Joanna Padovano Tong

Production has begun on The Rocketeer, a comic book-based animated adventure series that is slated to premiere on Disney Junior next year.

Planeta Junior has partnered with Greenpeace to launch Greenpeace & Maya SOS Abejas, a Maya the Bee-themed campaign raising children's awareness of the importance of saving bees.

Genius Brands International has hired Mark Shoeman, a former DHX Media exec, as the company's director of distribution.

Banijay Group's Zodiak Kids has presold the second installment of the alien adventure preschool series Floogals to a trio of broadcasters around the globe.

OSN has partnered with Disney for the upcoming launch of OSN Movies Disney HD, a new channel featuring animated and live-action Disney films in high definition.

Dana Landry is resigning as DHX Media's chief executive officer as well as from the board of directors, with Executive Chair Michael Donovan becoming the company's new CEO.

Disney Junior's new animated series Muppet Babies, based on the Emmy-winning hit, is due to debut on Disney Channel and the DisneyNOW app late next month.

Discovery Family is due to debut the new show Littlest Pet Shop: A World of Our Own later this year.

WowWee has tied up with Squeeze for an animated series based on the popular Fingerlings toy characters that is set to launch this spring.

Nick Jr. Play, an interactive app experience for preschoolers featuring Nick Jr. series, games and music, has launched internationally.