Joanna Padovano Tong

PASADENA: Like Pizza, a new U.S.-based digital media studio formed by former Disney execs Jeff Nuzzi and Bob Spang, has unveiled its first animated project, an action comedy series titled Bunny Rappid.

SYDNEY: ABC3, which has been airing programming for school-aged children and their families since 2009, is slated to rebrand next month as ABC ME, celebrating the lives, interests and diversity of young Aussies.

The co-creator, showrunner, writer and director talks about the tween drama, which was created and developed by Fresh TV in association with DHX Television.

HOLLYWOOD: Wind Dancer Films is producing a second season of the animated space-themed show Ready Jet Go! for PBS Kids.

BURBANK: Freeform is slated to air a number of classic Disney movies, including Aladdin, during its Funday programming event next month.

LONDON: Hopster, a learning app for kids that first launched in the U.K. in 2013, is now available in the U.S. initially on Apple's iOS and tvOS platforms.

FLORHAM PARK: Miss Danielle's Preschoolbuds, a preschool series based on the books by Danielle Lindner, has become available on Amazon Prime in the U.S. and around the globe.

VANCOUVER: Big Bad Boo Studios has renewed its deals with Discovery Kids Asia and RTP Portugal for the popular animated series 1001 Nights, which is heading into its third season.

SINGAPORE: The Nickelodeon Play application is now available for free download in Singapore through the App Store and Google Play, and can be accessed via the Kids Pack section of Singtel's newly launched Cast app.

OTTAWA: Martin Markle, who had been serving as CBC's senior director of children's content for less than a year, has left the Canadian pubcaster.