Sara Alessi

LONDON: CBBC has commissioned a host of new and returning kids’ titles from its in-house team, Rank The Prank among them.

GLENDALE: ZAG is partnering with family-entertainment film company 1492 Pictures, master toy group Playmates Toys and French producer Method Animation on a new hybrid CGI and live-action kids’ show under its Zag Heroez label.

TORONTO: Portfolio Entertainment is on board to internationally distribute the live-action preschool series Do You Know? from 7Wonder.

BURBANK: Molly Ringwald is among several stars who have signed on to lend their voice talents in guest roles for the fourth season of Disney Junior's animated series Doc McStuffins.

LAS VEGAS: The Estate of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and French IP rights company NDA have appointed Licensing Works! as the North American licensing agent for The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince) brand.

SINGAPORE: Following the success of the short-form version, One Animation has closed broadcast deals for the long-form edition of its family series Oddbods.

LONDON: CBeebies has signed on as the primary broadcaster for the animated series Dog Loves Books.

SINGAPORE: Bomanbridge Media has secured sales for a slew of kids’ titles into China, including several Learn to Draw series and the animated preschool show Care Bears and Cousins.

LONDON: Cartoon Network has teamed up with the LEGO Group to support the all-new Nexo Knights toy range and Merlok 2.0 gaming app, both of which are connected to the new series airing on the channel.

LOS ANGELES: Splash Entertainment has acquired worldwide distribution rights for the children’s movie Journey to Glo E from Cepia, the toy company behind the ZhuZhu Pets brand.