Jetpack Acquires Rights for Coolabi’s Clangers

Jetpack Distribution has acquired the rights to Clangers, a preschool stop-motion animated show from Coolabi Group.

The deal includes all three seasons of the BAFTA Award-winning show, which currently airs on CBeebies in the U.K. The deal covers all audiovisual rights for territories worldwide, excluding the U.K., Australia and China.

Clangers follows the eponymous family of lovable, pink, mouse-like creatures who live out in space on their Little Blue Planet that is peppered with holes topped with metal dustbin lids. When the lips flip open with a clang, they reveal steps down to their home beneath the planet’s surface, which contains interconnecting tunnels and caves. Co-produced by CBeebies, Coolabi Group and Smallfilms, the all-new episodes have been animated by Factory (Scream Street, Newzoids) in the U.K.

Dominic Gardiner, CEO of Jetpack, said: “Clangers has a timeless magic. It’s truly delightful for young children and their parents. As well as being highly entertaining and making them laugh, it’s helping children appreciate important developmental aspects such as teamwork. Quality content for children is imperative right now. As parents and professionals, we hugely value shows made with heart and soul which nourish young viewers.”

Allison Watkins, director of licensing and TV distribution at Coolabi, said: “Dominic and his amazing team at Jetpack are recognized as being one of the best children’s content distributors in the world and we are delighted to have the Clangers join their family.”