Joanna Padovano Tong
Joanna Padovano Tong is the managing editor of World Screen. She can be reached at jpadovano@worldscreen.com.
October 18, 2018
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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.
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October 18, 2018
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KiKA has teamed up with Peyo Productions to co-produce The Smurfs, a new animated television series featuring the iconic blue characters.
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October 18, 2018
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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.
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October 17, 2018
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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.
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October 17, 2018
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France's GO-N Productions has inked a distribution deal with Russia's RIKI Group for the new animated preschool series Tina & Tony.
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October 17, 2018
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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.
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October 16, 2018
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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.
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October 15, 2018
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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.
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October 15, 2018
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GO-N International has licensed the animated preschool series Simon to NHK in Japan.
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October 13, 2018
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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.
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