Beano Studios in the UK has appointed the CBBC's executive producer of animation to the newly created role of head of animation.

MIPCOM: Paris-based producer and distributor Go-N Productions has teamed up with Russia's Riki Group to distribute one of the latter's animated preschool series.

MIPCOM: The Walt Disney Company's Latin American production and distribution division is coproducing a drama with Spanish broadcaster Mediapro, BTF Media and Somos Productions.

MIPCOM: Sinclair Broadcast Group-owned US children's channel KidsClick is to air India-based production and distribution company DQE's animated series The Jungle Book.

MIPCOM: Cyber Group Studios' preschool series about four young dinosaurs has topped the list of the most screened children's programmes at MipJunior at the weekend.

MIPCOM: Polish broadcaster and distributor SPI International/FilmBox has launched a TV network devoted to Turkish drama series and movies.

MIPCOM: Broadcasters in Italy and Australia have boarded a forthcoming animated spy action series coproduced by local prodcos alongside firms in Europe and Asia.

MIPCOM: Buyers including MBC in the Middle East have picked up episodes of Novel Entertainment's animated series Horrid Henry from Banijay Group subsidiary Zodiak Kids.

MIPCOM: A German broadcaster has boarded the forthcoming 3D CGI-animated reboot of The Smurfs.

MIPCOM: Mondo TV in Italy and its Latin American arm are moving into drama for young adults with an English-language sci-fi series set in a post-apocalyptic world.