Joanna Padovano Tong

WASHINGTON, D.C./TORONTO: Breakthrough Entertainment's Anne of Green Gables, a two-hour film based on the iconic book by L.M. Montgomery, is slated for broadcast on PBS in the U.S. this fall.

BURBANK: Disney Channel has given the go-ahead to Descendants 2, a follow-up to the hit original movie about the teenage sons and daughters of Disney villains.

LONDON/TORONTO: Tricon Kids & Family has partnered with Lupus Films to develop the animated comedy My Big Red Head, a potential co-production with Disney XD EMEA.

PARIS: Cyber Group Studios, Folivari and Winds have partnered for the co-production of Menino and the Children of the World, a new hybrid series combining live action and animation.

HÖHENKIRCHEN/MUNICH: Johannes Walzer has become the new head of finance and controlling at m4e AG and the m4e group.

MUNICH: Studio 100 Media has acquired the DVD and VOD rights to Mirette Investigates and Gilbert & Allie from Cyber Group Studios for German-speaking territories, marking the first time the company is handling home entertainment for third-party properties.

LOS ANGELES: Russell Hicks has resigned as president of content development and production at Nickelodeon Group, where he has worked for nearly two decades.

SUNNYVALE/NEW YORK: PlayKids has teamed up with Sesame Workshop to bring Sesame Street content to its mobile entertainment and education platform for children.

MILAN: Atlantyca Entertainment is gearing up to launch its first official North American e-commerce website, Geronimo Stilton Official Merchandising, later this week.

HÖHENKIRCHEN/MUNICH: m4e has taken over Rainbow's stake in the hit kids' property Mia and me around the globe, excluding in Italy.