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Cecilia Persson, managing director of BBC Studios Kids & Family, on what’s guiding her strategy amid choppy times for the kids’ media segment.

Barney’s World, the animated revival of Barney & Friends from Mattel Television Studios and Nelvana, has become available on Prime Video, Netflix and Treehouse in Canada.

Composer Danny Elfman (Beetlejuice, The Grinch, Alice in Wonderland, The Nightmare Before Christmas) has joined the creative team of Kartoon Studios’ Hundred Acre Wood’s Winnie and Friends to compose the original theme song.

CAKE has signed a two-season deal for Armorsaurs with Disney Branded Television, which will premiere the series on October 13 on Disney XD in the U.S. and roll it out on Disney+ in February 2026.

After more than a decade, the Prep & Landing franchise is returning, with the special Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol set to premiere on the U.S. holiday of Thanksgiving, November 27, on Disney Channel.

Bulldog Licensing has been appointed as the manager for licensing and merchandising in the U.K. and Ireland for CBeebies’ BeddyByes in a deal made on behalf of Thunderbird Brands and Thunderbird Distribution.

Produced by CONTENT LADEN for ZDF and KiKA, Magic Moves Kids is available as a finished tape and format from ZDF Studios.

Cloudco Entertainment, owner of Care Bears, has made two new appointments to support its growth plans, including naming NBC and Disney/ABC alum Claudio Ludovisi as chief growth officer (CGO).

A new study of kids' viewing numbers on Netflix in the first half of this year highlights the success of Gabby's Dollhouse, Ms. Rachel and KPop Demon Hunters.

Channel 4 has commissioned a seasonal special based on Judith Kerr's Mog’s Bad Thing, with Serious Kids on board to distribute the 24-minute production from Lupus Films.