4Kids Inks New TV Deals for Chaotic

On the heels of MIPCOM 2008, 4Kids Ent. has finalized licensing agreements with leading broadcasters in France and the U.K. for the first season of the animated action series Chaotic. The show is scheduled to launch on Gulli TV in France, Rede TV in Brazil and Jetix in the U.K. in the first quarter 2009. Brian Lacey, exec VP of International for 4Kids Ent., says broadcast sales in Germany, Italy and other markets are expected to close by end of the calendar year.

4Kids partnered with TELETOON Canada and Bardel Ent. to produce the high definition, 3D CGI animation series which chronicles the adventures of two teenage boys who discover a fascinating trading card game that transports them into a multidimensional world of action and adventure.

In the U.S., Chaotic airs weekends on The CW and is available for VOD viewing on the Comcast, Cox and Bresnan cable systems. The series’ lineup of global broadcast partners includes Jetix in the U.S., TELETOON in Canada, TEN Network in Australia, RTBF in Belgium, SIC in Portugal, MNet in South Africa and Kids Central in Singapore.

The show’s second season, Chaotic: M’Arrillian Invasion, airs on FOX during the 4KidsTV four-hour Saturday morning program block. It has also been renewed by Teletoon in Canada and Jetix in Latin America.