Joanna Padovano Tong

The fifth installment of Disney Junior's Doc McStuffins is slated to begin airing later this month, with a holiday special due to debut in December.

KiKA has teamed up with Peyo Productions to co-produce The Smurfs, a new animated television series featuring the iconic blue characters.

Caroll Spinney, an Emmy-winning puppeteer on Sesame Street since the show debuted in 1969, is stepping down from the roles of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch.

Zodiak Kids has landed the international distribution rights for the fifth installment of the animated series Horrid Henry, with new agreements signed for seasons one through four.

France's GO-N Productions has inked a distribution deal with Russia's RIKI Group for the new animated preschool series Tina & Tony.

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) is launching a five-year Nickelodeon Chinese Animation Development Project to bolster new animation co-pros in and with the country.

Rainbow has inked a deal with Carousel that will see the new animated preschool series 44 Cats begin airing on the Russian channel next year.

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has revealed the nominations for this year's International Emmy Kids Awards, with 28 contenders from 13 countries across seven categories.

GO-N International has licensed the animated preschool series Simon to NHK in Japan.

France's Cyber Group Studios has signed a co-production deal with Moscow-based Soyuzmultfilm Studio for the animated series Digital Girl and Magic Chess Odyssey.