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Nickelodeon UK & Ireland has appointed former Scripps Networks exec Katharina Feistauer as VP of programming, effective this summer.

British actor Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey) is voicing a new engine in the upcoming special Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor, which will launch on TV screens worldwide and in U.K. theaters this summer.

Mondo TV Iberoamerica has signed licensing agreements with Exim Brazil and Exim Colombia for the new live-action teen series Heidi, Bienvenida a Casa.

CBBC is slated to premiere Live & Dangerous, a tentatively titled live entertainment extravaganza, on Saturday mornings this autumn.

Co-producers Televisa, Federation Kids & Family and Pol-ka Producciones have inked a pan-European deal with licensing agency CPLG for the long-running teen series Love, Divina.

PBS Kids has revealed PBS Kids Plug & Play, the first kids’ TV and playtime streaming stick that allows children and families to access educational content such as games, videos and more without a WiFi connection.

Cartoon Network has given the go-ahead to Unikitty!, a new animated show produced by Warner Bros. Animation starring a fan-favorite character from The LEGO Movie.

Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana has closed several deals across VOD, linear and in-flight entertainment for some of its key brands, including Babar, Franklin, Ranger Rob, and Max and Ruby.

Kazuyoshi Takeuchi has been appointed to succeed Hyoe Narita as president of VIZ Media Europe.

DHX Media has inked a deal to acquire the entertainment arm of Iconix Brand Group, which includes an 80 percent controlling stake in Peanuts and 100 percent of Strawberry Shortcake.