qubo, Breakthrough Finalize Licensing Agreement for Miss BG

NEW
YORK, September 27: Multiplatform kids’ content provider qubo has acquired the
rights to 52 half-hour episodes and 52 minutes of vignettes of Miss BG in English and Spanish
for the U.S.

Aimed
at kids aged 5 to 8, the 3-D animated TV series centers around a precocious
8-year-old girl who sees it as her mission to teach her younger brother the
ways of the world. Miss BG is adapted from the Gudule & les Bébés book collection,
authored by Fanny Joly and illustrated by Roser Capdevilla.

The
series is a co-production between Ellipsanime, Breakthrough Animation, TVO, TFO
(Canada) and France 5. It will premiere on the qubo digital channel, with
additional plans to rollout on its other platforms.

“Miss
BG
opens doors everywhere she goes with wide-eyed wonderment. We are confident
that this property is a perfect match for qubo’s roster of high quality,
programming,” said Kevin Gillis, the executive producer and managing partner of
Breakthrough Animation. “This aspirational series has wonderful educational and
entertainment qualities that resonate with kids while stirring their
imagination.”