DECODE Acquires New Animated Series from Out of the Blue

TORONTO/LONDON, September 25: DECODE Entertainment has
acquired the worldwide distribution rights, excluding the U.S., to the animated
preschool property Super Why from Out of
the Blue Enterprises, for launch at MIPCOM.

The 65×22-minute series is already airing on PBS in the U.S.
and has been picked up by Canada’s CBC. It is a co-venture between Blue’s
Clues producer Out of the Blue Enterprises,
which was co-founded by Blue’s Clues creator Angela Santomero and Nickelodeon veteran Samantha Freeman, and
DECODE. Super Why helps kids learn the fundamentals of reading through
interactive storybook adventures. The “Super Readers” literally jump into
books, and the two-dimensional pop-up world suddenly comes to life.

Neil Court,
the president of DECODE, said: “This is a major deal for us, Out of the Blue
Enterprises have an excellent track record with Blue’s Clues. Super Why also
promises to be a great success in the worldwide preschool market as already
demonstrated by the commitments from PBS and the CBC. We’ve added some
outstanding new programming to our catalogue and will be showcasing a very
strong line up at MIPCOM.”