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Black-owned independent animation company Studio Smokescreen has premiered its first animated short, Tent Sale.

Sesame Workshop has debuted Tamir on the Street on Sesame Street’s YouTube channel as part of its Coming Together initiative.

Dandelooo has inked a deal with Grupo Globo in Brazil that will see two preschool series become available on the OTT platform Giga Gloob and the pay-TV channel Gloobinho.

Carlos Biern, who has worked at DIBOOS, BRB Internacional and Toonz Media Group, has been tapped by DeAPlaneta Entertainment as content and distribution director of the kids and family division.

HBO Max, Cartoon Network and Lion Forge Animation are working together to adapt the Dark Horse Comics/YouNeek Studios graphic novel series Iyanu: Child of Wonder into a 2D animated show.

Spookley the Square Pumpkin has returned to Disney Junior in two brand-new shorts: The Spookley Summer Show! and It’s Summertime!

Deer Little Forest, a preschool eco-comedy and lifestyle brand managed by Koko Rose Media, won the Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is pitch session at The Children’s Media Conference in Sheffield, U.K.

Sabrina Caluori has been promoted to executive VP and head of marketing and brand strategy at Nickelodeon.

In a special crossover episode of PBS KIDS’ Molly of Denali, Chris and Martin Kratt of Wild Kratts are set to guest star as animated versions of themselves.

Yeti Farm Creative has restructured its management team, with partner Jay Surridge becoming chief creative officer.