Darwin & Newts Picked Up by Da Vinci Kids

Imira Entertainment has signed a deal with the edutainment platform Da Vinci Kids for the series Darwin & Newts.

Darwin & Newts is a STEM-focused series about two siblings who go on fantastic escapades, discovering and experimenting with early science and engineering principles, while also exploring the natural wonders of the outside world. The 40×11-minute show, targeted at 4- to 7-year-olds, also includes supplementary educational activity fact sheets and short gamified video clips for social media.

Gulshan David, VP of media sales at Imira Entertainment, said: “We are delighted to have this beautiful animation title Darwin & Newts which has humor, imagination and meaningful educational takeaways for preschool children. With this partnership, the show will now be available to the collective global subscribers of both Azoomee and Da Vinci Kids via connected TV, linear channels and mobile apps.”

Luca Fiore, director of content at Azoomee/Da Vinci, added: “We’re really excited about this series coming to Da Vinci and Azoomee since it’s a great editorial fit for our STEAM-focused fun learning digital and linear channels. Darwin & Newts joins our expanded library of upper preschool content for families in our territories, which we are offering alongside our ever-growing slate of content for older kids.”