Beyond to Introduce New Kids’ Division in Cannes

Beyond Distribution is slated to launch Beyond Kids, a new children’s division with some 950 hours of programming, at next month’s MIPCOM.

Beyond Kids will introduce three new live-action series at the market, including MythBusters Jr. The 10×30-minute show, which is made by Beyond Productions, is being presented by original MythBuster Adam Savage.

Another title is Wow! That’s Amazing, an informative series featuring experiments, puzzles and magic tricks. That show is co-produced by Beyond Productions and Super RTL in Germany. There is also Gym Stars (Drummer Television), which takes a behind-the-scenes look at young gymnasts in the U.K.

The creation of Beyond Kids follows the success of the Netflix original animated show Beat Bugs, which is produced by Grace: A Storytelling Company and Beyond Screen Production. The division will launch with such titles as Ocean Girl, Numberjacks, The Dengineers and Junior Vets.

Michael Murphy, the general manager at Beyond Distribution, remarked: “Whilst Beyond has always played a leading role in the kids’ industry, the launch of Beyond Kids demonstrates our commitment to producing and securing great kids’ content. It’s a really exciting time for us, from our success with Beat Bugs to the launch of MythBusters Jr. this year. We are also looking to work with new kids’ producers and look forward to meeting many of them at MIPCOM.”