MIPTV Spotlight: Breakthrough Entertainment

CANNES: Remote-controlled cars take center stage in Zerby Derby, one of Breakthrough Entertainment’s kids’ offerings.

The company is also presenting buyers with The Adventures of Napkin Man, a preschool program produced for Kids’ CBC, and Rocket Monkeys, Breakthrough’s most popular show for boys 6 to 11.

“Rocket Monkeys is filled with slapstick and physical humor that translates easily internationally,” says Nat Abraham, Breakthrough’s president of distribution. “Zerby Derby is quite a unique series as the characters are actual radio-controlled cars and every episode is filled with challenging adventures! The Adventures of Napkin Man is a combination of live action and animation used effectively to help preschoolers address everyday challenges and concerns through nurturing main characters, age-appropriate comedy and catchy, original music.”

The documentary The Motherload, a highlight of the Breakthrough Entertainment slate, presents the daily challenges facing working mothers today. The program’s subject is “current and relatable,” says Abraham. “It focuses on why ‘women can’t seem to have it all’ as they struggle to maintain balance in the workplace while also raising their children at home.”

Breakthrough is also showcasing Brojects, which follows two brothers who engage in DIY home-building projects, and The Chef’s Bar, featuring Rob Rossi and Craig Harding from Rustic Adventures Italy and Opening: Campagnolo. “There has always been a demand for food-related content of all genres,” says Abraham. “We are excited to launch The Chef’s Bar, a traditional ‘stand and stir’ culinary series, to complement our food-with-travel programs.”