Joanna Padovano Tong

LONDON: Entertainment One's (eOne) animated preschool series PJ Masks is set to premiere on free-to-air broadcaster Rai YoYo in Italy this month.

DUBAI: Nickelodeon Land is one of several attractions headed to the new IMG Worlds indoor theme park, IMG Worlds of Legends, which is slated to open in Dubai, UAE.

LONDON: Ivy House Productions, a new independent kids' production company, is being launched by Jessica Symons, former head of children's at Channel 5.

JOHANNESBURG: The Animation Lounge from this year's DISCOP Africa is set to continue at the 2017 editions of DISCOP Abidjan and Johannesburg, which are slated for May 30 to June 1 and October 25 to 27, respectively.

LOS ANGELES: Richard Goldsmith, who has served as executive VP of global distribution at The Jim Henson Company since 2011, is stepping down from his role later this month.

BURBANK: Mickey and the Roadster Racers, a new animated series for kids between the ages of 2 and 7, is due to debut on Disney Channel and Disney Junior early next year.

TORONTO: This month will see a slew of holiday programming airing on Canada's Family Jr. and Family Channel, which are both part of DHX Media's DHX Television.

SINGAPORE: Bomanbridge Media has acquired Mojicons, an animated series set in the world of the internet, for the Asian region.

BEVERLY HILLS: Genius Brands International (GBI) has tied up with multiplatform video distribution company Future Today to provide Kid Genius Cartoon Channel to 20 million more U.S. homes for a total of 42 million.

TORONTO: Sinking Ship Entertainment has licensed a trio of series, including the live-action hit Annedroids, to broadcasters in Australia and New Zealand.