Joanna Padovano Tong

BURBANK: Disney Channel has ordered Andi Mack, a brand-new live-action series created and executive produced by Terri Minsky, creator of the Disney Channel hit Lizzie McGuire.

KELOWNA: The first annual Okanagan International Festival of Animation (OkIFA), meant to celebrate the many forms of animation and digital media from around the globe, is slated to take place next year from October 2 to 6 in Kelowna, British Columbia.

TORONTO: Boat Rocker Media has acquired Jam Filled Entertainment, a full-service animation company in Canada that was founded in 2008.

LONDON: Ahead of its premiere on Nickelodeon UK & Ireland/HD, the first episode of the new fantasy series The Other Kingdom has become available for free on the official show website and Nick Play app.

GLENDALE: Disney has unveiled Destination: Disney Style, a new five-part original series that launched this week on the Disney Style YouTube channel.

MELBOURNE: Filming has kicked off on Boxwars, a new show being developed with assistance from Australian Children's Television Foundation (ACTF) that spotlights live mock battles featuring cardboard armor.

BURBANK: Disney XD has picked up a second season of Walk the Prank, a live-action series that combines scripted comedy with real hidden-camera pranks.

TORONTO: marblemedia is collaborating with TVO, City Saskatchewan, Knowledge Network and The Jim Henson Company on the production of Opie's Home, a spin-off of the hit preschool series Hi Opie!

LONDON: The second season of the magic-themed drama series Jamillah and Aladdin is slated to begin airing on CBeebies next month.

GLENDALE/DOHA: beIN Network has teamed up with DreamWorks Animation to launch the DreamWorks channel in Arabic in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for the first time.