Sara Alessi

TOMY International has released the new Pokémon Z-Power Ring and Z-Crystals at major retailers, including Amazon and Target.

Malaysian animation content developer Monsta has inked acquisition deals for BoBoiBoy with China’s Tencent Video and Disney Channel in India.

MaXi, an animated kids’ series from Groupe Média TFO and Frima, has been sold to several digital platforms across the globe.

Netflix and DreamWorks Animation Television are releasing six new original series exclusively on the streaming service in 2018, beginning with Trolls: The Beat Goes On!

Genius Brands International has appointed Imprint, part of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, as the new master publishing partner for the preschool brand Rainbow Rangers.

Iftah Ya Simsim, an Arabic version of Sesame Street, has joined forces with YouTube’s Creators for Change initiative, a global effort to empower the platform’s role models who use their channels to tackle social issues.

BBC Children’s has commissioned a host of new shows for CBeebies, including Lochside, as well as several returning series such as Yakka Dee.

Toonz Media Group is rolling out the Chotoonz TV channel on Roku streaming devices and TVs in the U.S.

ABC Commercial has entered into a partnership that sees the launch of the official Giggle and Hoot YouTube channel, featuring a range of curated content from the preschool series.

Entertainment One and Nelvana Enterprises have signed a host of new Canadian licensing partners across several categories, including toys and homewares, for the superhero preschool property PJ Masks.