JCC & MDeC Unveil Saladin

CANNES: Saladin The Animated TV Series, a co-production venture between Malaysia’s Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) and Qatar-based Al Jazeera Children’s Channel (JCC), was unveiled last night at a special screening at the Carlton in Cannes. 

The 26-episode 3-D animated series will be completed in mid 2010. The co-production brings the story of the young Saladin to life. A second season is expected for mid 2011. This is the first project of many to come produced jointly by MDeC and JCC.