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VANCOUVER: The Thunderbird Group has appointed Jennifer Twiner-McCarron as president of Atomic Cartoons, where she’ll be charged with continuing the subsidiary’s growth and collaborations with partners.

LONDON: Entertainment One (eOne) has secured broadcast deals in Spain and Portugal for its animated comedy series Winston Steinburger and Sir Dudley Ding Dong.

SANTA MONICA: Saban Brands has teamed up with Lionsgate and game developer nWay for a multiplayer mobile action game based on the popular Power Rangers franchise.

LONDON: The book-based property Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter is one of Serious Lunch’s highlights.

LAS VEGAS: Mercis BV owns the global rights for the book-based property Miffy, which inspired the new CGI animated series Miffy’s Adventures Big and Small.

LAS VEGAS: As Mia and me’s linear presence continues to grow, m4e is also looking to expand the property in the L&M space.

HALIFAX: DHX Brands has inked six additional licensing deals for the reimagined preschool property Teletubbies in North America.

LONDON: As season one continues to roll out on Disney Junior channels worldwide, Entertainment One’s (eOne) animated preschool series PJ Masks has been given the go-ahead for a sophomore season.

PARIS: French network TF1 is once again partnering with Zagtoon to develop a new children’s show, titled Ghost Force.

LOS ANGELES: Chinese entertainment company UYoung Culture & Media Co. has launched a U.S. subsidiary, UYoung Entertainment International (UEI), which is based in Los Angeles.