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CANNES: Kids’ producers and distributors must be more willing to look beyond the traditional 11-minute and half-hour formats, Deirdre Brennan, the VP of content at Corus Kids, said in her MIPJunior keynote.

SANTA MONICA: The toy and consumer-products manufacturer JAKKS Pacific has established Studio JP, a division dedicated to creating and developing original, multiplatform computer-generated animated content.

MADRID: Multichannel network 2btube is entering the kids’ content space through the launch of 2bkids, which will be led by Juan Baixeras, formerly of Zinkia Entertainment.

PARIS/LOS ANGELES: Gaumont Animation is working with American Greetings Entertainment (AGE) to co-develop, co-produce and co-distribute an all-new animated series based on the 1980s girls' brand Herself the Elf.

CANNES: Steven T. Seagle, a founding partner of Man of Action Entertainment, creators of the boys' action series Ben 10, tells World Screen Newsflash that the highly anticipated new iteration of the global franchise phenomenon "might freak out some longtime fans" with its new look and feel, but assures that all the core elements that viewers love are still in place.

SINGAPORE: August Media Holdings has secured a licensing agreement with Epigram Books to adapt the kids’ book series Sherlock Sam for film and television.

LONDON: New fashion collections for Warner Bros. Consumer Products’ Looney Tunes are rolling out from international design houses and retailers such as Zara.

CANNES: Justin and his pals use their imaginations to travel around the globe and learn valuable lessons in Justin Time, and Guru Studio is presenting the animated show’s new season, which will become available in 2018.

CANNES: Mondo TV and Aurora World have reported a strong broadcast and licensing response for YooHoo & Friends 3D, the brand-new series based on the YooHoo & Friends line of plush toys made by Aurora World.

CANNES: Aimed at youngsters between the ages of 2 and 6, Kazoops! is an animated show from Cheeky Little Productions that has been a hit on CBeebies in the U.K. and ABC Kids in Australia, and recently launched on Netflix internationally.