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TORONTO: 9 Story Media Group is working with Netflix and Scholastic to produce the previously announced new version of The Magic School Bus.

GLENDALE: ZAG is partnering with family-entertainment film company 1492 Pictures, master toy group Playmates Toys and French producer Method Animation on a new hybrid CGI and live-action kids’ show under its Zag Heroez label.

LOS ANGELES: Netflix, Grace: A Storytelling Company, Thunderbird and Beyond Screen Production have unveiled details for Beat Bugs, a new animated series based on the music of The Beatles.

TORONTO: Portfolio Entertainment is on board to internationally distribute the live-action preschool series Do You Know? from 7Wonder.

LONDON: CBeebies and Sesame Workshop are teaming up for additional episodes of The Furchester Hotel and a double-length Christmas special based on the show, which is a co-production between the two companies.

BURBANK: Molly Ringwald is among several stars who have signed on to lend their voice talents in guest roles for the fourth season of Disney Junior's animated series Doc McStuffins.

LAS VEGAS: The Estate of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and French IP rights company NDA have appointed Licensing Works! as the North American licensing agent for The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince) brand.

SINGAPORE: Following the success of the short-form version, One Animation has closed broadcast deals for the long-form edition of its family series Oddbods.

SYDNEY: SLR Productions has teamed up with Telegael, Super RTL, ZDF Enterprises and Network Ten for Lexi & Lottie, a new animated detective comedy series that is now in production.

LONDON: CBeebies has signed on as the primary broadcaster for the animated series Dog Loves Books.