mipcom 2007

About EM.Entertainment GmbH

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EM.Entertainment GmbH is one of Europe’s leading producers and distributors of animation programs for children and young people. The activities of the company include the production of high quality children’s and youth programs, worldwide management of TV rights, and the marketing of home entertainment, video-on demand, mobile and merchandising rights. The extensive rights library ranks among the world’s largest within the children’s and youth sector aside from the major studios. With its own in-house production unit and Australian production studio Flying Bark Productions PTY. Ltd., the company has a reputation for creating modern and fantasy animation programs.

About our Programs

EM.Entertainment GmbH will arrive at MIPCOM this year with an impressive slate of high quality children’s programming including the animated series Master Raindrop, Staines Down Drains, VIPO and Life Rules.

Master Raindrop: Co-produced by Flux Animation Studio Ltd., Big Communications Pte Ltd., Flying Bark Productions PTY. Ltd. and Media Development Authority of Singapore Master Raindrop combines a cocktail of action, adventure and comedy animation in both CGI and 2D. Targeted at 8-10 year olds, Master Raindrop is currently in production and scheduled for delivery in June 2008. The series has already been pre-sold to Channel 7 (Australia).

Staines Down Drains: Based on an original concept by Jim Mora, Staines Down Drains (26 x 24’) is a 2D animation series for children aged 6-11. The series is co-produced by Australian animation studio Flying Bark Productions PTY. Ltd. and New Zealand producer Flux Animation Studio Ltd. and has been sold to ZDF, Disney Channel (Germany), Channel 7 (Australia), TVNZ (New Zealand), Kabillion (USA) and TG4 (Ireland).

VIPO: A 3D animated (26 x 11') edutainment program produced by Vipo Land GmbH is centred on the adventures of the flying dog VIPO. Young children and their parents can learn about different countries, cities, people and traditions as Vipo and his friends travel around the world. Broadcasters on board include kabel eins and Boomerang in Germany, and Mediaset (Italy) while a DVD deal with Germany’s Constantin as well as a VOD agreement with Israel’s PUFF TV has also been secured.

Life Rules: A comedy cut-out animation series (10 x 1.5’) is targeted at the teen age group. Produced by Flying Bark Productions PTY. Ltd. and EM.Entertainment GmbH the 1.5 minute interstitials comes to grips with the important issues facing young teens today.

About our Attending Executives

EM.Entertainment GmbH
Susanne Schosser - Managing Director
Dominique Neudecker - Director International Productions & Broadcasting
John Morris - Managing Director of Sparrowhawk Distribution Ltd. /
President of Distribution EM.Entertainment GmbH

Flying Bark Productions PTY. Ltd.
Michael Hefferon - Managing Director
Avrill Stark - Creative Director