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Sinking Ship Entertainment and Scott Brothers Entertainment have reached a deal to co-develop a new animated preschool series, Builder Brothers’ Dream Factory, based on the HGTV stars and New York Times best-selling authors Drew and Jonathan Scott, known as the Property Brothers.

The Russian animated series Moonzy and His Friends, produced by the animation studio Melnitsa and Russia One, has launched on the CCTV children’s channel in China.

Bureau of Magic Studios has inked a deal with Zodiak Kids for the new animated action-adventure comedy series Save the Legends!

Studio 100 Media has signed new licensees for 100% Wolf, including Joy Toy, which is set to present a collection of plush figures based on the series’ animal characters.

Viacom Digital Studios International (VDSI) Americas has launched a new section within Nick Jr.’s Noggin app called Garden Academy.

Hasbro has appointed WildBrain CPLG as its new sub-representative in the Nordics and expanded the company’s rights to include the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.

9 Story Brands has secured a raft of new Australian licensees for Sutikki and Foundling Bird’s preschool series Moon and Me from creator Andrew Davenport (Teletubbies, In the Night Garden).

CAKE has secured a U.K. broadcaster for the stop-motion preschool series Kiri and Lou, which is now headed to CBeebies.

Entertainment One (eOne) is working on a fifth season of its hit preschool superhero show PJ Masks, which has 52 new 11-minute episodes slated for delivery in 2021.

Cyber Group Studios has added four new executives to its licensing, media sales, digital and marketing departments, in addition to promoting Gaelle Cotton to the newly created position of manager of creative services.