Sara Alessi

CBBC has commissioned a fifth season of the sitcom So Awkward, as well as a special miniseries featuring characters from the show.

Netflix has given the green light to seasons three and four of the teen drama series Greenhouse Academy.

Nickelodeon has slated the debut of its reimagined Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series for September, with guest stars such as Lena Headey (Game of Thrones) voicing new villains.

DHX Media has officially sold a minority stake in Peanuts to Sony Music Entertainment Japan (SMEJ).

The kids' media brand pocket.watch has closed a $15 million Series B Investment Round led by Viacom, with the two companies partnering to develop and produce long- and short-form content.

Genius Brands International’s Genius Brands Network is launching on the digital platform Xumo.

Cartoon Network in the U.S. has slated DHX Media’s animated series Mega Man: Fully Charged for an August debut, with WildBrain set to launch a new fan hub on YouTube this week.

A brand-new mobile game for the animated comedy series Simon’s Cat has been rolled out in partnership with developer Tactile Games.

Funimation Films has acquired theatrical rights in the U.S. and Canada for Dragon Ball Super: Broly.

ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE) has come on board to internationally distribute Bryncoed Productions’ tween drama The Athena, which has already been presold into the U.K.