Joanna Padovano Tong

TORONTO: marblemedia and Atomic Cartoons have partnered with Corus Entertainment's TELETOON for the development of the animated comedy series Captain Cornelius’ Cartoon Lagoon.

LOS ANGELES: Shout! Factory and ZAG have signed a distribution agreement to bring the new animated adventure series Miraculous Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir to the home entertainment market in the U.S. and Canada.

LONDON: Zodiak Kids Studios has been commissioned by France Télévisions (FTV) to produce the new animated preschool show Lilybuds.

LONDON: Hoho Entertainment has teamed up with Belgium's Grid Animation for the co-production of a series of animated video blogs based on the multimedia girls' fashion brand Mimi and Bibi.

ATLANTA: Cartoon Network is hosting a Game Jam for independent developers to extend the brand of the newly launched mobile game OK K.O.! Lakewood Plaza Turbo.

MOSCOW: Animaccord Animation Studio has revealed that Netflix has launched the Masha's Tales spin-off in several territories, including the U.S., Canada and the U.K.

TORONTO: Distribution360 (D360) has licensed more than 260 episodes to broadcasters and digital platforms in North America, including selling YaYa & Zouk to NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment's Sprout in the U.S.

MELBOURNE: The Australian Children's Television Foundation (ACTF) has sold the short-form animated comedy series Dukes of Bröxstônia to German home-entertainment company Nipponart.

SELANGOR: Sunway Group and Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) have launched Nickelodeon Lost Lagoon, a Nickelodeon-themed attraction that is now part of Malaysia's multi-park destination Sunway Lagoon.

TORONTO: Corus Entertainment's Nelvana has been named master agent for Moose Toys's popular kids' brand Shopkins across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), excluding the U.K. and Ireland.