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Mediatoon Distribution has signed on four new international partners for Ellipse Animation and Belvision’s Belfort & Lupin, formerly known as Versailles Unleashed.

Adina Pitt, VP and lead of content acquisitions, partnerships and co-productions for kids and family in the U.S. at Warner Bros. Discovery, will be honored with the TV Kids Pioneer Award at the TV Kids Summer Festival, taking place from June 4 to 7. Register here free of charge.

Hidden Pigeon Company, the content company dedicated to furthering the reach of Mo Willems’ character brands, has named industry veteran Kristofer Updike as senior VP of creative.

Konami Cross Media NY and Eminent Crafts are set to develop a new collection of Yu-Gi-Oh!-inspired tech accessories, following last year's successful launch of themed, limited-edition computer keyboards.

Xilam Animation has secured France Télévisions, the U.K.’s BBC and Germany’s ZDF as commissioning broadcasters for its upcoming preschool series Piggy Builders.

Bluey has expanded its presence in the Philippines with its premiere on the free-to-air channel TV5.

Hasbro and Nex have expanded their collaboration to launch a new suite of interactive family games for the Nex Playground console.

Disney Branded Television has unveiled its plans for the Annecy International Film Festival, taking place June 9 to 15, with creatives from across Disney Television Animation and Disney Junior attending.

Acamar Films and Fierylight have partnered to bring the Bing live show, Bing's Birthday, to U.K. theaters in 2025.

Mattel has partnered with Samsung to launch its first-ever 24/7 FAST channels—Barbie and Friends, Hot Wheels Action and Mattel Jr.