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TORONTO: The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has licensed second seasons of Camp Lakebottom, Numb Chucks and Peg + Cat from 9 Story Media Group.

BURBANK: Disney XD has greenlit two new original animated series, Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer and Country Club, from Disney Television Animation.

LONDON: Entertainment One (eOne) is partnering with Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens to roll out a Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom-themed fundraising campaign in the U.K.

LOS ANGELES: FabLab, a science-themed series aimed at encouraging tween and teen girls to embrace STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), is introducing new interactive elements to the show, including the Lenovo FabFinder talent search.

BURBANK: Disney Junior has ordered the new animated original series Vampirina, executive produced by Doc McStuffins creator Chris Nee, and Puppy Dog Tails, created by comedian Harland Williams.

The U.K. independent production company's co-founder talks about the new iteration of Teletubbies.

BARCELONA: Nickelodeon has picked up the pay-TV and non-exclusive VOD rights to the app-based slapstick series Chop Chop Ninja Challenge from GoldBee for broadcast in the U.K. and continental Europe, Russia, Central Europe, Turkey, Israel, Southeast Asia and Africa.

LONDON: U.K.-based CAKE, French CGI studio TeamTO and Belgium’s Thuristar are rolling out the animated series My Knight and Me at MIPTV in April.

BURBANK: Production has begun on the animated series Big Hero 6, based on the Academy Award-winning feature film of the same name, and slated to premiere on Disney XD in 2017.

NEW YORK: Nickelodeon has unveiled the details for two new sports-themed series from production partners Rob Dyrdek and Shane Nickerson of Superjacket Productions, among a slew of other new and returning programming for this year.