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BANGKOK: Thailand’s Channel 3 is teaming up with pay-TV platform CTH and DreamWorks Animation to launch the first daily free-to-air programming block in Asia featuring original series from the studio, including Dragons: Race to the Edge.

SANTA MONICA: Nickelodeon is premiering a new live-action comedy series titled School of Rock, based on the 2003 feature film of the same name.

GLENDALE: Fourth-quarter revenues at DreamWorks Animation rose by 36.3 percent to reach $319.3 million, delivering an adjusted net profit of $48.1 million.

SINGAPORE: Following launches in Thailand and Malaysia last year, DreamWorks Channel is now set to be available in Singapore through a deal with cable platform StarHub.

ARLINGTON: U.S. public broadcaster PBS is launching new free 24/7 multiplatform children’s services later this year, including a TV channel and live stream on digital platforms.

LONDON: Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) EMEA has extended its agreement with TCC, which has created new retail loyalty programs featuring some of Warner Bros.'s most popular animated characters.

LONDON: The finalists have been unveiled for the 2016 British Animation Awards (BAA), which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

MUMBAI: Sixty-eight percent of parents in India use apps and games to supplement their child's educational and emotional development, according to a new survey by Appystore.in, which is owned and promoted by Mauj.

DUBLIN: Gulli Africa has signed on to broadcast the South African township-produced kids’ series Jabu’s Jungle.

TORONTO: DHX Television’s kids’ channel Family CHRGD has acquired 9 Story Media Group’s animated series Nature Cat.