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LOS ANGELES: At this year's AFM, Studio 100 Film is showcasing the new CGI-animated movie Quixote’s—The Heirs of La Mancha, about Alfonso, the 11-year-old heir of the iconic literary character Don Quixote.

TORONTO: Guru Studio (Paw Patrol, Justin Time) and Kids’ CBC have begun development on the comedy-adventure series Big Blue.

HÖHENKIRCHEN/MUNICH: The Leomil Group has signed a four-year renewal of its licensing agreement with m4e for Mia and me-themed footwear and apparel.

BURBANK: Disney Channel has ordered a third season of its hit spy comedy-action series K.C. Undercover, starring Zendaya.

TORONTO: 9 Story Media Group has inked a deal with Little Critter, LLC to produce a new animated show based on Mercer Mayer's Little Critter children's book characters.

LONDON: Zodiak Kids has licensed the popular preschool series Mister Maker’s Arty Party to broadcasters in Australia, New Zealand, Africa, Poland and Asia.

VANCOUVER: Thunderbird has appointed Matthew Berkowitz as head of development at subsidiary studio Atomic Cartoons.

LONDON: Serious Lunch has licensed all five seasons of the live-action series Operation Ouch! to Corus Entertainment for broadcast on YTV in Canada later this fall.

JOHANNESBURG: Animation SA, which represents South Africa's animation industry, has teamed up with Turner for the first-ever Animation Lounge at this year's DISCOP Johannesburg.

LOS ANGELES: Bagdasarian Productions has secured Mattel as the master toy licensee for the CG-animated series ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks.