Tag "Platinum Films"

Syfy Kids Beams to Asia July ’13

April 16, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

International kids’ channel KidsCo has confirmed that the Syfy Kids programming block will launch in Asia this July. The block is a result of a partnership between KidsCo and Syfy and will debut with a line-up featuring original series and newly acquired titles from Platinum Films and KidsCo joint-venture partners. [...]

Platinum’s ‘Matt Hatter’ to Fly with British Airways

April 10, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Platinum Films’ CG-animated series Matt Hatter Chronicles will be one of the children’s entertainment choices on board the British Airways and United Emirates beginning this spring. The inventive boys-targeting series was also recently picked up by KidsCo for its Syfy Kids block. Working with in-flight entertainment specialist Spafax, Platinum sold [...]

Lucky 13: MIPTV 2013 Toon Highlights

April 8, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

The spring TV season is officially in full swing when the annual MIP-TV content market returns to the Palais des Festivals in Cannes. You can get a good feel for what animation producers have in store for broadcasters and viewers around the world by checking out the goods at the [...]

‘Matt Hatter Chronicles’ Lands in Spain and Portugal

January 15, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Iberian broadcasters RTVE and Canal Panda have picked up Platinum Film’s boys’ action series Matt Hatter Chronicles. Public broadcaster RTVE will debut the 26 x 30-minute CGI series on its Clan TV channel, while Canal Panda has struck a dual territory pay TV deal for Portugal and Spain for this [...]

‘Matt Hatter Chronicles’ Finds a Home on TVNZ

November 15, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

New Zealand’s national broadcaster, TVNZ has ordered the first season of the new adventure comedy series Matt Hatter Chronicles for its free commercial channel TV2. The 26 x 30-minute HD CGI animation, which targets five to 10-year-olds, will premiere in 2013 as part of TV2’s Spring line-up on 2Kids weekend [...]

Network Ten Dons ‘Matt Hatter’ for Spring 2013

October 29, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Australia’s Network Ten has nabbed boys’ animated adventure-comedy Matt Hatter Chronicles for its digital free-to-air channel, ELEVEN, series producer Platinum Films has announced. The 26 x 30 HD CGI show will premiere in 2013 as part of ELEVEN’s Toasted TV line-up. Produced by leading U.K. indie Platinum Films and Toronto-based [...]

Arc Animates ‘Matt Hatter Chronicles’

June 6, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Toronto-based Arc Productions, formerly known as Starz Animation, is producing the animation for Matt Hatter Chronicles, a high-end 3D television series produced by Platinum Films and Dream Mill. The series is an original production for Nickelodeon U.K. and Teletoon Canada, and has global distribution from Endemol Worldwide. Matt Hatter Chronicles is [...]