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CANNES: At MIPTV, Sunrights hopes to find partners outside of Asia for Beyblade Burst, the third installment of the animated boy-skewing franchise.

MIAMI: SOMOS Next has rolled out its Pinguinitos brand, featuring a catalogue of selected/branded animation in neutral Spanish for kids up to 5 years of age.

CANNES: Based on the book by Selma Lagerlöf, Nils Holgersson, one of Studio 100 Media’s MIPTV highlights, is about a mischievous boy who gains the ability to talk to animals.

CANNES: As the global licensor for the Smurfs brand, IMPS’s priority at MIPTV is to promote productions featuring the iconic blue characters.

CANNES: Mediatoon Distribution arrives in Cannes with Bobby & Bill, which showcases the friendship between a boy and his dog.

CANNES: A 10-year-old detective and her feline assistant take the spotlight in Mirette Investigates, an animated series for the 6-to-10 demo that Cyber Group Studios (CGS) is promoting at MIPTV.

CANNES: The live-action mockumentary comedy series Little Lunch is being presented by Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) in Cannes.

CANNES: Among the titles that 9 Story Media Group is hoping to pique international buyers’ interests with are Nature Cat, Camp Lakebottom and Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood.

LONDON: INK Global has secured several deals for the animated series Masha and the Bear with free-to-air broadcasters covering Europe, Asia and North America.

LONDON: Sky, which is moving into original children's programming, is releasing Sky Kids, a new application for preschoolers up to 9-year-olds that is of no extra cost to Sky customers.