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HALIFAX: DHX Media has licensed the popular kids' publishing property Rainbow Magic from Mattel.

NEW YORK: 4K Media has inked a broadcast deal with MBC Group that will bring three Yu-Gi-Oh! series to MBC3, including the premiere of the all-new Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V in the MENA region.

MUNICH: Your Family Entertainment (YFE) has inked a deal with Dickie Toys for the production of merchandise based on the popular preschool show Heroes of the City.

LONDON: Sambro has signed on to produce merchandise inspired by the animated series Masha and the Bear for the U.K.

LONDON: Acamar Films has made a number of appointments to its London-based creative team to help expand the global presence of the animated preschool hit Bing.

MIAMI: Spanish-language children's channel Semillitas is celebrating this week’s Earth Day with a range of special programming, along with various activities on its website and YouTube and Facebook pages.

BURBANK: Freeform has set April 23 and 24 for its Funday weekend programming event featuring animated titles such as Cars 2.

GLENDALE/JAKARTA: Following launches in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong, Indonesia becomes the fifth territory in Asia to debut the DreamWorks Channel.

ABC Kids is premiering the original Australian preschool series Hoot Hoot Go! next month.

PAWTUCKET: Hasbro reported that its net earnings for the first quarter of 2016 increased 83 percent to $48.8 million, with strong demand for Disney Princess dolls and toys based on the Hollywood blockbuster Star Wars: The Force Awakens.