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LAS VEGAS: Funimation Entertainment has teamed up with Sony DADC New Media Solutions to use their Ven.ue platform to launch its new streaming anime service FunimationNow. FunimationNow subscribers will have access to ad-free, HD streaming of Funimation’s library comprising more …

BURBANK: Disney Junior and Disneynature are premiering the short-form series It’s UnBungalievable, an extension of the animated series The Lion Guard, which continues the story of the classic movie The Lion King. It’s UnBungalievable is a nature show hosted by …

LONDON: ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has picked up the U.K. licensing rights for the hit animated show Oddbods from One Animation. ITVS GE will be looking for licensing partners to start rolling out a variety of Oddbods-themed products—spanning such …

NEW YORK: Disney XD has ordered a sophomore season of the animated series Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. Season two is in production and slated to premiere in 2017. It follows the adventures of a ragtag group of misfits on …

LONDON: Cartoon Network Enterprises has inked a global licensing deal with Spanish fashion label Desigual for the kids’ brand Adventure Time. Through the deal, Desigual is set to launch a new fashion collection for girls and teens ages 4 to …

PITTSBURGH: The Fred Rogers Company has received a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support the production of the Emmy Award-winning animated math series Peg + Cat. The grant renews NSF’s support for the series and related …

TORONTO: Former CBC exec Michael Serafini has joined DHX Television as VP of programming, effective immediately. In his role, Serafini will oversee the strategic development, execution and promotion of the DHX Television channels and their digital extensions, while enhancing the …

BURBANK: Disney’s latest Lion King movie, The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar, is set to debut on Disney Channel in the U.S. and Canada on November 22. After the premiere, the movie will be available on the WATCH Disney Channel …

LONDON: Entertainment One (eOne) has signed a number of new licensing agreements for the popular preschool property Peppa Pig in the U.K. Winning Moves, which already makes Peppa Pig Top Trumps, has signed on for Junior Monopoly and Guess Who board games …

NEW YORK: A new licensing agreement inked by 4K Media will see artwork and characters from the Yu-Gi-Oh! brand incorporated into the classic board game Monopoly. Through the agreement with Winning Moves International, the artwork will also be used in …