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Guru Studio has tapped bRAND-WARD as its licensing agent for the preschool series Pikwik Pack in the U.K. and Ireland.

Nina Hahn, the senior VP of international production and development for Nickelodeon International and head of ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) Kids, and Jules Borkent, the executive VP for kids and family at ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI), will take part in a panel discussion as part of the upcoming TV Kids Festival.

Cloudco Entertainment, owner of the Madballs brand, and The Topps Company, owner of the Garbage Pail Kids brand, have partnered to pit the brands against one another.

A new Octonauts attraction at Merlin Entertainment’s Changfeng Ocean World in Shanghai, part of the SEA LIFE global aquarium chain, has opened its doors.

Creator and producer Jonathan M. Shiff, whose long list of credits includes H2O: Just Add Water, Mako Mermaids and The Bureau of Magical Things, will deliver a creative keynote as part of the upcoming TV Kids Festival.

Mondo TV has sold its environmentally-themed kids’ adventure-comedy show MeteoHeroes to broadcasters and partners in France and French-speaking countries, along with Turkey, the Baltics and the former Yugoslavia.

Disney Channel has ordered a third season of the animated comedy series Big City Greens, created and executive produced by Chris and Shane Houghton (Harvey Beaks).

ViacomCBS Kids & Family is consolidating all live-action production under one team, spanning development, current series and studio content.

Moonbug Entertainment has partnered with Amagi to create and distribute linear channels on FAST platforms in the U.S.

Laura Zebersky, a 15-year veteran of the toy industry, has been promoted to president of Jazwares.