Dive Olly Dive! Joins PBS Sprout Lineup

LOS ANGELES, May 15: PBS
KIDS Sprout has secured the U.S. broadcast rights to the CGI-animated preschool
series Dive Olly Dive! from
Taffy Entertainment.

The show is set to debut
June 7 in Sprout’s original weekend morning block, The Let’s Go Show. Dive Olly Dive! follows the underwater adventures of two young
research submarines-in-training. The series is a co-production of Mike Young
Productions Limited, Flying Bark Productions of Australia, KI.KA, ARD of
Germany, Telegael of Ireland and GDC.

“Dive Olly Dive! is the perfect addition to our Let’s Go Show weekend morning block, which is all about fun,
exploration and learning,” said Andrew Beecham, the senior VP of programming
for Sprout. “The rich animation, charming story lines and positive messages in
every episode are sure to engage our young viewers, as well as their parents
and caregivers.”

“PBS KIDS
Sprout is a fantastic home for Dive Olly Dive! and we look forward to introducing the show to their millions of kid
viewers,” added Lionel Marty, the president of worldwide sales for Taffy Entertainment. “They
have done an incredible job growing the Sprout brand on the linear, VOD and
online platforms, making this the place to be.”

—By Kristin
Brzoznowski