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Banijay has acquired the animation company Monello Productions, which is currently producing When I Was Your Age, Street Football season four and the new CGI Hello Kitty series.

Ynon Kreiz, the chairman and CEO of Mattel, will take part in a keynote conversation during the TV Kids Summer Festival, which is being held from June 7 to 10.

Mondo TV Iberoamerica, part of Mondo TV Group, has secured an agreement with a number of broadcasters in Latin America to air four specially chosen episodes of MeteoHeroes on Earth Day.

Italian pubcaster Rai has given the animated series Nefertine on the Nile its worldwide debut.

Nicole Keeb, the head of international co-productions and acquisitions for children and youth at ZDF, will be honored for her contributions to the children’s programming industry with a TV Kids Pioneer Award, presented as part of the TV Kids Summer Festival.

Cheeky Little Media has unveiled Cheeky Little Commercial, a new arm of the business to manage all licensing and merchandising activity for its brands.

Philippe Bony, the head of thematic and youth channels at M6, has joined the roster for the TV Kids Summer Festival.

Cartoon Network Studios (CNS) has set up Cartoon Cartoons, the next evolution of its animated shorts program.

Emmanuèle Pétry Sirvin, partner and head of international at Dandelooo, weighs in on trends in the preschool genre and shares her views on Covid-19’s impact on the children’s media business.

Youth Media Alliance (YMA) has announced the nominees for its Awards of Excellence, with the winners set to be revealed during the virtual gala on May 26, streamed live from Toronto.