Sara Alessi

HALIFAX: CBeebies has commissioned 25 new episodes of the preschool series Twirlywoos from DHX Media and Ragdoll Productions.

MADRID: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) is partnering with leisure-park operator Parques Reunidos to bring Nickelodeon-branded family-entertainment centers to Europe, with the first slated to open in Murcia, Spain, next year.

TORONTO: The preschool series Little People, based on the toy franchise from Mattel, will debut on Family Jr. as part of DHX Television’s month-long free preview event in March.

SILVER SPRING: An all-new season of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is due to premiere on Discovery Family this month.

LONDON: Entertainment One (eOne) is partnering with Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens to roll out a Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom-themed fundraising campaign in the U.K.

LOS ANGELES: FabLab, a science-themed series aimed at encouraging tween and teen girls to embrace STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), is introducing new interactive elements to the show, including the Lenovo FabFinder talent search.

LONDON: U.K.-based CAKE, French CGI studio TeamTO and Belgium’s Thuristar are rolling out the animated series My Knight and Me at MIPTV in April.

BURBANK: Production has begun on the animated series Big Hero 6, based on the Academy Award-winning feature film of the same name, and slated to premiere on Disney XD in 2017.

LOS ANGELES: YouTube sensation and singer/songwriter Megan Nicole has signed on to guest star in an upcoming episode of the Netflix original kids’ series Popples from Saban Brands.

BURBANK: Nickelodeon has greenlit the TV movie Legends of the Hidden Temple, based on the network’s hit show from the 1990s.