Joanna Padovano Tong

PARIS: The first season of the animated series Yo-Kai Watch is due to debut on Cartoon Network in the U.K. this spring, and will continue to roll out in additional territories throughout the year.

LONDON: Nickelodeon UK & Ireland have partnered with Blackpool Council to launch Nick's Slimefest in the seaside town of Blackpool, marking the family-friendly festival's debut in the U.K.

LONDON: Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) EMEA has extended its agreement with TCC, which has created new retail loyalty programs featuring some of Warner Bros.'s most popular animated characters.

LONDON: The finalists have been unveiled for the 2016 British Animation Awards (BAA), which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

MUMBAI: Sixty-eight percent of parents in India use apps and games to supplement their child's educational and emotional development, according to a new survey by Appystore.in, which is owned and promoted by Mauj.

Sharon Ramsay-Luck, the head of sales and business development at ABC Commercial, talks about the ongoing success of the 25-year-old franchise.

ATLANTA: Pokémon the Series: XYZ, the latest installment of the long-running anime franchise, is due to debut on Cartoon Network this weekend.

LOS ANGELES: Next month, FOX is slated to air Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade, a new animated special featuring characters from the Ice Age film franchise.

MOUNTAIN VIEW: Nimble Collective has closed an $8.5 million round of funding led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA), with plans to develop a new cloud-based platform.

FLOWER MOUND: Funimation Entertainment has acquired the exclusive North American home entertainment, VOD and broadcast distribution rights for the 2006 film The Girl Who Leapt Through Time in a deal with Kadokawa.