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HALIFAX: DHX Media is rebranding its content-creation division to DHX Studios and is building a new state-of-the-art animation studio in Vancouver, with the company also making a trio of appointments at DHX Brands.

LONDON: Zodiak Kids Studios has secured a development and production agreement with Airside Andy for a new original kids' property created by Robert Cooper and Peter Le Masurier.

SEATTLE: Amazon has entered into a multiyear deal with Mattel for the production of four live-action American Girl specials for Prime Video.

BURBANK: Disney XD has greenlit a new live-action sci-fi adventure comedy series called MECH-X4 from Sonny with a Chance creator Steve Marmel.

BEVERLY HILLS: Netflix is adding three new original children's series to its global lineup: The Greenhouse, Stretch Armstrong and Lalaloopsy.

BURBANK: Starting in May, DC Entertainment is slated to release a new line of comics based on a number of popular Hanna-Barbera characters.

PARIS: TeamTO has moved forward with new developments on its upcoming animated series Jade Armor, appointing Chloé Miller as director, Rebecca Hobbs as head writer and changing the original male lead character to a female heroine.

NEW YORK: NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment's 24-hour preschool network Sprout has launched its first original series of the year, Floogals, from Dan Good, the creator of the animated show Wissper.

SCHELLE: Studio 100 has inked a deal with RTL Telekids that will see the production company's content become available on the Dutch entertainment platform for children next month.

LONDON: Creative Media Partners (CMP) has launched its first title, Sindbad & The 7 Galaxies, securing presales in Nigeria, India and the Middle East.