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PARIS: French animation studio Xilam, creator of the kids’ series Oggy and the Cockroaches, is prepared to open a new production facility in Lyon early next year. The studio will be located in the new Pôle Pixel at Villeurbanne, a …

HALIFAX/GLENDALE: DreamWorks Animation has entered a five-year agreement with DHX Media to co-produce 130 episodes of animated kids’ content for DHX’s suite of channels in Canada. Developed in collaboration with DHX Studios, the content will air on Family Channel, Family …

TORONTO: Temple Street Distribution, the newly launched sales arm of Temple Street Productions, has added to its catalogue the animated show Ollie! The Boy Who Became What He Ate, marking the company's first third-party acquisition. Temple Street will serve as …

TORONTO: 9 Story Media Group has secured sales for more than 500 episodes of its kids’ and family content into Hong Kong, Southeast Asia and New Zealand. Da Vinci Media has picked up pay-TV and SVOD rights to the live-action …

SINGAPORE: iflix, Southeast Asia's leading internet TV service, has picked up the animated children's shows Dinosaur Train and Jack. Dinosaur Train and Jack—both of which are co-produced by Sparky Animation—will become available on iflix at the end of this year. The …

TRIVANDRUM: Toonz Animation, a division of Toonz Entertainment, has inked a content deal with Gummybear International that will see the companies extend the Gummy Bear brand into entertainment and merchandising, with initial plans to launch an online series. YouTube has …

EL SEGUNDO: Fuhu, the creator of the nabi tablet for kids, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, ahead of a possible sale to Mattel. Fuhu has agreed on the principal terms of a sale to Mattel, and in order …

TORONTO: Ahead of the premiere of the new Teletubbies series on January 9, Family Jr. in Canada is set to air a special presentation of the show on December 19. The exclusive look at the CGI-enhanced version of Teletubbies, featuring the classic characters Tinky …

LONDON: Cartoon Network has released its latest Adventure Time mobile game, BMO Snaps, which is now available on iTunes for iOS devices. BMO Snaps allows users to play as BMO and help Princess Bubblegum build a holographic encyclopedia about the …

LOS ANGELES: Saban Brands has teamed up with pop-music girl group Blush, which has recorded the theme song for the company’s new Netflix original kids’ series Glitter Force. In addition to recording the theme song, Blush performed other tracks that …