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Planeta Junior has appointed Hélène El Arouni to the position of head of consumer products and media in France.

The company president talks about WildBrain's rebrand and the new priorities set out under CEO Eric Ellenbogen, including putting creativity first and investing more than ever in talent and creator deals.

Disney Junior has ordered a sophomore season of Mira, Royal Detective ahead of its spring 2020 debut.

Netflix has partnered with the Japanese messaging app Line Friends for a new original animated series featuring the app’s Brown & Friends characters.

CAKE has signed a deal with CITV in the U.K. for TeamTO’s slapstick comedy Mighty Mike, which is slated to premiere on the network next month.

Disney, France Télévisions and Germany’s Super RTL have picked up seasons two and three of the Cyber Group Studios preschool animated series Gigantosaurus.

The preschool VOD service Moonbug Kids Channel is now available in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Australia through the Apple TV app.

Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is acquiring Octonauts producer Silvergate Media, which focuses on developing, producing and licensing children’s animation.

The LEGO Group has teamed up with the multiplatform video distribution company Future Today to launch The LEGO Channel, a free COPPA compliant content app for children.

Nickelodeon is set to debut its brand-new animated series It’s Pony next month.