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HÖHENKIRCHEN/MUNICH: m4e and co-production partner Studio Bozzetto have kicked off production on season two of the CGI-animated preschool show Tip the Mouse.

LONDON: At next week's MIPCOM, CAKE is slated to showcase two new non-dialogue Angry Birds series led by characters from The Angry Birds Movie.

EL SEGUNDO: Mattel Creations has expanded its team with the appointment of Cheryl Gresham as the VP of global media and marketing integration, and Justin Richardson as the VP of global content distribution and strategy.

PARIS: APC Kids has picked up the global television rights outside of Russia and China for Kid-e-Cats, an animated series produced by Studio Metranom/Metrafilms for CTC in Russia.

BURBANK: Disney XD is debuting the new original animated series Marvel's Spider-Man in 2017.

COLOGNE: WDR mediagroup (WDRmg) is heading to Cannes with a slate that features the new pre-teen series Hayden's Dream, as well as the puppet adventure series WildWoods, among other kids' titles.

CANNES: Among the titles being promoted by Mattel Creations in Cannes is Barbie Dreamtopia, which follows the adventures of Barbie and her sister Chelsea.

CANNES: Two Little Lunch specials will be on offer from the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) at the market.

BEVERLY HILLS: Netflix has bolstered its offering for kids with the addition of six new original animated series to its library, including Super Monsters, the latest collaboration between the streaming service, producer Avi Arad and 41 Entertainment.

LOS ANGELES: At this year's MIPCOM, Splash Entertainment is slated to showcase the CGI-animated movie Meet Your Tooth Fairy, among other highlights.