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NEW YORK: Nickelodeon is introducing new toy lines from Playmates Toys and Mega Bloks, inspired by the upcoming Paramount Pictures theatrical movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.

ROME: Mondo TV has unveiled its lineup for MIPTV 2016, including a range of upcoming co-productions and planned or ongoing third-party titles, with Adventures in Duckport and Cuby Zoo among the key offerings.

LONDON: The message from Patricia Hidalgo, Turner’s senior VP and chief content and creative officer for kids, EMEA, and international kids’ strategy, is that the company’s trove of in-house U.S.-produced content needs to be backed by complementary third-party shows.

NEW YORK: Sprout, NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment's 24-hour preschool network, has named Kristen Campolattaro as its VP of brand marketing.

SEATTLE: Amazon is due to debut the animated kids' series Thunderbirds Are Go as an Amazon Original on Prime Video in the U.S. next month.

CANNES: Currently in production on its third season, Mia and me, one of m4e/Telescreen’s MIPTV highlights, has been a worldwide hit.

PARIS/LOS ANGELES: As part of its efforts to expand its animation division, Gaumont has appointed former Splash Entertainment co-CEO Nicolas Atlan as president of animation, and Terry Kalagian as VP of creative for animation.

HALIFAX: DHX Media has inked ten additional broadcast deals for the new CGI Teletubbies series, including in Europe and the Middle East.

TORONTO: Deirdre Brennan, a former ABC TV executive, has been hired by Corus Entertainment as VP of content for Corus Kids.