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LONDON/LOS ANGELES: CBeebies has commissioned the original new preschool show Moon and Me from Teletubbies co-creator Andrew Davenport's Foundling Bird and Sutikki, Bento Box Entertainment's new kids' and family arm.

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES: YouTube Red has made its first-ever investment in original series available on the YouTube Kids app.

MUNICH/BERLIN: Studio 100 Film has inked a deal with Cinema Republic for the rights to the second and third Maya the Bee CGI feature films, as well as Princess Emmy—The Movie.

TORONTO: Portfolio Entertainment is gearing up to produce a third season of the Dr. Seuss-inspired PBS Kids preschool series The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!

NEW YORK: Sesame Workshop has launched Sesame Street Writers' Room, a fellowship program meant to discover, nurture and increase the presence of writers with diverse voices in children's media.

BURBANK: Disney Channel has ordered a third season of the new animated series Elena of Avalor, which began airing on the network over the summer.

NEW YORK: Entertainment One (eOne) has renewed licensees and signed additional partners for Peppa Pig in the U.S. and Canada.

LONDON/MIAMI: Turner International has partnered with Cyber Group Studios to create a brand-new animated series, currently titled Taffy, that is slated for broadcast on Boomerang.

TORONTO: Hulu has acquired the exclusive streaming rights for the animated comedy series Camp Lakebottom from 9 Story Media Group.

OTTAWA: Marie McCann has officially been named senior director of CBC Kids, a position she has held on an interim basis since last summer.