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NEW YORK: Later this month, PBS Kids is due to debut the tenth season of Cyberchase, an Emmy-winning animated math series produced by Thirteen. Cyberchase follows the educational adventures of three kids and their bird friend as they use math …

HOLLYWOOD: Jeremy Nocon has been promoted to VP of business development at Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. Nocon is taking on an expanded role that sees him tasked with the development of third-party business opportunities as well as with financial and …

DUBAI: The free-to-air kids’ channel Spacetoon is set to debut its first co-production, an animated series titled MIA.

SAN FRANCISCO: TV is the media activity tweens engage in most often, according to a new report from Common Sense Media, which found that kids in the 8 to 12 demo spend an average of six hours a day on …

LONDON: Warner Bros., Animaccord and Ink Global have aligned to give Masha and the Bear a big-screen premiere across Italy this Christmas. The theatrical release will run from December 23, 2015, to January 10, 2016, in select cinemas across the …

BEVERLY HILLS: Netflix and DreamWorks Animation have unveiled Dinotrux 5 Minute Favorites, a series of five-minute videos meant to help parents with their bedtime-stalling kids. The idea behind the new 5 Minute Favorites is that parents can satisfy children’s requests …

TORONTO: Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana has licensed the preschool series Trucktown and Mike the Knight into Latin America and French Canada. Discovery Latin America has acquired the 80×11-minute series Trucktown. The broadcaster also picked up the third season of Mike the …

SANTA MONICA: Full episodes of the Japanese anime Yo-Kai Watch have launched on LEVEL-5 abby’s dedicated YouTube channel. The premiere episode was posted today, with more being added throughout the week. Subsequent chapters will air next Friday, with more going …

GLENDALE: DreamWorks Animation’s revenues for the third quarter surged 43.3 percent to $259.2 million, with strong performances across all operating segments. "DreamWorks Animation delivered solid third quarter results, highlighted by strong top-line growth and meaningful segment gross profit across all …

MELBOURNE: Film Victoria, the ABC and the Australian Children’s Television Foundation have aligned in a new initiative to boost the production of live-action children’s series for multiple platforms. Dubbed Eureka, the initiative is calling on content creators from Victoria to …