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MAINZ: ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE) has inked deals with TVE and Turner International that will see the video-game-themed show Marcus Level airing in Spain and Latin America, respectively. Marcus Level is slated to launch on Clan TV in Spain and on …

NEW YORK: Nickelodeon is due to debut The HALO Effect, a new original pro-social documentary series focused on adolescents who are helping and leading others. Each 30-minute episode will tell the story of a teenager who is making a positive …

LONDON: MoMedia has inked a deal with Spanish producer Zinkia Entertainment to distribute the first two seasons of the animated preschool hit Pocoyo on transactional digital streaming platforms. Under the agreement, MoMedia will bolster the brand with a social media …

NEW YORK: 4K Media has closed a deal with Good Smile Company for figurines based on Yu-Gi-Oh! characters. Through the agreement, Good Smile Company will import the figurines into the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe and Australia. The 1/7th scale painted …

DUBLIN/DOHA: Al Jazeera Children’s Channel has acquired five new animated series from Monster Entertainment’s kids’ catalogue, including Pip Ahoy. The 52×11-minute series Pip Ahoy follows the adventures of a happy-go-lucky young puppy named Pip and his best friend, a kitten …

LONDON: U.S. Spanish-language network Vme TV has nabbed the stop-motion series Toby’s Travelling Circus. The 52×10-minute series follows Toby, a 7-year-old boy who is the ringmaster of a traveling circus and fairground. The program is currently airing on Milkshake! and …

MELBOURNE: Cartoon Network is adding four Australian-made animation projects to its regional programming lineup in 2016. The Australian-originated comedies will sit alongside Cartoon Network originals such as Powerpuff Girls and Adventure Time. The new commissions include short-form comedy series Bill …

LONDON: YouTube Kids has rolled out in the U.K. and Ireland, on the heels of its strong performance in the U.S. Since the launch of YouTube Kids in the U.S., it’s been downloaded more than 10 million times. Now, a …

LOS ANGELES: Lawless Entertainment has partnered with d-rights to bring the animated series Nutri Ventures: The Quest for the 7 Kingdoms into the pan-Asian territory. The pact will see d-rights help develop the Nutri Ventures brand by handling TV distribution …

LONDON: BBC Worldwide and CBBC have launched ANIM8, the channel's first animation pilot scheme providing an open call that gives U.K. innovators the opportunity to pitch for funded development. ANIM8 aims to develop the next generation of U.K. animators and …