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9 Story Makes Super Deal with Super RTL

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9 Story announces the sale of two animated children’s series to Super RTL.

FME and BBC Sign New Development Deal

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BBC Kids and FME Kids & Family division sign a five year deal that will see them develop and produce a continuous sequence of new programming.

Sony Launches Colorworks 4K Television

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Colorworks, Sony Pictures Entertainment’s digital intermediate facility, opens a new facility focused on 4K television postproduction.

Viacom Reports Financial Results

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Viacom reports that net income rose sharply in its fiscal first quarter compared with results a year ago. Revenue and adjusted earnings fell because of a decline at its Paramount studio business and lower advertising revenue at its Nickelodeon television channels.

Vic the Viking Conquers Australia

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“Vic the Viking,” the 78 x 11 minute Australian/French animated co-production between ASE Studios Pty Limited and Studio 100 Animation in association with Flying Bark Productions, has been commissioned by ABC TV in Australia.

Amazon Studios Greenlights Five Animated Pilots

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New pilots include “Creative Galaxy” from Angela Santomero, the creator of “Blue’s Clues.”

B2FX Creates Special Effects for Grimm

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B2FX creates SFX Make-up for NBC’s “Grimm.”

Turner's LazyTown Returns for Season 4

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Turner announces that the children’s show “LazyTown” will return for a fourth season.

Coolabi Announces New Licenses for Bagpuss

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Coolabi announces new licensing agreements with Cozy Time and Portico for the property, “Bagpuss.”

Doc McStuffins Celebrates Black History Month

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Disney Junior celebrates Black History Month with new "We Are Doc McStuffins" interstitials beginning Friday, February 1.

Teletoon to Co-Develop Atomic Puppet

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Mercury Filmworks and Technicolor finalize development deal with Teletoon Canada for new animated television series, “Atomic Puppet.”

Dude That’s My Ghost! Heads to Disney XD

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European distributor Alphanim finalizes deals with Disney XD Latin America and Disney Southeast Asia for its highly successful animated series “Dude, That’s My Ghost!”

Mattel's Multi-Platform Max Steel to See Global Rollout

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New multi-platform venture will feature animated superhero TV series broadcast in more than 100 global markets, turbo-charged online content hub, and robust toy and consumer products line.

Leo Lausemaus Bounds onto Super RTL

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The new CGI preschool series “Leo Lausemaus” will be broadcast in 2014 by Germany’s SUPER RTL.

eOne Family Appoints Monica Candiani

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Entertainment One Family announces the appointment of Monica Candiani as Head of International Sales.

Henson's HIP to Distribute Driftwood Bay

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Sixteen South names HIP the exclusive worldwide distributor for its new preschool series, “Driftwood Bay.”

Cartoon Network Takes Upfronts on the Road

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Cartoon Network is jumping ahead of the customary Kids Upfront season and taking its show on the road with the Cartoon Network Road Tour.

9 Story Expands Int'l Distribution

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9 Story expands its international distribution beginning with the new animated series “Nerds and Monsters.”

Imira Teams with Zumbastico on Horatio and the Plasticines

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Imira Entertainment and Zumbastico Studios are collaborating to co-develop and co-produce “Horatio and the Plasticines.”

Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome Premieres Feb. 10

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“Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome” will premiere as a full length TV movie February 10 on Syfy