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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.

PlayMonster has received fresh funding from global private markets firms Adams Street Partners and H.I.G Capital and has promoted Tim Kilpin to the role of CEO.

Highlights of the February 3 agenda of the TV Kids Festival include the presentation of the TV Kids Pioneer Award to M6 Group’s Philippe Bony, behind-the-scenes looks at Cyber Group Studios’ The McFire Family and Disney Junior’s Alice’s Wonderland Bakery, a keynote from eOne’s Olivier Dumont and a panel discussion about Thunderbird Entertainment’s Atomic Cartoons. Register for this FREE event, running from February 1 to 4, here.