UYoung Culture & Media, which will represent all TV, home-entertainment and digital rights for Mia and me in mainland China.

CANNES: ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE) and AMC Networks International Central Europe have signed a deal for a package of programming targeted at children and young adults.

CANNES: MoMedia has entered into a digital distribution pact with Studio 100, which is home to such hit children's properties as Maya the Bee, Heidi and Vic the Viking.

SANTA MONICA: The toy and consumer-products manufacturer JAKKS Pacific has established Studio JP, a division dedicated to creating and developing original, multiplatform computer-generated animated content.