Sara Alessi

BARCELONA: Planeta Junior has appointed Antonella Ceraso, formerly country manager at Rainbow, as its new country manager for Spain and Portugal.

ATLANTA/LAS VEGAS: Cartoon Network Enterprises has added six new North American apparel and accessories partners for the reboot of The Powerpuff Girls.

LONDON: The animated children’s series Hey Duggee is returning to CBeebies for a second season.

NEW YORK: 4K Media, the New York-based brand management and production subsidiary of Konami Digital Entertainment, has been appointed by Crown Creative as the master licensee for the girls’ fashion brand Rebecca Bonbon in the U.S., Canada and Europe.

NEW YORK/TOKYO/PAWTUCKET: Sunrights and d-rights have partnered with Hasbro to relaunch the Beyblade franchise with a new generation of toys in North America this year.

NEW YORK: Entertainment One (eOne) has secured seven additional U.S. licensing partners for the preschool property Peppa Pig.

NEW YORK: The Kratt Brothers Company has added to the roster of licensees for its animated and live-action kids’ series Wild Kratts, while current partners are expanding their product lines.

NEW YORK: Nickelodeon has given the go-ahead for a second season of its animated series Shimmer and Shine, and is also launching the first-ever product line for the show.

MIAMI: Spanish-language toddler and preschool pay-TV channel Semillitas is adding to its lineup with the premiere of Bo on the GO! on Monday, February 15.

MUNICH/LOS ANGELES: Shout! Factory and Studio 100 Media have expanded their distribution pact with a new multi-picture deal for the upcoming series of Maya the Bee feature films.