More Animal Mechanicals on Order

TORONTO: CBC has commissioned an additional 15 11-minute episodes of Animal Mechanicals from Halifax Film to be distributed by DECODE Enterprises.

In further deals for Animal Mechanicals, DECODE scored a home-entertainment agreement with Phase 4 Films for English- and French-speaking Canada, with launch set for fall of this year. Also, TG4 Ireland joins the roster of international broadcasters airing the series, picking up seasons one and two.

Animal Mechanicals is an action-adventure series for preschoolers that combines fantastical worlds, mythical animals and cool quests. The show is one of CBC’s top-rating preschool series and also scores high ratings around the world on Disney Channels in the U.K. and Asia,Radio-Canada, Discovery Latin America, Romania’s HOP, EBS in Korea, Al-Jazeera Children Channel and Prava I Prevodi, which acquired the title for Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro.

Josh Scherba, the VP of distribution for DECODE Enterprises, said: “The Animal Mechanicals third-season commission means that we will have a total of 55 episodes which is a great platform for building the brand. The show is proving to be very popular with preschoolers and their parents, and we are being inundated with requests for home video and toys. We’ll be at the Licensing Show looking to forge partnerships that will enable us to extend our offering.”