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The last day of the TV Kids Festival opened with a panel on French animation featuring Cyber Group Studios’ Raphaëlle Mathieu, TeamTO’s Corinne Kouper and Zephyr Animation’s David Sauerwein.

Sarah Finn has been elevated to senior VP of production at Disney Television Animation.

WildBrain and Jay Ward Productions have signed an agreement across distribution, production and licensing for the entire portfolio of classic Ward-owned IP.

Superights has sold Zibilla, an antibullying special, into Italy, where it will premiere on Rai Yoyo and RaiPlay on February 7, the Italian national day against bullying.

Boat Rocker Studios’ catalog features Dino Ranch, a second season of which—with new characters, locations and more adventures—is slated for this year.

Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe has been greenlit for a third season by redknot, a joint venture between Nelvana and Discovery.

Emmy-nominated writer and producer Chelsea Beyl took TV Kids Festival viewers behind the scenes of the brand-new Disney Junior series Alice’s Wonderland Bakery.

Dragons: The Nine Realms, part of the NBCUniversal Global Distribution slate, is the next chapter in the beloved franchise from DreamWorks Animation.

Guru Studio, the powerhouse animation company behind hit shows such as True and the Rainbow Kingdom, Pikwik Pack and Justin Time, recently unveiled its newest original series: the comedy-adventure Big Blue.

Thunderbird Entertainment’s Jennifer Twiner McCarron, CEO; Matt Berkowitz, president and chief creative officer; and Richard Goldsmith, president of global distribution and consumer products, shared details on the company’s strategy to become a global studio at the TV Kids Festival.