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WildBrain announces seven new greenlights

TORONTO — Children and family entertainment broadcaster WildBrain Television announced today it has ordered several new animation and live-action series from Canadian producers that will premiere across its suite of channels beginning this October and continuing to roll out through 2022. The new slate of programming includes five new WildBrain-produced, computer-generated animation specials for Caillou (above), which are set to begin airing on Family Jr. in summer 2022. With each special running 45 minutes, these mark “the first new long-form content for the beloved preschool brand in almost a decade,” says a press release. Another new show for young kids...