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Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has inked a distribution deal with Hulu in Japan that sees the launch of the new Nickelodeon linear channel via OTT and mobile platforms in the country.

WildBrain has been appointed as the exclusive global manager of BRB Internacional’s catalog of kids’ content on YouTube.

Production studio Jellyfish Pictures is collaborating with digital production company Jollywise to create the brand-new CGI bridge series Stan & Gran.

Atlantyca Entertainment’s licensing division has secured Italian game and puzzle maker Headu as a new partner for the Geronimo Stilton Classic and Geronimo Stilton: Kingdom of Fantasy brands.

SUNRIGHTS’s Beyblade Burst Evolution has been slated to debut in French on Canada's Télétoon.

Endemol Shine Group has licensed the short-form series Aliens Love Underpants AND… to Disney Junior in the U.S. for its linear channels and the DisneyNOW app.

Imira Entertainment CEO Sergi Reitg is stepping down from his role, with former Disney, NBCU and BBC exec Paul Robinson taking over as chief executive officer of the Spain-based company.

Production has begun on the RAI animated TV special The Star of Andra and Tati (La Stella di Andra e Tati), which is based on the true story of two sisters who survived Auschwitz.

Beano Studios' Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed, part of the Jetpack Distribution catalog, has been snapped up by Germany's Super RTL in a deal that includes VOD rights.

Turner and Singapore-based Oceanic Group have partnered to launch Cartoon Network Wave, a fully-branded cruise ship featuring the channel’s most famous animated characters.