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MADRID: Mondo TV Spain has teamed up with Argentina's Alianzas Producciones for the co-production of Heidi, Welcome Home, a teen show based on the classic children's novel Heidi.

LONDON: Animation studio Eye Present has entered into a development agreement with Pictor Productions to co-produce animated content based on Tomi Ungerer’s book Flix.

LONDON: FremantleMedia Kids & Family is expanding its London-based team with a new hire and a promotion.

TORONTO: Corus Entertainment, the exclusive brand partner for Nickelodeon in Canada, has inked a new content deal with Netflix that includes the Canadian streaming rights to the network's programming.

DUBAI: Mattel Play! Town, a new attraction for children between the ages of 2 and 10, is now open for business at the City Walk in Dubai.

LONDON/ISTANBUL: Turner is launching Boomerang as its second flagship children’s channel in Turkey on the country’s National Children’s Day.

LONDON: The E-Bop.tv digital TV channel for kids is set to launch next month with a programming slate comprising 100 percent British content.

NEW YORK: Nickelodeon and VStar Entertainment Group are prepping the first-ever live stage show for the preschool series PAW Patrol.

BURBANK: Joe D'Ambrosia has been elevated to senior VP of original programming at Disney Junior.

VANCOUVER: Rainmaker Entertainment, the animation studio behind the first-ever CGI series ReBoot, has appointed seasoned executive Gregory R. Little to the newly created position of senior VP of content, marking his return to the company.