Atlantyca Sends Geronimo Stilton to UAE

Atlantyca Entertainment has inked a new broadcast agreement with UAE’s evision, from e&, for the animated children’s series Geronimo Stilton.

Per the deal, seasons one and two of Geronimo Stilton will be made available on the on-demand service of evision’s ejunior channel in the MENA region via Etisalat UAE, Etisalat Misr in Egypt and Mobily in KSA. Season three, meanwhile, is set for evision’s pay-TV service in the UAE. Additional seasons will be rolled out in July.

Based on the books of the same name, Geronimo Stilton features the adventures of the eponymous mouse journalist. The animated series has been translated into over 40 languages and distributed in over 130 countries. Atlantyca Entertainment manages all of the IP rights for the Geronimo Stilton brand and all of its character spin-offs.

Alessandra Dematteis, distribution manager at Atlantyca Entertainment, said: “The young viewers in this region have always been true and loyal Geronimo Stilton fans. We are certain that they have anxiously been waiting for the adventures to continue. It is our privilege to have evision as our broadcast partner to continue delivering these fun-filled animated stories to our viewers in the region.”

Fatiha Bensalem, director of ejunior, said: “ejunior has always been a favorite kids’ channel in UAE and remains the most-watched in light of the significant efforts we have taken to bring the best in kids’ entertainment to the region. Over the years, we have seen an increase in the readership of Geronimo Stilton‘s action-packed stories globally, and we knew that broadcasting the animated children’s TV series in the region would create memorable moments for kids. We pride ourselves on launching exclusive and highly engaging content that our viewers can appreciate and enjoy with friends and family. Our partnership with Atlantyca Entertainment will further enhance our mission to bring the best of entertainment to our viewers.”