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The February (TV Kids Festival) digital editions of TV Kids, including a special report on what’s in store for the kids’ business in 2022, and TV Listings are now available.

An action-adventure comedy, TeamTO’s Jade Armor is centered on a teenage heroine with martial arts skills.

Fred Rogers Productions’ slate includes two spin-offs of the classic Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood: Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood and Donkey Hodie.

Nefertine on the Nile, co-produced with Italy’s Graphilm Entertainment in collaboration with Rai Ragazzi, leads Cyber Group Studios’ highlights.

The Aardman highlight The Very Small Creatures, a brand-new stop-frame series for toddlers, launched successfully on Sky Kids in the U.K. late last year.

On the final day of the TV Kids Festival, there is a panel on French animation, alongside keynotes from Studio 100’s Hans Bourlon, pocket.watch’s Chris M. Williams and Kidoodle.TV’s Brenda Bisner, along with a special closing message from TV Kids’ own Anna Carugati. Register for the festival here; it’s free!

Shows that place diversity and inclusion front and center are in the spotlight in our latest TV Kids In-Demand report: ZDF Enterprises’ Scream Street, Guru Studio’s Big Blue, Studio 100 Media’s FriendZSpace, DeAPlaneta Entertainment’s Tilly, The Power Within and CBC & Radio-Canada Distribution’s Li'l Doc.

pocket.watch has appointed Manuel Torres Port as global head of consumer products licensing.

Susan Brandt, who has been president of Dr. Seuss Enterprises for more than two decades, has been promoted to CEO.

The Acamar Films-produced kids’ series Bing is set to expand its presence in North America with its launch on Cartoonito on HBO Max.