Amberwood, Studio100 to Co-Produce New Children’s Series

CANNES, April 7: Canada’s Amberwood Productions has
concluded a co-production agreement with Belgium’s Studio100 on a new animated
series, Super Mega Hyper Pets.

The series, targeted at 4- to 6-year-olds, follows
the adventures of 8-year-old Timmy Jones and his three super-powered pets.
Produced entirely in HD, the 2-D animated action comedy series consists of 26
half-hour episodes or 52 11-minute episodes.

“Amberwood
is extremely excited to be working with Studio100,” said Jonathan Wiseman, the
VP of sales and acquisitions at Amberwood Productions. “They have an
outstanding reputation in the entertainment community for not only producing
but also managing top-quality brands. The fresh look of Super Mega Hyper
Pets and its entertaining storylines are ideal for its
young demographic.”

Jo Daris, the business development director at
Studio100, commented, “Amberwood Productions is the perfect partner to help us
produce this innovative new series. We are committed to producing programs with
a strong international appeal and believe that this partnership will enable us to once more
provide fun and imaginative programming for children worldwide.”

—By Ned Berke