Xilam’s Oggy, Zig & Sharko Land Russian & CIS Broadcast Deals

Xilam Animation has inked a host of broadcast deals with networks across Russia and CIS for its animated properties Oggy & the Cockroaches and Zig & Sharko.

New broadcast partners for seasons five, six and seven of Oggy & the Cockroaches include Ukraine’s PLUSPLUS, Kanal 2 in Estonia and LNK in Lithuania. Seasons three and four of the series were sold to Viaplay in the Baltics and MTG Viasat for TV3 in Latvia. Estonia’s Kanal 2 and Lithuania’s LNK are also on board for season two of Zig & Sharko, while Viaplay in the Baltics recently secured the first two seasons of the series. Season one was sold to TV3 in Latvia.

Morgann Favennec, the executive VP of development and global sales at Xilam Animation, said, “Russia and the CIS territories are an important part of our international rollout for Oggy & the Cockroaches and Zig & Sharko for both broadcast and consumer products. These latest deals highlight how these properties have both enduring appeal and are poised to win a new generation of fans.”