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Atlantyca Entertainment to Distribute Jurassic Cubs

November 25, 2015

MILAN: Atlantyca Entertainment has secured exclusive distribution rights for Animundi Studio’s animated series Jurassic Cubs for all of Europe, North America and Asia Pacific, with sales set to launch at ATF. Jurassic Cubs is a co-production of Rai and Animundi …

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WotWots Spin-off from Pukeko & Chinese Animation Company

November 25, 2015

WELLINGTON: New Zealand's Pukeko Pictures has inked a development deal with China's Guangdong Huawen Century Animation Company to produce Kiddets, a sister series to the animated preschool hit The WotWots. Kiddets is being developed as an official TV co-production under …

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January Debut for Sesame Street on HBO

November 25, 2015

NEW YORK: HBO has set a January premiere date for the 46th season of Sesame Street, which moves to the premium network from pubcaster PBS with a revamped set, a shorter running time and a new character. Two new episodes …

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Picture Box Places Can You Imagine That? in the U.S.

November 25, 2015

TORONTO: Picture Box Distribution has licensed the career-themed preschool series Can You Imagine That? to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in the U.S. for its Curious World learning app. Can You Imagine That? combines real children with their own artwork as they …

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Another Season of Girl Meets World for Disney Channel

November 26, 2015

BURBANK: Disney Channel has ordered a third season of Girl Meets World, a comedy series created by Michael Jacobs and April Kelly. Girl Meets World follows the adventures of Riley, the teenage daughter of the main characters from Boy Meets …

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Kids’ Series Little Roy Notches Up Presales

November 26, 2015

DUBLIN: The hybrid live-action/animated series Little Roy, a joint CBeebies and CBBC commission, has secured presales with broadcasters in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Belgium. The 52×14-minute series is headed to NRK in Norway, SVT in Sweden, YLE in Finland and …

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ATF Spotlight: 9 Story Media Group

November 26, 2015

SINGAPORE: A house cat who dreams of exploring the great outdoors takes center stage in Nature Cat, a new animated series that 9 Story Media Group is showcasing at this year’s ATF. “Nature Cat is not only incredibly funny, it …

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ATF Spotlight: Rainbow

November 26, 2015

SINGAPORE: At ATF, Rainbow will be showcasing a selection of kids’ shows, including Winx Club and the brand-new Regal Academy. Andrea Graciotti, the head of sales and co-productions at Rainbow, says Regal Academy offers a “unique and utterly hilarious take …

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ZDFE Licenses Kids’ Shows Across AsiaPac

November 27, 2015

MAINZ: ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE) has placed more than 150 hours of programming from its ZDFE.junior slate, including Dance Academy and Mako Mermaids, with broadcasters across the Asia Pacific. In Australia, ABC International acquired the pan-Asian pay-TV rights for all three …

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Asian Sales for Cyber Group Studios

November 27, 2015

PARIS: Cyber Group Studios has sold more than 250 half-hours of programming to broadcasters in Asia, with deals on such shows as Zorro the Chronicles, Tales of Tatonka and Zou. Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific renewed the rights for the CGI series …