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BURBANK: Disney is expanding the Frozen franchise with a series of animated shorts from The LEGO Group, a book collection and digital extensions.

TORONTO: Corus Entertainment's Nelvana and Sony Pictures Animation have licensed the global broadcast and on-demand rights for Hotel Transylvania: The Television Series to Disney Channels Worldwide.

LONDON: FremantleMedia Kids & Family has inked a number of new licensing deals in North America for the popular preschool series Kate & Mim-Mim, which recently kicked off its second season in the U.S.

HALIFAX: DHX Brands is partnering with Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing for a series of books based on the brand-new Teletubbies.

TORONTO: Principal photography has begun on a fifth season of the tween drama The Next Step, which is slated to premiere on DHX Television’s Family Channel next year.

CULVER CITY: Unveiling its 2017 and 2018 slates, Sony Pictures Animation announced plans for a new kids' series based on the Ghostbusters film franchise.

GLENDALE: Noddy Toyland Detective, DreamWorks Animation's first original preschool program, is slated to make its U.S. debut on NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment's Sprout this fall.

TORONTO: Kratt Brothers Company and 9 Story Media Group have begun producing season five of the animated series Wild Kratts for PBS Kids in the U.S. and TVO and Knowledge Network in Canada.

LONDON: Nickelodeon has extended its partnership with Leomil Group to bring apparel and footwear based on the hit preschool property PAW Patrol to parts of Europe.

NEW YORK: NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment’s 24-hour preschool network Sprout has renewed Space Race’s animated series Space Racers for a second season.