DHX Media announces the launch of three dedicated paid YouTube family entertainment channels.

Nathan Love’s Jim McKenzie draws on 80s nostalgia in a spot for NatGeo’s new miniseries “The 80s: The Decade That Made Us.”

Bavaria Film purchases a company-wide site license for ASSIMILATE’s SCRATCH and SCRATCH Lab, its advanced production dailies and VFX tool.

Disney Junior launches “Doc McStuffins: Time For Your Check Up!” app for iOS systems.

yfy begins production on the fourth season of “Haven,” which is set to premiere in October 2013.

Catherine Morrissey reports how economic uncertainty has forced content professionals to reassess which events they attend.

Dr. Toon takes a look at how kiddie show hosts spread the animation meme in the analog days.

Netflix and DisneyABC Television Group announce a new multi-year licensing agreement for five popular Disney Junior and Disney XD Shows.

The Jim Henson Company launches Jim Henson Family TV, a new paid channel on YouTube. Ad-free family-friendly destination features full episodes of Henson’s top kid and preschool titles.

Syfy renews hit series “Defiance,” promising more action and intrigue in season two.

Adult Swim serves up eight new series/specials, nine pilots and 16 returning series.

Seth MacFarlane will guest-voice on the season finale of “The Simpsons,” airing May 19.

“The Venture Bros.” returns June 2, for a fifth season on Adult Swim.

Coolabi announces new licensing deals in the UK, Ireland, and Finland for “Poppy Cat.”

Visual effects house Zoic Studios delivers a dose of spine-tingling transformations from human to beast in the new Netflix original murder mystery series “Hemlock Grove.”

Disney Channel promotes Adam Bonnett to the newly created position of executive vice president, Original Programming, Disney Channels Worldwide.

The Jedi master returns in “LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles.” A 30-minute special premieres Wednesday, May 29, at 8:00 p.m. (ET, PT), with two additional specials to air in 2013.

Nickelodeon announces the first ever “SpongeBob SquareShorts: Original Fan Tributes,” and invites fans and filmmakers of all ages from around the world to create and submit original, SpongeBob-inspired short films.

Mediatoon Distribution secures new sales of "The Garfield Show," "Contraptus," and "Asertix" in Ecuador and Brazil.

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