LatAm Animation Studio TV PinGuim Launches U.S. Hub

Brazilian animation company TV PinGuim (Earth to Luna!) has opened an office in Miami, Penguin Animation, to be led by Discovery Latin America alum Paul Lamb as business development consultant.

The new office will be the administrative and sales hub for co-productions and worldwide content distribution. Penguin Animation will work with partners to continue creating, developing and producing world-class brands with international appeal. The U.S. base will also offer a facility to provide some of the animation production services for future co-productions.

Lamb has been appointed business development consultant across all future co-pros, partnerships and distribution. He previously served as head of business and legal affairs at Discovery Latin America, including more than a decade with Discovery Kids Latin America. He will work out of the new Miami office.

Lamb commented: “TV PinGuim is at an exciting point of growth and I am delighted to have joined them to help increase their footprint in the U.S. As TV PinGuim is the leading animation studio in Latin America, I am more than happy to introduce their distinctive, creative and unique work to partners in the U.S. and around the world.”

Celia Catunda, the creative director at TV PinGuim, added: “With two of our series already airing in the U.S. and a growing development slate, it feels like the right time to open a U.S. office. The United States is a key market for us, so it makes sense to have a permanent base there to allow us greater and more effective communication with our key partners and to explore additional projects to be partly produced in the U.S.”