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WildBrain signs more Strawberry Shortcake deals

NEW YORK — Kids and family entertainment company WildBrain announced today it has signed more licensees for both the new and classic Strawberry Shortcake brand in deals brokered by its consumer products licensing agency, WildBrain CPLG. In addition, the new Strawberry Shortcake series, Berry in the Big City (above, 80 episodes x 4 minutes), as well as four new CG-animated seasonal specials (44 minutes each), produced by WildBrain’s Vancouver animation studio, will be available on Netflix worldwide, with the series launching in spring 2022 and the specials in 2023, says a press release. Other streaming and linear TV partners are...