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icflix to Debut Original Arabic Kids’ Show Worldwide

November 9, 2015

DUBAI: Middle Eastern and North African online streaming service icflix has commissioned a new original children’s animated series, Dunia, set to premiere globally on icflix next month. The series follows the adventures of Dunia, a 12-year-old girl who uses her …

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Toonami to Debut New Dragon Ball Series in Asia

November 10, 2015

HONG KONG: The latest installment of the long-running Dragon Ball franchise is set for a pan-regional launch in Asia on the Turner kids’ brand Toonami in mid-2016. The 52×30-minute series will be titled Dragon Ball Super. Its exclusive first-run premiere …

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Kids’ CBC Greenlights Animated Series Dot.

November 10, 2015

HOLLYWOOD: Kids' CBC in Canada has given the go-ahead to Dot., a new book-based animated show produced by Industrial Brothers in association with The Jim Henson Company. Dot. is inspired by the children's picture book penned by Randi Zuckerberg. The …

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Global Sales for Toot the Tiny Tugboat

November 10, 2015

LONDON: Twofour Rights has secured several deals for the 2D animated kids’ series Toot the Tiny Tugboat in Australia, the U.K. and Germany. Twofour Rights has licensed the show to Disney Australia, Netflix in the U.K. and the Your Family …

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DHX Media to Rep The Deep Worldwide

November 10, 2015

PARIS/HOLLYWOOD: Technicolor has appointed DHX Media as the global distributor for the new CG animated adventure series The Deep, which is co-produced by DHX Media and A Stark Production. DHX Media will represent The Deep worldwide excluding Australia and New …

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Boomerang to Expand Asian Presence with Korean Launch

November 11, 2015

SEOUL: Boomerang, Turner's companion channel to Cartoon Network, is due to debut in Korea to 15 million households on major cable and IPTV platforms later this month. Boomerang is already widely available in Australia and Southeast Asia. The all-animation network …

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m4e’s Wissper Heads to Discovery Kids in LatAm

November 11, 2015

HÖHENKIRCHEN/MUNICH: m4e has signed an agreement with Discovery Networks Latin America/U.S. Hispanic that will see the new animated preschool series Wissper begin airing on Discovery Kids in Latin America. The deal gives Discovery Kids the exclusive pay-TV and basic subscription …

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eOne Expands Peppa Pig’s Presence in France

November 12, 2015

LONDON: Entertainment One (eOne) has unveiled new developments across broadcast and licensing for the hit preschool property Peppa Pig in France. Peppa Pig consumer products, which launched in France last year, are slated to enter the country's mass-market retail sector, …

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BBC Worldwide Aligns with HITN for Content Deal

November 12, 2015

MIAMI: BBC Worldwide Latin America/U.S. Hispanic and the Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network (HITN) have signed an agreement that will combine BBC kids' programming with the mission of HITN, which airs educational content for U.S. Hispanic viewers. The goal of …