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Zodiak Kids and Family Studio UK has tapped Cheryl Taylor, former BBC Children's head of content, as creative director.

The U.K.'s Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) has decided not to continue the Young Audiences Content Fund (YACF), after concluding a three-year pilot program. 

Cyber Group Studios’ Raphaëlle Mathieu, TeamTO’s Corinne Kouper and Zephyr Animation’s David Sauerwein will discuss the latest developments in French animation during the TV Kids Festival, which you can register for here at no cost.

Zodiak Kids and Family Studio France have secured a seventh season for Totally Spies!, with commissioning partners Gulli and Discovery Kids Latin America on board.

The Dodo’s new original series Roman to the Rescue is slated to premiere on Disney XD and DisneyNOW next month.

Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten, Genius Brands International’s flagship series executive produced by and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, is set to air on Alibaba Group’s Youku streaming platform.

Sesame Workshop has launched a package of resources with the support of UnitedHealthcare to help children build a lifelong foundation of resilience.

Paramount and Nickelodeon have appointed Latifa Ouaou as executive VP of movies and global franchises for both animation banners and Eryk Casemiro as executive VP of global series content for Nickelodeon Animation.

Taking place February 1 to 4, this winter’s TV Kids Festival has enlisted 32 speakers from across the business to share their thoughts on where the kids’ content landscape is today and where it’s heading.

Keynotes slated for the TV Kids Festival from February 1 to 4 include M6’s Philippe Bony, Studio 100’s Hans Bourlon, DreamWorks Animation’s Peter Gal, Mattel Television’s Fred Soulie, eOne Family Brands’ Olivier Dumont, WildBrain’s Josh Scherba, Aardman’s Nick Park, Bluey’s Joe Brumm, Alma’s Way’s Sonia Manzano and more. Check out the full schedule here and sign up for your free registration here.