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UK-based Zodiak Kids has sold more than 75 hours of programming to Qatar-based Al Jazeera Children's Channel (JCC) to air across its Arabic preschool channel Baraem TV and its kids media platform JeemTV.

Ciwen Kids' burgeoning on-demand platform BuddiesTV is bringing a raft of Western kids programming to the East.

Zodiak Kids has secured a raft of global sales for Lolirock, a music-based animated series from its French studio Marathon Media.

After 16 years as head of Tele Images, Philippe Alessandri is stepping down as president and exiting the Zodiak Kids-owned company. Benoît Runel (pictured), meanwhile, has been tapped to run Tele Images and Zodiak's other French studio, Marathon Media as MD of Zodiak Kids France.

Zodiak Kids' prodco Marathon Media has secured presales for its new animated series Get Blake! in Europe and Asia.

The former CEO of Zodiak production house The Foundation is heading up the newly minted Zodiak Kids Studios, with dual operations in the UK and France.

Zodiak Kids Studios is gearing up to dig deep into the tween experience with a new interactive drama series called The Secret Life of Boys that has been commissioned by CBBC and ABC3 Australia.

Zodiak Kids has launched two new multi-platform YouTube channels, ZeeKay for kids and tweens and ZeeKay Junior for preschoolers.

Zodiak Kids has inked a production and distribution deal with Tower 10 Media Group that will see newly formed production arm Zodiak Kids Studios partner with Thomas Brezina's Vienna- and London-based company on multiple co-productions.

Customized-video provider PercyVites has inked licensing agreements with MGA Entertainment and Zodiak Kids to add Lalaloopsy and Tickety Toc to its digital party invitation platform.

In ramping up its scripted content, Disney EMEA has commissioned live-action drama North Star (working title) from UK-based Zodiak Kids Studios.

Zodiak Kids has sold the SVOD rights to more than 150 episodes of Waybuloo and Mister Maker to European pay-TV giant Sky for the UK and Ireland, and renewed SVOD rights for three series with Hulu in the US.

More than a month after Zodiak Media and Banijay Group confirmed they were in merger talks, the France-based media companies have today agreed to unite, creating a global producer-distributor with a footprint in 18 territories and revenues surpassing US$1 billion.

One of YouTube's most successful channels, FunToyzCollector, features a woman opening Disney toys - and it generated US$4.9 million in revenue last year. Kids factual has never had a huge presence in the TV market, but now, the digital revolution has afforded plenty of opportunities for this form of entertainment.

Malaysian 2D animation studio Animasia Studios has signed three programming deals at Asia TV Forum, which is taking place in Singapore until December 4.

Zodiak Kids has signed a raft of European pre-sales for the second season of animated equestrian-adventure series The Ranch.

Zodiak Kids has updated its hit arts & crafts IP Mister Maker, secured a three-year renewal with licensee Creativity International and signed two new UK-based licensing partners for the brand in 2016.

France-based media companies Zodiak Media and Banijay Group have completed their deal to merge, making the newly created Banijay Group a global production and distribution force with operations in 17 territories.

Zodiak Kids has partnered with Europe's biggest visitor-attraction operator Merlin Entertainments to bring Mister Maker arts & crafts activities to the company's 12 Sea Life centers in the UK and Ireland.

Season two of Secret Life of Boys has been ordered by ABC ME and CBBC, the latter of which has also greenlit more Millie Inbetween (pictured).

Al Jazeera acquires 75 hours of content from Zodiak Kids

Converging content: Ciwen Kids brings Western series to Asian markets

Zodiak Kids’ Lolirock makes sweet global music

Alessandri exits Zodiak, Runel upped to MD of Zodiak Kids France

Zodiak inks presales for Get Blake!

Michael Carrington named CEO of new Zodiak Kids Studios

CBBC, ABC3 discover The Secret Life of Boys with Zodiak Kids Studios

Zodiak Kids unveils multi-brand YouTube channels

Zodiak Kids enters into co-pro pact with Tower 10

PercyVites picks up Lalaloopsy, Tickety Toc licenses

Disney lights up North Star in Europe

Zodiak Kids licenses content to Sky and Hulu

Zodiak and Banijay to merge

Digital platforms usher in a new era for kids factual content

Animasia Studio inks trio of programming deals at ATF

Zodiak’s The Ranch gets second season pick-ups

Zodiak crafts new Mister Maker brand identity

Zodiak and Banijay finalize merger

Mister Maker heads to Sea Life

Zodiak Kids series renewed by CBBC, ABC ME