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LOS ANGELES: MarVista Entertainment has inked a pan-regional broadcasting deal that will see the hit animated show Yo-Kai Watch begin airing on Disney XD across Latin America next month.

TORONTO: 9 Story Media Group has snapped up the global rights for Garfield and Friends, a comic-based animated series from Mendelson/Paws Productions.

BELFAST: Dolly Parton is lending her voice talents to guest star in a special episode from the upcoming season of the animated preschool show Lily’s Driftwood Bay from Sixteen South.

LOS ANGELES: Alcon Entertainment has secured exclusive rights to produce animated theatrical motion pictures based on the Garfield comic strip.

SAN FRANCISCO: VIZ Media has acquired the rights to develop an original animated series based on the Japanese children's brand Gakkimals, which features a mash-up of musical instruments and animals.

TEL AVIV: Nickelodeon Israel has scheduled the premiere of the sophomore season of The Hood, a live-action drama for kids and teens, for this year as shooting wraps on the latest run.

NEW YORK: 4K Media and Cinedigm have added several SVOD and VOD partners for the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise in Europe, among other territories.

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NEW YORK: Claude Schmit, the CEO of Super RTL, speaks to World Screen Newsflash about how the children's channel is staying competitive in the German kids' TV landscape.

PARIS: Superights has notched up presales for the animated preschool series Wubby School, placing the show with broadcasters in Europe and Latin America.