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PEOPLE: Maureen Polo is stepping into the role of CEO at @hellosunshine while Heathside Trading hires former Bandai UK MD Nic Aldridge.

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Paramount Pictures has signed a three-year distribution deal to market and sell @Legendary’s theatrical films worldwide, starting with Street Fighter.

PBS initiated another round of layoffs yesterday, letting go of 34 staffers—the latest cuts in a 15% workforce reduction that has been playing out at the public broadcaster.

Looking to make its mark on a galaxy not so far, far away, @BlokeesOfficial has picked up @starwars as a new license from Disney for its range of buildable action figures.

Sesame Workshop and @YouTube are expanding their partnership with more content and workshops on the horizon.

Newly launched licensing agency Planet Rights wants to serve kids brand owners around the world.

Kids don’t just want to play video games, they like watching other people play them—and that appetite is what @PBSKIDS is tapping into with its new series Odd Squad Gaming Unit.

Nelvana has hit pause on production operations and will continue to operate with a focus on distribution, merchandising and managing existing properties.

Cartoon Forum has named the nominees for this year’s annual Tribute awards, which recognizes companies that have made significant contributions to the animation biz.

.@Mattel is restructuring parts of its senior leadership team as EVP and chief brand officer Lisa McKnight is set to depart from the toyco after 26 years.

Walt @DisneyAnimation Studios has revealed the next original movie in its pipeline, Hexed.

Toho Animation and @Crunchyroll have unveiled a second Jujutsu Kaisen compilation film.

The First Dinosaur from @SinkingShipEnt in fall 2026, and @CraveCanada has already signed on to release it.

DEALS: ABC Commercial sells content to China’s UYoung and Funko harmonizes with KPop Demon Hunters.

Walmart is rolling out new AI tools and incentives to try and get more toy sellers to join its Marketplace e-commerce hub.

Lionsgate is recharging iconic vampire franchise @Twilight with a theatrical re-release among other fall celebrations.

Leading streamer @Netflix has just released an official policy outlining how its producers and content suppliers can use generative AI.

The @LEGO_Group saw record-breaking revenue gains in the first half of 2025 according to its latest financials.

EXCLUSIVE: @Nickelodeon and @paramountplus are rolling out a themed package of Dora eps internationally to freshen up the franchise with a mermaid throughline.