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David Kleeman will showcase new Dubit research about kids’ content consumption trends in conversation with independent media consultant Emily Horgan during the TV Kids Summer Festival, which you can register for here free of charge.

BBC Studios has expanded its Bluey licensing program with several partner renewals and a host of new licensees around the world.

Banijay Kids & Family has secured three new licensing agents for Mr Bean, as well as a plush collectible deal with Danbury Mint.

APC Kids has boarded Nitso and the Very Hairy Alphabet, which is set to debut on KiKA in June.

KiKA’s Sebastian Debertin, M6 Group’s Coralie Boitrelle-Laigle, RTÉ’s Suzanne Kelly and Sandbox Group’s Ellen Solberg will discuss acquisition and programming strategies during a special session as part of the TV Kids Summer Festival, which you can register for here free of charge.

Tori Cook has been named senior VP of franchise management at Hidden Pigeon Company (HPC), while Paula Allen has been brought on as publishing consultant.

Nickelodeon Studios has greenlit a spin-off based on characters from the live-action superhero comedy The Thundermans.

Renowned creators Keith Chapman, whose credits include megahits such as Bob the Builder and PAW Patrol, and Marc Brown, behind the long-running success Arthur, are set to deliver creative keynotes during the TV Kids Summer Festival, which you can register for here free of charge.

The founder and CEO on the success of Winx Club and The Tearsmith.

The Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) has received an additional investment of A$14.5 million ($9.7 million) over four years to support the creation of local kids' content.