GoldBee Sends Chop Chop Ninja to China & Russia

WeKids has acquired the exclusive TV and nonlinear rights to Chop Chop Ninja for mainland China from distributor GoldBee, while Nickelodeon International has picked up the full series and an accompanying short-form series for its pay-TV and SVOD platforms in Russia and CIS.

The comedy-adventure series’ arrival on WeKids in China later this year will follow the successful run of the “Chop Chop Ninja Challenge” fillers in the country on iQiyi, Tencent, Youku and Tudou. Chop Chop Ninja launched on Nickelodeon in Southeast Asia last November and has also previously aired on Nickelodeon networks and platforms in Italy, the Middle East and Africa.

Chop Chop Ninja follows the adventures of Iro and his three best friends at the Ninja Academy, who fight baddies and try to master the ninja art of stillness. When called upon to defend the Academy, the City of Rizon and worlds beyond, they set off on journeys in which they discover the true values of being a great Chop Chop Ninja.

Produced by Montreal’s Sardine Productions and Gamerizon Studio, Chop Chop Ninja was originally commissioned by Corus Entertainment for its French and English Teletoon networks, premiering on both in Canada last October. The property is supported by the Bell Fund, the Canadian Media Fund, the Shaw Rocket Fund, the CPTC and the SODEC.

Christophe Goldberger, GoldBee’s managing director, said: “We are thrilled to contribute to Chop Chop Ninja’s growth, from a global mobile game success to a strong television and digital series.”

Ghislain Cyr, president of Sardine Productions and producer of Chop Chop Ninja, added: “It is with great pleasure that we welcome these new partners on board. Thank you to all our Canadian and international partners for making this series a worldwide success!”