Televix Takes TWF to Latin America

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, January 15: Animation Collective has
signed Televix Entertainment to represent its live-action, short-format comedy
series Thumb Wrestling Federation: TWF in
Latin America.

Televix will represent the broadcast, home video and
licensing rights throughout the region for the property, which centers on a
fictional sports league. Thumb Wrestling Federation: TWF brings the battle between the Mighty Dexteras and the
Evil Sinistras, led by the power-hungry Senator Skull, to life.

Hugo Rose, the CEO of Televix
Entertainment, said, “This is an exciting opportunity to work with the best;
Larry Schwarz and his team at Animation Collective have developed a unique
property that will certainly have a mass appeal in Latin America. We believe TWF has a strong broadcast and licensing potential.”

Larry Schwarz, the CEO of Animation Collective and creator
of Thumb Wrestling Federation: TWF,
said, “We are excited to have Hugo Rose and Televix Entertainment on board, as
they have worked successfully with some of the top kids’ brands in the world.
There is nobody with better expertise to bring TWF to the Latin American market, and we think the
property will be a big success based on its quirky humor and the popularity of
thumb wrestling in general.”

—By Kristin Brzoznowski