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CANNES: A zany group of condensed emotions takes center stage in The Mojicons, one of INK Global’s highlights at the market.

BURBANK: The fourth installment of Disney Junior's hit animated series Sofia the First, produced by Disney Television Animation, is due to debut next month.

LONDON: Chris Rose, commissioning editor for children's television at ABC in Australia, has been hired by the recently launched Beano Studios in the U.K. as director of development and production.

MUNICH: Studio 100 Media has secured several deals for the CGI animated series The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill in the Nordics.

CANNES: The endearing bunny character created by the recently deceased Dick Bruna is the star of Miffy’s Adventures Big and Small, which is heading into its third season.

CANNES: Kids can learn and play alongside Elmo, Big Bird, Cookie Monster and the rest of the gang in Sesame Street.

CANNES: A spirited young girl is featured in Kiva Can Do!, which Lacey Entertainment is promoting to international buyers.

CANNES: A regular boy falls into a world of fantasy, magic and action in the series Arthur and the Minimoys, a key highlight from Studio 100 Media.

COLOGNE: In the lead-up to MIPTV, WDR mediagroup (WDRmg) has inked a deal with Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (rbb) and its subsidiary rbb media to take over international distribution for Little Sandman and four kids’ formats related to going to sleep and dreaming.

CANNES: Mattel Creations has appointed ProjectFirst in Russia and Little Dot Studios in France to oversee AVOD platforms and increase channel subscribers for Barbie, Hot Wheels and Monster High, as well as to develop new digital channels for Thomas & Friends.