41E Sells Package to Discovery Family Channel, Discovery Familia

Discovery Family Channel and the Spanish-language Discovery Familia in the U.S. have acquired pay-TV rights for a number of properties from 41 Entertainment (41E).

Discovery Family Channel and Discovery Familia will air PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures and Super Monsters, as well as two holiday specials—Santa Pac’s Merry Berry Day and Pac’s Scary Halloween—and three full-length films based on well-known IPs—Kong—King of the Apes: The Adventure Begins, Tarzan and Jane: Genesis and Tarzan and Jane: Tale of Two Jungles. Beginning in 2020, Discovery Family Channel and Discovery Familia will air two of 41E’s new series in production: Superhero Summer Camp and Superhero Pets.

“We are looking forward to adding such fun and entertaining series to our daytime program schedule and our TV everywhere app,” said Rachel J. Falleroni, director of programming for Discovery Family Channel. “These great animated series will be rolling out on Discovery Family in the coming months and we are excited and confident that our viewers will love them.”

“We believe that we have found the perfect home for our content, both existing and in production, with Discovery Family Channel and Discovery Familia,” added Nancy Koff, VP of sales and marketing at 41E. “We could not be more thrilled to be growing our relationship with Discovery through our multifaceted partnership on these engaging titles.”