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Frederic Soulie, senior VP and general manager of Mattel Television, tells World Screen Newsflash about the strategy for developing series and specials based on venerable toy brands as well as brand-new concepts.

TV Kids Festival continued this afternoon with Olivier Dumont, president of eOne Family Brands, discussing the unit’s approach to developing new IP and managing known franchises from the extensive Hasbro portfolio.

Philippe Bony, general manager of thematic TV channels at M6 Group and president of Gulli, received the TV Kids Pioneer Award at the TV Kids Festival today, where he spoke to delegates about the company’s winning combination of linear and digital platforms as it serves children and families.

Pierre Sissmann, chairman and CEO of Cyber Group Studios, and Coralie Boitrelle-Laigle, head of content for M6 Group’s kids’ channels in France, gave a behind-the-scenes look at the animated series The McFire Family at the TV Kids Festival today ahead of the premiere of the trailer for the show.

At Mattel Television, there are currently 20 shows and specials in production and more than 25 projects in development.

Guru Studio has tapped brand4rent to manage True and the Rainbow Kingdom’s L&M program in Russia and CIS.

The latest Yu-Gi-Oh! series, the Konami Cross Media NY highlight Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS, features all-new characters and introduces Rush Duels to the Yu-Gi-Oh! universe. 

The animated series Denis and Me on Headspinner Productions’ slate “is just pure cartoony fun,” says Michelle Melanson, president.

DeAPlaneta Entertainment has closed a deal with Displate for magnet-mounted metal posters of the character Pucca, from the hit series of the same name.

Lion Forge Animation (Hair Love), Polygram Entertainment and Tuff Gong Collective are set to adapt the picture book Marley and the Family Band for the screen.