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BURBANK: Free Period, a collection of original short-form movies, has launched exclusively on Disney Channel digital platforms.

WINNIPEG: Ameba TV, an on-demand kids' entertainment platform, has become available on Amazon Prime in North America.

NEW YORK: Vince Commisso, co-founding partner, president and CEO of 9 Story Media Group, talks to World Screen Newsflash’s Anna Carugati about the acquisition of Brown Bag Films, the significance of entering the Chinese market and the areas of the company's business that he is looking to strengthen.

BURBANK: Disney Channel has ordered Andi Mack, a brand-new live-action series created and executive produced by Terri Minsky, creator of the Disney Channel hit Lizzie McGuire.

TORONTO: Corus Entertainment’s TELETOON executive Athena Georgaklis has been appointed as the head of development at Nelvana, effective immediately.

BROOKLYN: U.S. Hispanic network HITN-TV is slated to add a children’s programming block to its lineup, with the new shows debuting this Saturday.

KELOWNA: The first annual Okanagan International Festival of Animation (OkIFA), meant to celebrate the many forms of animation and digital media from around the globe, is slated to take place next year from October 2 to 6 in Kelowna, British Columbia.

SAN BRUNO: The YouTube Kids app has launched on the subscription-based service YouTube Red in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand.

LONDON: Warner Bros. Consumer Products UK (WBCP UK) has added retail partners for the rollout of the first round of items in the DC Super Hero Girls L&M program.

TORONTO: Boat Rocker Media has acquired Jam Filled Entertainment, a full-service animation company in Canada that was founded in 2008.