Kristin Brzoznowski

Imira Entertainment has signed a deal with the edutainment platform Da Vinci Kids for the series Darwin & Newts.

Running from February 2 to February 5, the TV Kids Festival is a FREE event focused on the importance of alliances in producing and distributing top-notch kids’ programming.

Art Wise has tapped License Connection as the licensing agent in Europe for the preschool brand Allie the Ellie.

Guru Studio has tapped bRAND-WARD as its licensing agent for the preschool series Pikwik Pack in the U.K. and Ireland.

Nina Hahn, the senior VP of international production and development for Nickelodeon International and head of ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) Kids, and Jules Borkent, the executive VP for kids and family at ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI), will take part in a panel discussion as part of the upcoming TV Kids Festival.

A new Octonauts attraction at Merlin Entertainment’s Changfeng Ocean World in Shanghai, part of the SEA LIFE global aquarium chain, has opened its doors.

ViacomCBS Kids & Family is consolidating all live-action production under one team, spanning development, current series and studio content.

Laura Zebersky, a 15-year veteran of the toy industry, has been promoted to president of Jazwares.

Karen K. Miller has been appointed as president and CEO of Cyber Group Studios USA, while Merritt D. Farren has been named as general counsel and COO.

Thunderbird Entertainment Group has formed a new global distribution and consumer products division, tapping industry veteran Richard Goldsmith to lead the new unit.