Joanna Padovano Tong

Disney Junior has renewed the animated preschool series Vampirina, featuring the voices of Lauren Graham, James Van Der Beek and Isabella Crovetti, for a sophomore season.

Apartment 11 has teamed up with TVOkids for the launch of the new series Raven’s Quest, in which an animated character learns about several indigenous communities in Canada.

iflix has launched a brand-new children's channel, iflix Kids, offering hundreds of hit movies and TV series for youngsters from a number of popular studios and brands for both streaming and download.

Nickelodeon is due to debut Zoofari, a clip-based series featuring live-action footage of animals from around the globe, early next month.

Germany's m4e, part of the Studio 100 Group, has acquired 100 percent of the rights to the international hit Mia and me from co-pro partner Gerhard Hahn and his company Hahn Film.

DHX Brands is introducing First Steppers, a new subcategory for the younger end of preschool that will support the socio-development and entertainment needs of youngsters aged 6 months to 2-and-a-half years.

Federation Kids & Family has sold the ballet-themed tween series Find Me in Paris to NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment’s Universal Kids channel in the U.S.

DHX Media and Mattel Creations have unveiled new international deals, spanning linear broadcast, VOD, home entertainment and theatrical, for the latest seasons of the preschool shows Fireman Sam and Bob the Builder.

Fox Networks Group Europe & Africa has launched BabyTV, a commercial-free channel for children aged 4 and under, on NOS in Portugal.

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has licensed a number of Nickelodeon preschool shows in Mexico and Brazil, including the animated hit Rusty Rivets.