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SINGAPORE: Mediacorp has produced Junction Tree, Singapore's first-ever bilingual show for preschoolers, and is due to debut the series on its Okto channel next month.

LOS ANGELES: Cyber Group Studios has launched a North American subsidiary, with former Jim Henson Company and Warner Bros. Entertainment exec Richard Goldsmith tapped to serve as president and CEO.

LONDON: Entertainment One (eOne) has secured broadcast deals with Cartoon Network in France and Belgium and OUFtivi in Belgium for the new animated comedy series Winston Steinburger and Sir Dudley Ding Dong.

KUALA LUMPUR: Animasia Studio's Chuck Chicken has been licensed to new Asian broadcasters, including MediaCorp Suria Channel in Singapore and Media Prima Channel 9 in Malaysia.

LONDON: The Copyrights Group has tapped Maurizio Distefano the Evolution of Licensing (MD Licensing) to represent the popular brand Paddington Bear in Italy.

GLENDALE: Seasoned producer Mireille Soria, who has been serving as co-president of DreamWorks Animation (DWA) alongside Bonnie Arnold, is stepping down from her role at the company.

SEATTLE: Amazon has set the debut of the sophomore season of its original live-action kids’ series Just Add Magic for early 2017 in the U.K. and U.S.

GLENDALE: ZAG's Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir, an animated series about a pair of young heroes fighting evil in Paris, has become available on Netflix in the U.S.

NEW DELHI: As part of its push for local content, Discovery Kids in India is launching its second series produced in the country.

PAWTUCKET: Hasbro's board of directors has signed a three-year contract extension with Brian Goldner, who will remain chairman, president and CEO of the company through 2020.