Joanna Padovano Tong

LOS ANGELES: Nickelodeon is slated to showcase Legends of the Hidden Temple, Rugrats, Hey Arnold! and other nostalgic brands at this year's Comic-Con International, which is being held in San Diego from July 21 to 24.

LONDON: Ahead of the July 22 theatrical premiere of Steven Spielberg's adaptation of The BFG, Entertainment One (eOne) has unveiled details for the film's licensing program in Europe.

MUNICH/LOS ANGELES: Shout! Factory and Studio 100 Film have signed an exclusive agreement to distribute the new animated feature Blinky Bill: The Movie in North America.

VANCOUVER: Episodes of Big Bad Boo Studios's 1001 Nights are slated to screen next month during such events as Summer Camps, Family Sundays and the Cultural Hotspots Festival at Toronto's Aga Khan Museum.

LONDON: Nickelodeon UK & Ireland has launched Nick at Nite, a new programming block geared toward viewers between the ages of 11 and 15.

SHEFFIELD: The Children's Media Conference (CMC) has unveiled a brand-new interactive digital exhibition, Playground, that will run alongside this year's event.

ATLANTA: Later this week, Cartoon Network is slated to air a crossover episode of Teen Titans Go! and The Powerpuff Girls titled "TTG v PPG."

TORONTO: Spin Master is gearing up for the debut of Rusty Rivets, a new animated series that is slated to begin airing on Nickelodeon later this summer.

LOS ANGELES/LONDON: Komixx Media Group has picked up the global rights for the Stanley book series penned and illustrated by Ian Bilbey, who writes under the name William Bee.

LAS VEGAS: 4K Media has inked a licensing deal with GB eye that will see a variety of products based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! brand become available across Europe and other parts of the world.