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SANTA MONICA: A new bedding line inspired by the animated series Yo-Kai Watch has become available at Walmart.

SINGAPORE: For ATF, Korea's SAMG Animation is promoting such animated series as Miniforce, Power Battle Watch-Car and Vroomiz.

LONDON: Ivy House Productions, a new independent kids' production company, is being launched by Jessica Symons, former head of children's at Channel 5.

MELBOURNE: Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) has appointed Helen Coonan, former minister for communications, information technology and the arts, to its board.

JOHANNESBURG: The Animation Lounge from this year's DISCOP Africa is set to continue at the 2017 editions of DISCOP Abidjan and Johannesburg, which are slated for May 30 to June 1 and October 25 to 27, respectively.

SINGAPORE: Ahead of Asia TV Forum, 9 Story Media Group has announced deals with Disney services across the Asia Pacific encompassing more than 200 episodes of series, among them Camp Lakebottom.

SYDNEY: ABC Commercial has inked a package deal with Thai PBS, Thailand’s first digital HD broadcaster, for several kids’ shows, including Hoot Hoot Go! and Bobbie the Bear.

LOS ANGELES: Richard Goldsmith, who has served as executive VP of global distribution at The Jim Henson Company since 2011, is stepping down from his role later this month.

SAN FRANCISCO: Hasbro and Kabam are launching Transformers: Forged to Fight, a new action-fighting mobile game featuring characters from the brand’s 30-plus year history.

SINGAPORE: The hit series H2O: Just Add Water has aired in more than 160 countries, giving ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE) confidence in the international reach for its animated spin-off, H2O: Mermaid Adventures.