Sara Alessi

LONDON: Zodiak Kids has secured additional sales for the preschool series Floogals across Asia, France and French-speaking territories.

LONDON/NUREMBERG: Cartoon Network EMEA is boosting the presence of The Powerpuff Girls reboot in the region through the launch of merchandise inspired by the show and the signing of further free-to-air broadcast deals.

LONDON: Silvergate Media has appointed Lisa Macdonald as the VP of Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

ATLANTA/BURBANK: Cartoon Network has given the go-ahead to Summer Camp Island, an animated series and Sundance Film Festival selection based on the original short created by Julia Pott (Adventure Time).

BREDA/LONDON: Studio 100 has appointed Gamma Media as a new licensing agent for Heidi in Turkey.

MELBOURNE: The Australian Children’s Television Foundation’s (ACTF) international sales team has closed several deals with broadcasters across the globe, including one for Balloon Barnyard with SVT Sweden.

SYDNEY: ABC in Australia is celebrating the Lunar New Year by making four preschool programs, including hoopla doopla!, available in Mandarin as part of a 12-month trial on ABC iview and ABC Kids iview.

BURBANK: WWE Superstar, actor and TV presenter John Cena has signed on to host Nickelodeon’s 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards, which will air live on Saturday, March 11, at 8 p.m.

MILAN: Atlantyca Live is gearing up for the premiere of its second North American stage production based on Geronimo Stilton.

NEW YORK/LONDON: Sesame Workshop has appointed SAMBRO International as its new Sesame Street licensee across European territories.