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HO CHI MINH CITY: Turner has signed an agreement with POPS Worldwide to launch Boomerang on the POPS Kids non-linear platform in Vietnam.

PARIS: WeKids has acquired the exclusive distribution rights in Greater China to more than 130 half-hours of a trio of hit animated series from Cyber Group Studios.

MUNICH: beIN MEDIA GROUP is rolling out beJunior, a new co-branded channel with Studio 100 Media that will broadcast in the Middle East and North African region.

EL SEGUNDO: Mattel Creations is a new division at the toy giant encompassing theatrical, television and digital content that will be led by Catherine Balsam-Schwaber.

ATLANTA: Cartoon Network has given the go-ahead to fifth seasons of the popular original series Steven Universe and Uncle Grandpa.

CANNES: Produced for France Télévisions and Disney XD EMEA, Furry Wheels is a character-driven animated comedy in the Gaumont Television catalogue.

CANNES: Debuting on PBS Kids in the fall, Splash and Bubbles, part of The Jim Henson Company catalogue, is an animated series that explores the wonders of the undersea world.

CANNES: Maggie & Bianca Fashion Friends is one of Rainbow’s main offerings for buyers at MIPTV.

CANNES: The third season of Masha and the Bear is being presented by INK Global to international buyers, along with the new spin-off Masha’s Spooky Stories.

GLENDALE: ZAG has teamed up with Action Lab Entertainment (ALE) to develop comic books and graphic novels for North America based on the hit 3D CGI show Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir.