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LOS ANGELES: Dee Bradley Baker, who served as the voice of Olmec in the 1990s Nickelodeon game show Legends of the Hidden Temple, has joined the cast of the network's upcoming TV movie of the same name.

TORONTO: Canada’s Family Channel is premiering the sophomore season of Degrassi: Next Class in July as part of its F2N teen programming block.

ATLANTA: Cartoon Network has given the go-ahead to a sixth season of the popular family sitcom The Amazing World of Gumball.

LAS VEGAS: Atlantyca Entertainment has inked a deal that will see Sleeping Partners International design and produce a branded Geronimo Stilton bedding line.

LAS VEGAS: 4K Media has inked a licensing deal with Udon Entertainment for the publishing of art books based on more than 7,000 images from the Yu-Gi-Oh! trading-card game series.

NEW YORK: Nickelodeon has placed renewals for three of its hit animated preschool programs, including Blaze and the Monster Machines, totaling more than 65 episodes.

LONDON: FremantleMedia Kids & Family has appointed Biplano as the licensing agent for both the new and classic Danger Mouse in France, Benelux, Iberia and Italy.

LOS ANGELES: Saban Brands and Cirque du Soleil Média have appointed Funrise Toy Corporation as the global master licensee for Cirque du Soleil Junior – Luna Petunia, a new animated preschool property.

HONG KONG: Now TV is set to add Boomerang to its Junior Pack at the beginning of July, increasing the Asia-Pacific reach of the kids' network to more than 30 million homes.

LONDON: Channel 4, Lupus Films and Walker Productions have brought Olivia Colman, Pam Ferris, Mark Williams and Michael Rosen on board the voice cast for the animated special We’re Going on a Bear Hunt.