Thunderbird's Atomic Cartoons has optioned the rights to adapt the book series Princesses Wear Pants as an animated TV show, with Drew Barrymore and Flower Films executive producing.

BES Animation's Kitty is Not a Cat has been commissioned for a 52x11-minute second installment by Network Seven in Australia, where the show first premiered earlier this year.

The new mixed-media preschool series Becca's Bunch is scheduled to begin airing on Nick Jr. in the U.S. later this month.

Entertainment One (eOne) is presenting a new animated preschool series, Ricky Zoom, at this year's Brand Licensing Europe (BLE) and MIPCOM.

Mondo TV has signed two new broadcast agreements for the popular animated show Sissi the Young Empress, aimed at kids between the ages of 4 and 8.

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) is launching its first mobile video streaming app in partnership with an affiliate platform in Central and Eastern Europe.

Netflix has revealed its plans to produce a reimagined live-action series based on the hit Nickelodeon animated show Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Jetpack Distribution has snapped up the international rights for Pip Ahoy! and Daisy & Ollie, two preschool shows that are produced by CHF Media Group.

The animated comedy ToonMarty, from GoldBee's catalog, is becoming available on Amazon Prime in a number of countries.

Beyond Distribution is slated to launch Beyond Kids, a new children's division with some 950 hours of programming, at next month's MIPCOM.