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Arne Lohmann shares what sets ZDF Enterprises’ kids’ and youth titles a cut above the competition, how the department is rising to the occasion amid a boom in global demand and sating the appetite of a post-pandemic audience.

TeamTO and Canada’s House of Cool are teaming up to broaden the scope of L’ECAS, a non-profit free-of-charge animation school established by TeamTO in 2018.

Riki Group has inked new deals from its portfolio of animated projects, including an OTT sale for Kikoriki, BabyRiki and PinCode.

Fresh TV’s Tom McGillis and Jennifer Pertsch and CAKE’s Ed Galton discussed how the Total Drama franchise has evolved and maintained its hit status in the kids’ market at the TV Kids Summer Festival.

Puzzle piece Oliver is the star of Portfolio Entertainment’s Where Oliver Fits and Where Oliver Fits: A Christmas Eve Tale.

SLR Productions’ Suzanne Ryan, Super RTL’s Lisa Albers and ABC Australia’s Michael Drake discussed how the new animated co-pro Space Nova, distributed by ZDF Enterprises, came together ahead of the show’s premiere at the TV Kids Summer Festival.

As executive VP of creative development and strategy at Disney Branded Television, Ayo Davis discussed the live-action slate she oversees for Disney+, Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior and the traits she looks for in talent behind and in front of the camera at the TV Kids Summer Festival.

Mondo TV’s climate- and environment-focused MeteoHeroes tackles ecology issues and respect for nature through the adventures of six kids who can control weather phenomena.

CAKE’s Kiri and Lou follows the friendship between Kiri, a feisty little dinosaur, and Lou, a gentle and thoughtful creature, as they explore their feelings through laughter, song and outdoor adventure.

9 Story Media Group has entered into a development deal with THINK450, the content and partnership arm of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), to bring NBA players into the kids' and family entertainment space.