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NEW YORK: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has finalized a number of agreements with broadcasters around the world for a variety of new and classic Nickelodeon animated series.

NEW YORK: The new CGI-animated series Bottersnikes & Gumbles is debuting on Netflix across international territories next month.

LONDON: FremantleMedia Kids & Family (FMK) has signed a co-production deal with Thai production company Shellhut Entertainment.

LONDON: Independent Films has rolled out Kidspiration.TV, an original online media channel created for youngsters.

LONDON: Cartoon Network has given the go-ahead to a second season of the Emmy-nominated remake of The Powerpuff Girls.

EL SEGUNDO: NBCUniversal Brand Development has appointed Mattel as the worldwide master toy licensee for Jurassic World beginning in July 2017.

LONDON: Edutainment specialist Enabling Genius has inked a deal with digital publishing partner Wisdom Edition for the preschool literacy series Phonics School in mainland China.

TEL AVIV: Following its launch in Israel, the SpongeBob SquarePants app Sponge Master has been adapted into Hungarian and English versions for upcoming launches via Nickelodeon channels in Hungary and the U.K.

MUNICH: Nigeria's Suburban Fiber Company has added YFE's Fix&Foxi to its Legend portfolio, with the children's network becoming available on the multimedia service provider this month.

SINGAPORE: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Asia is expanding its collaboration with Vietnamese multimedia communication group International Media Corp. (IMC) to launch a Nickelodeon-branded block on IMC’s free-to-air channel YouTV.