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Lion Forge Entertainment has signed on to be a leading sponsor of Nigeria’s The Voiceover Conference, running now through June 26 in Lagos.

Mediatoon Distribution has signed on to distribute more titles from Bayard Animation, including the second season of Zouk.

Kartoon Studios has set plans to launch a Winnie-the-Pooh megabrand, with an animated holiday movie, five holiday specials and a four-year, 104-episode series for Prime Video to celebrate the 100th anniversary of A. A. Milne’s original publication.

Banijay Rights has introduced the FAST channel Mr Bean, comprising the first three seasons of Mr Bean: The Animated Series.

Scholastic has closed its previously announced definitive agreement to invest in 9 Story Media Group, acquiring 100 percent of the economic interest and a minority of voting rights for C$250 million ($182 million).

Nickelodeon has slated the premiere of a new Blaze and the Monster Machines special for June 24, followed by new season eight episodes on June 25.

Outfit7 is set to debut the new mobile game My Talking Hank: Islands on July 4.

WildBrain has inked deals with multiple platforms in Central and Eastern Europe across its catalog of family brands.

Bernhard Gloeggler has been named VP and general manager for Europe at Sesame Workshop.

Acamar Films has tapped Brands & Rights 360 to represent its preschool IP Bing across Latin America, MENA, EMEA and other international markets.