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NEW YORK: 4K Media, the brand management and production subsidiary of Konami Digital Entertainment, has appointed Michelle Zamora Dean as the senior manager of licensing and marketing.

LONDON: CBeebies is set to launch April 1 as a linear channel in the Middle East and North Africa exclusively to subscribers of beIN.

DINGLE: The fourth annual Animation Dingle Festival, celebrating creativity and excellence in Irish and international animation, is planning two days of keynote speeches, conferences and more, featuring industry executives from Disney and Amazon Studios, among others.

DUBAI: CJ E&M and UNESCO have partnered to support UNESCO's girls' education global campaign with Rainbow Ruby, CJ E&M's new animated preschool series.

BURBANK: Two new VPs of original movies and series are in place at Disney Channel and Disney XD.

LONDON: The U.K.'s CBBC has launched a rebrand meant to target both ends of the channel's 6-to-12 age demo, while also reflecting the constantly changing media habits of today's digital generation.

NEW YORK: A new episode of Nickelodeon’s The HALO Effect, slated for broadcast tonight, focuses on a teenage boy from New York who helps bring happiness to sick children.

LOS ANGELES: K.C. Undercover and SpongeBob SquarePants were among the winners at Nickelodeon's 2016 Kids' Choice Awards, which presented prizes in 22 categories.

CALGARY: Kidoodle.TV, a streaming entertainment service for children from A Parent Media Co. (APMC), has become available in 145 countries through Apple's App Store and Google Play.

MELBOURNE: Entertainment One (eOne) has secured new licensing deals in Australia for the animated preschool property Peppa Pig.