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World Screen Newsflash takes a look at ZDF Enterprises' Zoom—The White Dolphin, Superights' Anna & Friends, Mondo TV's Annie & Carola (which is set for a TV Kids Festival premiere) and Lacey Entertainment's Kiva Can Do!

Based on the best-selling book series from Liz Pichon, WildBrain's The Brilliant World of Tom Gates features the graphic style of the books and boasts humor, authentic storytelling, games and songs.

Mondo TV has appointed Lisans as licensing agent in Turkey and ELC as licensing agent in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) for the environmentally themed kids’ show MeteoHeroes.

Odo, a new preschool series from Sixteen South Originals and Letko, has been commissioned by KiKA and Channel 5 for its multiplatform preschool programming block Milkshake!

France's Superprod Animation and Germany's Atmosphere Media have started production on Anna & Friends, a preschool series based on the books by Anouk Ricard.

Planeta Junior has signed an agreement with IMPS, the global license holder of The Smurfs, to coordinate the brand's licensing program in Spain, Portugal and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).

WildBrain has acquired worldwide distribution rights for Alva’s World, outside the U.K., Ireland and Finland.

The February (TV Kids Festival and pre-Kidscreen Summit) digital editions of TV Kids, including a special report about the major trends at play in the kids’ business today, and TV Listings are now available.

Highlights of the February 4 agenda of the TV Kids Festival includes keynotes from WildBrain’s Eric Ellenbogen, Jonathan M. Shiff and Kidoodle.TV’s Brenda Bisner, a panel on European animation and the presentation of the TV Kids Pioneer Award to KiKA’s Sebastian Debertin. Register for this FREE event, running from February 2 to 5, here.

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