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HALIFAX: Disney Channel is on board to air DHX Media’s original drama Backstage across its feeds in Europe, the Middle East, the Asia Pacific, Africa and the U.S.

LOS ANGELES: Shout! Factory and ZAG have signed a distribution agreement to bring the new animated adventure series Miraculous Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir to the home entertainment market in the U.S. and Canada.

MADRID: Ánima Kitchent and Televisa 
are teaming up to co-produce the animated series Cleo and Cuquín, bringing the Spanish children’s brand Telerín Family back to television 50 years after its premiere.

LONDON: Zodiak Kids Studios has been commissioned by France Télévisions (FTV) to produce the new animated preschool show Lilybuds.

BURBANK: Grammy Award-winning recording artist and satirist Al Yankovic (Weird Al) is on board to voice the title character in Disney XD’s animated comedy series Milo Murphy's Law.

LONDON: Hoho Entertainment has teamed up with Belgium's Grid Animation for the co-production of a series of animated video blogs based on the multimedia girls' fashion brand Mimi and Bibi.

ATLANTA: Cartoon Network is hosting a Game Jam for independent developers to extend the brand of the newly launched mobile game OK K.O.! Lakewood Plaza Turbo.

NEW YORK: FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment has secured several free-to-air deals for the updated version of its animated series Danger Mouse in Europe, the Asia Pacific and the Middle East.

MOSCOW: Animaccord Animation Studio has revealed that Netflix has launched the Masha's Tales spin-off in several territories, including the U.S., Canada and the U.K.

NEW YORK: NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment's 24-hour preschool network Sprout has set a September premiere for a new original animated series titled Dot.