Kristin Brzoznowski

BBC Studios has tapped France tv distribution as its French licensing agent for the hit children’s series Bluey.

ADK Emotions NY, licensors of the global Beyblade Burst franchise, has appointed Shunichi Ogawa as its new president and CEO.

WarnerMedia is transforming Cartoon Network Studios Europe into Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe, its flagship television animation studio in EMEA.

APC Kids is to distribute season four of the hit 2D animated series Kid-E-Cats, commissioned by Russia’s CTC Media.

Lauren Kisilevsky has been promoted to senior VP of original movies for Disney Branded Television, responsible for developing and overseeing the production of the movie slate for Disney Channel and Disney+.

Digital Television Russia and Beijing Joy Culture Media (JCM) have entered into a distribution agreement for four seasons of Be-Be-Bears and two seasons of Leo & Tig.

The Sunny Bunnies educational sub-brand Sunny Bunnies ABC is to launch in April on YouTube.

Raphaelle Mathieu, senior VP of sales, acquisitions and new media at Cyber Group Studios, talks to World Screen Newsflash about using the funding from its Epic MegaGrant to accelerate its ability to create immersive entertainment experiences and further its mission to deliver film-quality content and interactive games.

Boat Rocker Studios has appointed Haven to represent the licensing in Australia and New Zealand for the preschool show Dino Ranch.

Fingerprint has been acquired by Sandbox & Co. to form Sandbox Kids, an on-demand digital subscription service for children and families worldwide.