Jetpack Inks Raft of Deals with International Broadcasters

Jetpack Distribution has secured deals with networks around the world for a number of shows in its catalog of kids’ titles, including Daisy & Ollie, Emmy & Gooroo, Buck & Buddy and Talking Tom and Friends.

Discovery Kids in the Middle East and North Africa has acquired the pay-TV rights for season three of Daisy & Ollie, season two of Emmy & Gooroo and the nondialogue animated comedy Bucky & Buddy. AMC Networks International–Central and Northern Europe has picked up pay-TV and VOD rights for five seasons of Talking Tom and Friends, shorts from the same series and Talking Angela videos for its Minimax channels in Hungary, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Moldova, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Kosovo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia.

WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks channels, including Boomerang and Cartoon Network in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand, have extended its offer to include seasons four and five of Talking Tom and Friends. The deal also includes Talking Tom Heroes. Super RTL in Germany has acquired the SVOD rights for Talking Tom Heroes. The U.K.’s CITV has bought the free-to-air rights for Buck & Buddy. The German channel KiKa has acquired the free-to-air rights for the animated show Wolf. United Media has bought the rights for Emmy & Gooroo and seasons one to four of the preschool live-action series Our Family for Pikaboo, seasons one to three of The Cul De Sac and seasons one and two of the animated comedy Barefoot Bandits for Vavoom. The deal covers Slovenia, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia and Montenegro.

Dominic Gardiner, Jetpack’s CEO, said: “These are challenging and uncertain times for the TV industry as we face unchartered territory. These deals are testament to the enduring appeal of good quality kids and family content. Long may that continue. We are really pleased to be working with such brilliant production and IP owners and doing business with prestigious international networks who remain as committed as ever to delivering great experiences for young audiences.”