Sara Alessi

MONTREAL: Sarah Haasz, the director of original production for DHX Television, has been appointed to the Youth Media Alliance board of directors.

LONDON: Abbey Home Media has secured the home-entertainment licenses in the U.K. for Bob the Builder and Fireman Sam through a deal with DHX Media.

SANTA MONICA: JAKKS Pacific has renewed a multiyear licensing agreement with Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media in China for merchandise rights for more than 50 entertainment properties.

COLOGNE: WDR mediagroup (WDRmg) has secured international distribution rights for the new kids’ series WildWoods from Sixteen South.

LONDON: Turner’s Cartoon Network EMEA has lined up additional apparel and accessories licensees for The Powerpuff Girls in the U.K.

MOSCOW: NBCUniversal's DreamWorks has secured a multiyear agreement granting CTC Media exclusive Russian broadcast rights for several of the studio’s children's series, including Dragons: Race to the Edge.

LOS ANGELES: American Greetings Entertainment (AGE) has appointed DHX Media’s WildBrain to manage the Madballs YouTube channel.

MUNICH/BEIJING: Studio 100 Media and WeKids Asia have inked a distribution deal that will bring four of the company’s CGI series, including Maya the Bee and The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill, to China.

WEST PALM BEACH: Spanish-language children’s channel ¡Sorpresa! has slated the network premiere of two educational series for preschoolers and kids titled Pispas and El Mundo Animal de Max Rodríguez.

LONDON: Karrot Entertainment is teaming up with MEI Theatrical and Polka Theatre to bring the first Sarah & Duck live show to the stage in London and across the U.K.