DECODE in Co-production Deal for New Preschool Series

TORONTO/LONDON, March 26:
Canada’s DECODE Entertainment is co-producing a new 2-D animated preschool
series, Poppets Town, which has
already scored a number of presales.

Poppets Town, a co-pro with Spain’s Neptuno Films, produced in
association with Japan’s OLC/Rights Entertainment, has been presold to France’s
Canal J and to Disney International for its channels in the U.K., Spain,
Scandinavia, Italy, Australasia and Taiwan. TeleQuebec has also come on board
as a Canadian broadcast partner. The series features the fun and adventures of
poppets living in Poppets Town.

Neptuno will handle
international sales for Spain, Portugal and Latin America, and OLC will handle
the rights in Japan. The rest of the sales will be handled by DECODE.

Neil Court, the president
of DECODE Enterprises, said:
“This is a major co-production and we’re looking forward to working with
Neptuno Films and continuing our relationship with ORE in Japan. To have Disney
and Canal J on board at this early stage is a fantastic commitment and
underscores the potential of this series.”

—By Kristin
Brzoznowski