Scholastic Entertainment and 9 Story Media Group Bring New Series and Returning Favorites to MIPCOM 2026

Scholastic Entertainment and 9 Story Media Group are pleased to share an exciting slate of kids and family programming at MIPCOM this month. The lineup includes original series currently in development, brand-new series in production and returning hits with fresh seasons. Brown Bag Films, the award-winning animation studio, will showcase many of the animation tests for the slate, coming to MIPCOM with new creative partnerships and broadened animation capabilities spanning preschool, kids, family, teen and adult audiences.

IN DEVELOPMENT

Millie Fleur

Genre: 2D Animation

Format: 52 x 11 min

Target Audience: Preschool (4-6)

Welcome to a world where glow-in-the dark mushrooms wander the garden on tiny feet, the plants have teeth, and a spooky-sweet little girl called Millie Fleur finds beauty in the peculiar. Based on Christy Mandin’s bestselling Scholastic book series, Millie Fleur is a quirky, slightly spooky preschool comedy that encourages kids to be true to themselves and embrace what makes them wonderfully weird.

Worst Week Ever

Genre: 2D Animation

Format: 52 x 11 min

Target Audience: 8-12

Twelve-year-old Justin is always having the absolute WORST cringe-inducing week, part his own doing, part his hyperbolic imagination, and part just bad luck. But no matter where the week takes him, the adventures Justin and his friends have while trying to survive the awkward tween years are always hilarious, absurd and surprising. Developed in partnership with Studio Moshi with assistance of ABC Australia and the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF), Worst Week Ever is adapted from Scholastic’s illustrated series by Eva Amores and Matt Cosgrove.

Beanstalk & Bear: Fairy Tale Detectives

Genre: 2D Animation

Format: 52 x 11 min

Target Audience: Preschool

Inspired by the popular True Crime Fairy Tales novelty book series from Make Believe Ideas, the new animated preschool series Beanstalk & Bear: Fairy Tale Detectives drops familiar fairy tale characters into brand new mysteries. When things go sideways in Fairy Tale Forest, two kid detectives are on the case to figure out whodunit. Think suspects, clues, misdirects and reveals – all wrapped in a playful noir attitude. The characters kids know. The mysteries they don’t.

Earth Rangers: Underground

Genre: 2D Animation

Format: 52 x 11 min

Target Audience: 5-8

Building on Earth Rangers’ mission to inspire kids to protect animals and the environment, as well as its wildly popular digital content, which reaches millions of young viewers and generates more than 20 million YouTube views each month, Earth Rangers: Underground transforms that conservation-first spirit into a laugh-out-loud animated adventure. When two middle schoolers stumble upon a secret team of animal agents cleaning up humanity’s environmental messes, they’re recruited into the chaos. Now, a disgruntled veteran squirrel, an over-the-top rookie gecko, and two kids with one very useful superpower – opposable thumbs – must tackle one crisis after another without blowing the whole operation.

NEW SERIES

Super Why’s Comic Book Adventures

Genre: 2D Animation

Format: 117 x 7min

Target Audience: Preschool

Inspired by the beloved Super Why!® literacy series that first launched in 2007, Super Why’s Comic Book Adventures introduces a fresh new chapter for the iconic preschool property. Together with our newest superhero, Power Paige, Super Why will save the day (and the story!) from Literacy Villains and other literacy anomalies in Reader Valley. Jumping into a 2D comic book world, this series of musical shorts will expand preschool literacy skills with catchy new songs that break down big skills for early readers.

NEW SEASONS

Do Not Watch This Show – Season 2

Genre: 2D Animation

Format: Season 2: 20 x 11 min (32 x 11 min in total)

Target Audience: 5-9

Based on Andy Lee’s wildly popular book series Do Not Open This Book which has been translated into 35 languages, Do Not Watch This Show has quickly become a cultural phenomenon in Australia since premiering on ABC in 2025. Do Not Watch This Show stars Wizz, a pompous blue monster who is desperate for viewers to stop watching. Voiced by Lee himself, Wizz’s increasingly absurd attempts to sabotage his own show only make him more irresistible. Each episode invites audiences to unravel the mystery: Why doesn’t Wizz want us to watch?

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood – Season 8

Genre: 2D Animation

Format: Season 8:16 x 11 min (322 x 11 min in total)

Target Audience: Preschool

Co-produced with Fred Rogers Productions, the Emmy® Award-winning Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood® is inspired by the enduring legacy of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and continues to rank among PBS KIDS’ most-watched series nearly 15 years after its debut. Beloved by families and educators alike, the series has become a go-to resource for helping preschoolers navigate new experiences, build social-emotional skills and prepare for school. Centered on Daniel Tiger and his friends in the Neighborhood of Make Believe, the series uses engaging stories and memorable songs to teach life lessons that resonate with young children and caregivers alike.

About Scholastic Entertainment

Scholastic Entertainment brings high-quality content across multiple platforms to audiences of all ages, many in collaboration with 9 Story Media Group and Brown Bag Films, both which are part of the Scholastic portfolio. Among its award-winning productions are the animated series “Clifford the Big Red Dog®” for Amazon Prime and PBS Kids, a live-action “Clifford the Big Red Dog®” feature for Paramount, and Peabody and Daytime Emmy® Award-winning “Stillwater®,” an animated series for Apple TV+. Scholastic Entertainment continues to build celebrated brands worldwide by bringing both nostalgic Scholastic properties and exciting new voices to the screen. Some of its recent projects include “Eva the Owlet™,” an animated series for Apple TV+ based on the New York Times bestselling Scholastic book series Owl Diaries™, the hit live-action “Goosebumps®” series with Disney+ and Hulu, and a live-action feature adaptation of “The Magic School Bus ®” in development with Elizabeth Banks and Marc Platt. Scholastic Entertainment is the media division of Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL).

About 9 Story Media Group

9 Story Media Group is a leading creator, producer and distributor of kids and family-focused intellectual property, now part of Scholastic’s portfolio. The company’s international distribution arm, 9 Story Distribution International represents over 5,000 half-hours of animated and live-action programming, seen on some of the most respected international channels and platforms. Its in-house consumer products division, 9 Story Brands, builds international entertainment brands for kids, with expertise across creative, brand marketing, and licensing. Its Digital division is a leader in digital content strategy, channel management, and AVOD/FAST distribution, overseeing 130 brands across 17 languages and expanding global reach through strategic platform optimization.

About Brown Bag Films

Brown Bag Films is a creative-led, global animation studio with locations in Dublin, Toronto and Bali, recognized for best-in-class brands such as Doc McStuffins®, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood®, Octonauts®, Wild Kratts®, and Blue’s Clues & You®. Founded in 1994, the studio is known for award-winning, artist-driven storytelling across television and digital formats, while actively expanding into new audiences and feature-length projects.