Twisted Whiskers Heading to France, the U.K.

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, October 13: Canal+ in France and CBBC
in the U.K. are set to broadcast the new CGI-animated series Twisted
Whiskers, produced by American Greetings Properties, Taffy
Entertainment and DQ Entertainment, in association with Mike Young Productions.

Based on the American Greetings Corporation card line that
features a “twisted” bunch of cats and dogs, the series includes 52 ten-minute
episodes and 30-second shorts in HD. Twisted Whiskers, targeted
at 4- to 12-year-olds, is scheduled for an early 2009 debut. Taffy is
representing the series for international distribution.

“It’s a testament to the strength of American Greetings
Properties and the Twisted Whiskers brand
that high-profile broadcasters like Canal+ and BBC have signed on so early in
the production process,” said Lionel Marty, the president of worldwide sales
for Taffy Entertainment. “We have received interest from a number of major
broadcasters and we anticipate new deals will be announced soon. This is a
hilarious show with some of the most lovable and addictive characters.”

“We see Twisted
Whiskers as a 21st century
extension of Looney Tunes
in the sense that each segment is treated like a self-contained theatrical
short where we mix and match a core group of strong and uniquely off-beat pet
characters in a wide variety of scenarios,” added Sean Gorman, the VP of
development and production for American Greetings Properties. “We are confident
that its squash-and-stretch fur animation, rendered in full HD, will only make
the humor and characters of Twisted Whiskers all the more endearing.”

—By Kristin Brzoznowski