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Kristen Bell talks about the value of music education in children’s lives and the preschool series Do, Re & Mi’s ability to “sneak teach” important life lessons.

Nathalie Pinguet, Superights’ deputy general manager, talks to World Screen Newsflash about the adventure comedy kids’ series Go! Go! Cory Carson, which is based on VTech’s line of Go! Go! Smart Wheels toys.

The Wednesday schedule of the TV Kids Summer Festival opens with a panel on financing that includes Serious Kids’ Genevieve Dexter, Cyber Group Studios’ Raphaëlle Mathieu, MIAM! animation’s Hanna Mouchez and Monster Entertainment’s Andrew Fitzpatrick.

Winsing Animation has signed a deal with Mediacorp to introduce Team S.T.E.A.M.! in Singapore.

Nickelodeon has acquired the New Zealand stop-motion series Kiri and Lou from CAKE, with a premiere set for June 13 on Nick Jr.

Planet Ankama has picked up the distribution rights to the preschool series Cricket Pang for Europe, the U.S., Canada, MENA, Australia and New Zealand.

The TV Kids Summer Festival kicks off on Tuesday, June 7, with a panel on acquisition strategies featuring a broad cross-section of programmers: Paramount’s Layla Lewis, POP Channels’ Francesca Newington, Sensical’s Bethany Boles and De Agostini Editore’s Brenda Maffuchi.

Red Monk Studio and Sphere Animation, formerly Sardine Productions, have partnered to develop the new animated series Nadia, which promotes the importance of intergenerational relationships.

In honor of Care Bears’ 40th anniversary, Nelvana and Cloudco Entertainment, owner of the brand, have partnered with numerous companies to bring limited-edition items to retailers across Canada.

Pip and Posy, a preschool series from Magic Light Pictures, has been commissioned for a second season for Milkshake! on Channel 5 and Sky Kids and NOW in the U.K. and Ireland.