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HÖHENKIRCHEN/MUNICH: m4e has partnered with Austrian author Thomas Brezina to develop a new, as-yet-untitled boys’ property. The adventure series will be geared toward boys aged 6 to 12. It will feature a hybrid style combining live action with CGI animation, …

TORONTO: Temple Street Productions (The Next Step) has taken a significant minority interest in Industrial Brothers, a children's content creation and animation company. The new investment will see Temple Street provide Industrial Brothers with the capital and expertise to support …

FLOWER MOUND: After this month, FUNimation Channel will no longer be distributed by Olympusat, with the anime network slated to relaunch early next year. FUNimation will officially terminate its content and brand partnership with Olympusat on December 31. The relaunched …

SHANGHAI: Alibaba Group and The Walt Disney Company have entered into a multiyear agreement to launch the OTT service DisneyLife in China. DisneyLife features a collection of Disney and Pixar movies, animated series, games, eBooks, songs, travel services and more. …

TORONTO: Corus Entertainment's preschool channel Treehouse is set to launch an exclusive premiere of Clangers and Hey Duggee on the TreehouseGO app on December 25. The exclusive sneak peek of Clangers and Hey Duggee will be available on the app …

LONDON: Lionsgate UK has picked up a 25 percent stake in the indie production company Kindle Entertainment, which specializes in kids' and family content. Kindle is behind the children's shows Dinopaws, Hank Zipzer and Dixi, among others. It was launched …

LONDON: Alison Bakunowich has been promoted to general manager of Nickelodeon UK, replacing Tina McCann, who is stepping down from running the children’s network. Bakunowich will take up her new post in March, gaining management responsibility for Nickelodeon UK’s network …

SHEFFIELD: The Children’s Media Conference (CMC) has scheduled next year’s event for July 5 to 7. Heading into its 13th year, the CMC is a conference dedicated to supporting children’s media. Held in Sheffield, it draws a global delegation of …

BURBANK: Nickelodeon has greenlit 20 episodes of Bunsen is a Beast!, an original animated comedy series from animation veteran Butch Hartman. Bunsen is a Beast! follows the adventures of the first monster to attend a human grade school, where he …

HALIFAX/EL SEGUNDO: DHX Media and Mattel have entered into a long-term partnership for the development, production and distribution of a range of multiplatform kids’ content. Through the partnership, the companies will drive new production and growth for select Mattel properties, …