Kristin Brzoznowski

Mittens & Pants has been greenlit for a third 45-episode season by commissioning broadcaster CBC in Canada, with Sky Kids in the U.K. and Ireland on board as a broadcast partner.

Warner Bros. Discovery has a year-long global celebration planned to mark 85 years of the animated cartoon series Tom and Jerry.

Terence Mbulaheni, former director at Spin Channel Network at Spin Master, has launched a digital marketing agency focused on content monetization and brand strategy within the kids' and family YouTube space.

BBC Studios Kids & Family has secured a deal with Magic Light Pictures for international distribution rights to the animated series Zog.

Crongton’s executive producer Imogen O'Sullivan and writer Archie Maddocks take World Screen Newsflash behind the scenes of the series, touching on the approach to casting, nurturing homegrown talent and how kids in all corners of the world will find something to relate to in the coming-of-age stories.

Sky Kids has a slate of new originals and returning shows coming to its schedule, including Funny Talking Animals.

BBC Children’s and Education, Alphablocks and Blue Zoo Animation Studio are bringing back the phonics-focused series Alphablocks.

Mattel reported operating income of $158 million for the fourth quarter, an improvement of $18 million, with full-year operating income at $694 million, a $133 million gain.

Pocket.watch is expanding its content library on Hulu (including Disney+ with Hulu), Peacock and Amazon Kids+.

The animated kids’ series Badjelly has been picked up for the U.K. by ITV.