HAGI Signs On For More Benjamin Bear

OTTAWA, August 15: HAGI, the current rights holder in Poland
for Amberwood Entertainment’s The Secret World of Benjamin Bear, has licensed the television and DVD rights to the
series for a number of other territories.

The expanded deal will see HAGI acquire the rights for
Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, and Bulgaria. Jonathan
Wiseman, the director of sales and marketing at Amberwood, said of HAGI, “They
have got strong plans for the series in Poland and will be an excellent partner
to introduce the property to the majority of Eastern Europe.”

The 78×11-minute The Secret World of Benjamin Bear was commissioned by Family Channel in Canada.