Sara Alessi

COLOGNE: WDR mediagroup (WDRmg) has closed deals to bring a range of Q Pootle 5 merchandise to the international marketplace.

LONDON: Zodiak Kids has lined up several deals for the sophomore season of the animated series The Ranch.

MADRID: Imira Entertainment has secured several deals with broadcasters and platforms across the globe, including one with HBO Spain for its live-action series Jamillah & Aladdin, in the lead-up to NATPE.

PARIS: Superights has acquired worldwide distribution rights, excluding China and Spain, for the gender-neutral preschool series Emmy & GooRoo.

SEATTLE: The animated series Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter, narrated by Gillian Anderson, has been slated to premiere on Amazon Prime Video in the U.S. and U.K. on January 27.

LONDON: Entertainment One (eOne) is gearing up for the retail launch of its preschool property Peppa Pig in India, having appointed Viacom18 Consumer Products to represent licensing rights for the brand across the country.

LONDON: Hopster has rolled out a channel on the Roku streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, France, the U.K. and Ireland.

SEOUL: Additional broadcasters around the globe have signed on to air CJ E&M’s original animated series Rainbow Ruby.

MANCHESTER: U Music TV, an online pop-music TV channel for children under the age of 12, is launching on Sky, Freeview and Freesat this weekend.

NEW YORK: Entertainment One (eOne) has appointed Jazwares as the U.S. master toy licensee for its preschool property Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom.