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The fourth edition of the AfroAnimation Summit has been slated to take place from April 10 to 12 in Burbank, California.

Keynotes slated for the fourth edition of the TV Kids Festival, taking place from January 30 to February 2, include YouTube’s Lauren Glaubach, Mattel Television Studios’ Michelle Mendelovitz, WildBrain’s Josh Scherba, Sky’s Lucy Murphy, PBS KIDS’ Sara DeWitt and many more. Register for free here.

9 Story Media Group has signed a co-development agreement with Trustbridge Entertainment for new animated programs based on children’s books from Candlewick Press.

WildBrain is expanding its distribution slate, coming on board to handle global sales (excluding Ireland and Belgium) for Louise Lives Large.

The full roster of speakers for the TV Kids Festival, taking place from January 30 to February 2, has been unveiled. Sign up for your free registration to attend here.

Serious Kids has signed a worldwide content and format rights deal with Lion TV for its new fashion show Style It Out.

BBC Children’s has commissioned Crongton, an adaptation of Alex Wheatle’s best-selling books, from New Pictures, in association with All3Media International, for BBC iPlayer.

Toon2Tango and Mondo TV Group have secured another raft of sales for Monster Loving Maniacs.

Ed Galton, CEO of CAKE, has been lined up for a keynote at the TV Kids Festival, which you can sign up for with free registration here.

Build-A-Bear Entertainment, Foundation Media Partners and Laughing Dragon Studios have teamed for the new animated series Kabu.