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SELANGOR: Sunway Group and Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) have launched Nickelodeon Lost Lagoon, a Nickelodeon-themed attraction that is now part of Malaysia's multi-park destination Sunway Lagoon.

HOLLYWOOD: Wind Dancer Films has tapped Licensing Street as the U.S. licensing and retail development agent for Ready Jet Go!, its new space exploration-themed animated series.

SYDNEY: Australian TV drama and feature film producer Goalpost Pictures and kids’ and comedy production company Sticky Pictures have entered into the final stages of development for the animated series The Sapphires, based on the feature film of the same name.

TORONTO: Corus Entertainment's Nelvana has been named master agent for Moose Toys's popular kids' brand Shopkins across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), excluding the U.K. and Ireland.

BURBANK: Disney XD is due to debut Lab Rats: Elite Force, a spin-off of the hit live-action comedy series Lab Rats and Mighty Med, early next month.

LONDON: Zodiak Kids has lined up additional sales in the Middle East and Europe for the animated series Floogals and has also appointed a U.S. consumer products agent for the show.

NEW YORK: Stuart Snyder, the former president and COO of Turner Broadcasting System’s Animation, Young Adults & Kids Media division, has been tapped to help develop the Little Critter book franchise into a global entertainment property across multiple categories.

LONDON: The seventh season of Rainbow's girl-skewing animated series Winx Club is slated to begin airing on Karusel in Russia.

LONDON: FremantleMedia Kids & Family has teamed up with Haven in the U.K. for an exclusive 60-date Tree Fu Tom-themed live tour at the company’s parks.

SHANGHAI/NEW YORK: CCTV Children's Channel and Sesame Workshop China are once again partnering on a Chinese New Year special that is slated for broadcast this month.