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LOS ANGELES: The brand-new digital intellectual property Lemon Lumberjack is rolling out with the release of a learning game and alphabet storybook app for youngsters.

LOS ANGELES: Lawless Entertainment has signed on to handle the global distribution, excluding Israel, of a number of kids' properties produced by Ananey Communications.

PARIS/BEIJING: TeamTO is expanding its global presence with the opening of a new office in Beijing, which will be headed up by film industry veteran Shu Ye.

LOS ANGELES: MarVista Entertainment has tapped Tycoon Enterprises as the pan-Latin America licensing agent for Yo-Kai Watch.

SUNRISE: Jazwares has launched a variety of products based on Rooster Teeth's hit western anime series RWBY at American retail chain Hot Topic.

CULVER CITY/HALIFAX: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) has signed a global home-entertainment distribution agreement with DHX Brands for all new and classic episodes of Teletubbies in both physical and digital formats.

SINGAPORE: HBO Asia, which distributes BabyFirst in Asia, has inked an exclusive multiyear deal that sees the channel's content launching on You+ Kids, a new children's VOD service on Beijing You Peng Technology’s interactive TV platform.

LOS ANGELES: Netflix has picked up The Deep, a CGI series based on the comic book by Tom Taylor.

LONDON: Sunrights has named Ink ALC as representative of the Beyblade boys’ property in the Nordics, Central and Eastern Europe, and Russia/CIS across media, consumer products, promotions and publishing.

MAINZ: ZDF and ZDF Enterprises are teaming up with Australia’s Werner Film Productions to co-produce a feature film based on the live-action teen series Dance Academy.