Joanna Padovano Tong

Australian children's entertainer Justine Clarke is hosting the new preschool series Justine Clarke’s Ta Da!, which has begun production in Sydney for a premiere on ABC Kids and iview later this year.

Beat Bugs, an animated series featuring music made famous by The Beatles, has been sold by Beyond Distribution to Nickelodeon in Australia.

The Australian Children's Television Foundation (ACTF) has licensed Balloon Barnyard to Ireland's TG4, where a Gaelic version of the animated preschool show is due to debut later this year.

Hopster has added to its offering a new underwater-themed game called Bubble Beat, which allows kids to express themselves through music and develop their "inner hearing."

The live-action comedy series Andi Mack, which stars Peyton Elizabeth Lee, has been renewed for a sophomore season on Disney Channel.

The Fred Rogers Company and Out of the Blue Enterprises have extended the master publishing agreement with Simon & Schuster for Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood until 2022, with new licensees also coming on board the brand.

Aliens Love Underpants AND..., adapted from the children's books by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort, is due to debut exclusively on Sky and the Sky Kids app this summer.

Nickelodeon has greenlit a 12th season of the animated hit SpongeBob SquarePants, and has also renewed the preschool series PAW Patrol, Shimmer and Shine, Rusty Rivets and Nella the Princess Knight.

A new DC Super Hero Girls animated series, based on characters from DC Entertainment, is in production for broadcast on Cartoon Network next year.

CBeebies has ordered a 25-episode second installment of Do You Know?, presented by tech vlogger Maddie Moate, from 7 Wonder.