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TV Bytes: Horrid Henry, Figaro Pho
The pre-MIP-TV deluge of toon TV sales news continues to trickle in, with big deals being announced by Novel Entertainment, Chocolate Liberation Front in advance of the mega market in Cannes next month. U.K.’s Novel Entertainment has announced new sales for its animated kids’ program Horrid Henry through its global [...]
‘Matt Hatter Chronicles’ Lands in Spain and Portugal
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 [...]
Network Ten Dons ‘Matt Hatter’ for Spring 2013
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 [...]
Aardman Goes Global with ‘Science Fiction’
Aardman Rights has partnered with Kite Entertainment as international distributor for mixed-media animated series Science Fiction, a science-themed comedy targeting kids 8-12 which is proving successful on Ireland’s RTE network and has recently launched on CBBC. The exclusive deal includes global TV, DVD and publishing rights for the 33 x [...]
‘Wild Kratts’ Ready to Roam on Super RTL
9 Story Entertainment has sold the first season of its popular animated children’s series Wild Kratts to Germany’s Super RTL. A co-pro between The Kratt Brothers Company and 9 Story Entertainment, Wild Kratts is distributed internationally by 9 Story Entertainment and by Kratt Brothers Company in the U.S. and Canada. [...]
‘Zig and Zag’ Plans Summer Production Start
A funky new Irish toon called Zig and Zag: The Animated Series is set to begin production this summer, with delivery to CBBC and RTÉ planned for next year. Dublin-based Double Z Productions and Co. Down animation house Flickerpix are finalizing financing for the 2D animated TV series, which will [...]
Aardman Lands New Deals for ‘Tilly and Friends’
Aardman has found new homes for Walker Productions and JAM Media’s preschool series Tilly and Friends. The 52 x 11-minute animated preschool series will now be seen on Germany’s WDR and WDR Media Group (TV and DVD), ABC Australia (DVD) and Canada’s TVO Kids (TV). The show is also airing [...]
Monster & Monster Join Forces for Distribution
Monster Animation has announced it has appointed Monster Entertainment to distribute its hit animated series Fluffy Gardens (80 x7), and Punky (20 x 7) which debuted at MIP Junior last year. The shows were formerly with Target Entertainment until the company entered Administration last month and the rights reverted to [...]
HIT Scores Big Deals for ‘Mike the Knight’
HIT Entertainment reports 10 new TV sales and three licensing agent deals for its CG-animated preschool property Mike the Knight. The series has been sold to Super RTL in Germany, and the broadcaster has also been appointed as the property’s licensing agent in the territory. The other nine deals that [...]
Target Secures New ‘Punky’ Deals
Rights management group Target Entertainment has completed a raft of international sales deals for Monster Animation’s ground-breaking 2D series Punky (20 x 7). The series which launched on Ireland’s RTE last year has earned global praise and earned nominations for this year’s Irish Film and TV Awards. The new sales [...]
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German software producer Boinx has unveiled some special upgrades the 3.1...
