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SINGAPORE: Ahead of Asia TV Forum, 9 Story Media Group has announced deals with Disney services across the Asia Pacific encompassing more than 200 episodes of series, among them Camp Lakebottom.

SYDNEY: ABC Commercial has inked a package deal with Thai PBS, Thailand’s first digital HD broadcaster, for several kids’ shows, including Hoot Hoot Go! and Bobbie the Bear.

LOS ANGELES: Richard Goldsmith, who has served as executive VP of global distribution at The Jim Henson Company since 2011, is stepping down from his role later this month.

SAN FRANCISCO: Hasbro and Kabam are launching Transformers: Forged to Fight, a new action-fighting mobile game featuring characters from the brand’s 30-plus year history.

SINGAPORE: The hit series H2O: Just Add Water has aired in more than 160 countries, giving ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE) confidence in the international reach for its animated spin-off, H2O: Mermaid Adventures.

SINGAPORE: Aimed at children between the ages of 6 and 10, Mirette Investigates, part of the Cyber Group Studios catalog, centers on a 10-year-old sleuth and her feline assistant.

SVOD and the need for stand-out brands are among the trends reshaping the kids’ content distribution business in Asia.

BURBANK: Mickey and the Roadster Racers, a new animated series for kids between the ages of 2 and 7, is due to debut on Disney Channel and Disney Junior early next year.

TORONTO: This month will see a slew of holiday programming airing on Canada's Family Jr. and Family Channel, which are both part of DHX Media's DHX Television.

HÖHENKIRCHEN/MUNICH: The animated preschool series Super Wings is debuting on German kids’ channel KiKA next month.