Sara Alessi

LOS ANGELES: Bagdasarian Productions has secured Mattel as the master toy licensee for the CG-animated series ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks.

MUNICH: Czech Republic pubcaster Ceska televise has acquired a package of kids’ titles from Studio 100 Media that includes series such as Vic the Viking.

TORONTO: Portfolio Entertainment has closed several international deals for the animated kids' comedy series Freaktown, including with Disney for its channels in India.

MUNICH: Nelonen Media, part of Sanoma Media Finland, has acquired the CGI animated series Arthur and the Minimoys from Studio 100 Media.

LONDON: Rocket Licensing has signed new U.K. partners for Dr. Seuss’s classic holiday tale How the Grinch Stole Christmas, including Dreamtex, which will roll out a bedding line.

NEW YORK: Sesame Workshop has named new licensing representatives for the Sesame Street brand, with IMG coming on board in China, Televisa Consumer Products signing on in Mexico and Kasmanas Licensing joining in Brazil.

BURBANK: Nickelodeon has greenlit a third season of the animated series The Loud House, slated to debut in 2017.

LONDON: Entertainment One (eOne) and Sprout have inked a deal that will see the BAFTA award-winning film Lost and Found air in the U.S. on NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment’s 24-hour preschool network.

NEW YORK: Sunrights has teamed up with Disney XD in the U.S. to air Beyblade Burst, the newest animated series in the Beyblade franchise.

CANNES: ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has sold the first season of the kids’ animated series Thunderbirds Are Go to CCTV in China, marking the first time the property will air in the country.