Nickelodeon Australia Acquires Two Children’s Titles from Beyond

CANNES, October 9:
Nickelodeon Australia has picked up the rights for two children’s titles from
Beyond Distribution: Milly, Molly and
The Amazing Extraordinary Friends.

The 26×30-minute
live-action drama series The Amazing Extraordinary Friends is produced by Greenstone Pictures and features the
story of an ordinary boy who discovers that he has amazing powers as Captain X.
His mission is to save the world, and still be home in time to do his homework.

Two beloved friends come
to life in the 13×30-minute animated series Milly, Molly. Targeted at children aged 4 to 8, the property is
based on the international publishing hit and follows the adventures of the two
heroines as they face the world and its complexities. It is a co-production between Pacific & Beyond,
the award-winning animation studio Scrawl Studios, Milly Molly Holdings and
with the participation of the Media Development Authority of Singapore.

Deirdre Brennan, Nickelodeon’s
programming director, said: "I am thrilled that Amazing Extraordinary
Friends and Milly, Molly will be part of our 2008 programming line-up for
Nickelodeon & Nick Jr. Both series demonstrate the dedication of local
producers in this region and their ability to deliver charming & funny
children's content full of relevant characters for our Australian audience.
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