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CANNES: Rob Minkoff (The Lion King) and Shane Morris (Frozen) are part of the all-star creative team behind Rainbow Rangers, which Genius Brands International (GBI) is debuting to international buyers in Cannes.

CANNES: Saban Brands is at MIPCOM with the classic Power Rangers franchise.

CANNES: Meant to encourage movement and a love for reading, Mother Goose Club is an animated preschool show from Sockeye Media that Foothill Entertainment is showcasing at MIPCOM.

HÖHENKIRCHEN/MUNICH: m4e and Josh Selig's animation studio Little Airplane Productions have partnered to develop the new preschool comedy Rock! Taco! Balloon!

PARIS: Chinese kids' and family entertainment company UYoung has acquired the animated French comedy series Loopdidoo from Newen Distribution.

HALIFAX: DHX Media and Mattel Creations have signed various agreements for Fireman Sam and Bob the Builder specials and series, as well as for the preschool show Little People.

PARIS/LOS ANGELES: Gaumont Animation France has reorganized its Paris office through the promotion of Marc Dhrami and the appointment of Gaëlle Guiny, with both reporting directly to Nicolas Atlan, the president of Gaumont Animation.

TORONTO: Driver Digital Holdings, the studio behind the YouTube hit Cool School, has partnered with Bejuba! Entertainment to bring their online content to multiple platforms and the international market.

TORONTO/MONTREAL: The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and Telefilm Canada have partnered with the Shaw Rocket Fund to present three innovative Canadian productions that cross the boundaries between print and digital during a session at MIPJunior.

MAINZ: Discovery Kids Latin America has acquired the animated series Scream Street from ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE).