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BATH: U.K. publisher Parragon has inked a multiyear, multi-property global licensing deal with Warner Bros. Consumer Products UK involving such iconic brands as Scooby-Doo.

LOS ANGELES: Nickelodeon is slated to showcase Legends of the Hidden Temple, Rugrats, Hey Arnold! and other nostalgic brands at this year's Comic-Con International, which is being held in San Diego from July 21 to 24.

LONDON: Ahead of the July 22 theatrical premiere of Steven Spielberg's adaptation of The BFG, Entertainment One (eOne) has unveiled details for the film's licensing program in Europe.

MUNICH/LOS ANGELES: Shout! Factory and Studio 100 Film have signed an exclusive agreement to distribute the new animated feature Blinky Bill: The Movie in North America.

VANCOUVER: Episodes of Big Bad Boo Studios's 1001 Nights are slated to screen next month during such events as Summer Camps, Family Sundays and the Cultural Hotspots Festival at Toronto's Aga Khan Museum.

LONDON: Nickelodeon UK & Ireland has launched Nick at Nite, a new programming block geared toward viewers between the ages of 11 and 15.

SHEFFIELD: The Children's Media Conference (CMC) has unveiled a brand-new interactive digital exhibition, Playground, that will run alongside this year's event.

ATLANTA: Later this week, Cartoon Network is slated to air a crossover episode of Teen Titans Go! and The Powerpuff Girls titled "TTG v PPG."

OTTAWA: Amberwood Entertainment and TVO are developing the all-new animated preschool series Wolf Joe, which aims to teach youngsters about indigenous culture.

The division's commercial director talks about the L&M strategy for the brand-new Teletubbies.