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LONDON: Jetpack Distribution has signed an agreement with Outfit7 Limited for the global broadcast rights to the app-based Talking Tom and Friends: The Animated Series. Jetpack will have the exclusive global television rights—excluding Asia—to distribute Talking Tom and Friends: The …

TORONTO: Corus Entertainment's Nelvana has placed more than 800 episodes of its children's content with SVOD service providers around the world. Movile picked up global rights for Babar and the Adventures of Badou, The Backyardigans, Franklin and Friends and Max & …

SINGAPORE: The DreamWorks channel, which launched across Asia this year, partnered with HBO Asia for playout, affiliate sales and marketing. “Thailand was the first market to go live, with CTH; Malaysia followed quickly with Telekom Malaysia,” says Eric Ellenbogen, co-head …

MONTREAL: Guillaume Aniorté has been appointed as the new co-chair of the Youth Media Alliance (YMA) board of directors. Aniorté, who is the VP of strategic development and acquisitions at digital entertainment studio Frima, replaces Michèle Fortin, who served for …

BURBANK: Disney XD has ordered a third season of Star Wars Rebels from Lucasfilm to debut in 2016. The third season has already started production. To date, Star Wars Rebels ranks as Disney XD's number two series in total viewers, …

NEW YORK/AMSTERDAM: Nickelodeon has commissioned the new series The Ludwigs, which will have an English-language global version and a local Dutch-language production. Produced by Blooming Media, the series follows the adventures of five foster children who are on a quest …

SINGAPORE: Cartoon Network has launched its Cartoon Network Anything app, designed exclusively for phones and tablets, in Southeast Asia. The free app is a digital TV network that showcases content created exclusively for mobile platforms, including interactive games, activities, trivia …

SINGAPORE: Sparky Animation has teamed up with Presto Digital Limited in the U.K. for the co-production of Rhythm Warriors, an adventure comedy series focused on music education and appreciation. The first episodes are written by Duane Capizzi, who's best known …

SINGAPORE: Cartoon Network in the Asia Pacific has picked up the fifth season of Xilam’s slapstick series Oggy and the Cockroaches for a 2017 launch. The 78×7-minute run will be available in Ultra HD. The new season will see Oggy …

SAN DIEGO: Toon Goggles is set to feature ten episodes of the animated preschool series Suzy’s Zoo: A Day with Witzy on its family entertainment on-demand platform. Toon Goggles, which offers animated and live-action content via its app for smartphones, …