UK children’s prodco Two Daughters Entertainment has hired former Hasbro and Cartoon Network exec Finn Arnesen as chief operating officer.

US prodco Castle Rock Entertainment has closed a deal with British actor John Cleese to revive classic UK sitcom Fawlty Towers.

Ukrainian prodco Film.UA and OTT service Megogo have boarded dark comedy series Partyzanky, set against the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

BBC Studios Australia & New Zealand has hired Fremantle’s Warren Clarke as head of scripted and Endemol Shine’s Arianna Gusi as head of unscripted production.

Kids and family edutainment streamer Da Vinci has acquired more than 200 hours of content from Banijay-owned Beyond Rights and Boat Rocker Media.

Scandinavia-based Viaplay Group will launch its direct-to-consumer streaming platform in the US on February 22 and in Canada on March 7.

9 Story Distribution International, the sales arm of Canada- and Ireland-based 9 Story Media Group, has acquired the worldwide distribution rights to animated preschool series Atom Town.

Paris-based studio Mediawan Kids & Family has acquired a majority stake in UK production company Wildseed Studios.

Mediawan Kids & Family president Julien Borde discusses how anime, AVoD, ‘glocal’ content and 360-degree IP are contributing to a thriving animation business.

Chinese family entertainment company UYoung has picked up children’s series Work it Out Wombats! from PBS International, which has acquired the distribution rights to the show.