4Kids Entertainment Inc. has signed licensing agreements with several leading broadcasters in the UK and Europe for its new animated series, “Dinosaur King.” The fantasy adventure series, a combination of traditional cel and CGI animation, is set to launch on Mediaset (Italy), RTL2 (Germany), France 3 (France), Canal J (France), and Jetix (UK, Scandinavia, and Spain) in the 2008-09 television season. In the United States, “Dinosaur King” airs Saturday mornings on 4Kids TV, where it has earned strong ratings in the kids’ 6-11 demo since its September 2007 premiere.

4Kids anticipates another round of major market closings in territories including Australia, Latin America, and Canada before the NATPE market kicks off later this month.