Sara Alessi

SYDNEY: Australian TV drama and feature film producer Goalpost Pictures and kids’ and comedy production company Sticky Pictures have entered into the final stages of development for the animated series The Sapphires, based on the feature film of the same name.

LONDON: Zodiak Kids has lined up additional sales in the Middle East and Europe for the animated series Floogals and has also appointed a U.S. consumer products agent for the show.

LONDON: FremantleMedia Kids & Family has teamed up with Haven in the U.K. for an exclusive 60-date Tree Fu Tom-themed live tour at the company’s parks.

LONDON: INK Global has secured a broadcast deal that will see the animated series Masha’s Tales air across Italy on the preschool channel Rai YoYo.

PARIS: Superights has come on board to distribute French studio Vivement Lundi!’s preschool property The Horn Quartet.

LONDON: Zodiak Kids Studios has secured a development and production agreement with Airside Andy for a new original kids' property created by Robert Cooper and Peter Le Masurier.

BURBANK: Disney XD has greenlit a new live-action sci-fi adventure comedy series called MECH-X4 from Sonny with a Chance creator Steve Marmel.

PARIS: TeamTO has moved forward with new developments on its upcoming animated series Jade Armor, appointing Chloé Miller as director, Rebecca Hobbs as head writer and changing the original male lead character to a female heroine.

NEW YORK: NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment's 24-hour preschool network Sprout has launched its first original series of the year, Floogals, from Dan Good, the creator of the animated show Wissper.

LONDON: Creative Media Partners (CMP) has launched its first title, Sindbad & The 7 Galaxies, securing presales in Nigeria, India and the Middle East.