One-liners: Noteworthy news nuggets

• NCircle Entertainment has taken on CGI preschool series Hopla from Belgium's Bert Smets Productions, and will rep the property exclusively in TV broadcast and merchandising circles. A full 104 eps of Hopla are in the can, and Smets expects to deliver an additional 26 every year until 2011.

• Microsoft has added instant messaging capability to its Xbox 360 platform, bringing it one step closer to becoming an all-encompassing entertainment device. The free update will be available on May 7 through Xbox Live or Xbox.com.
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April 9, 2007

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Gary Rusak is a freelance writer based in Toronto. He has covered the kids entertainment industry for the last decade with a special interest in licensing, retail and consumer products. You can reach him at garyrusak@gmail.com
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