Lionsgate Becomes Shaun the Sheep Home-Entertainment Partner

SANTA MONICA: Lionsgate has come on board as the home-entertainment partner for the entire Shaun the Sheep catalogue in the U.S., where Boomerang has signed on to become the new broadcast home.

The agreement with Lionsgate includes seasons one through five of Shaun the Sheep and a new half-hour special, Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer’s Llamas. Additionally, fans in the U.S. will be able to watch all episodes from the first five seasons on Turner’s Boomerang. The Shaun the Sheep character made his debut in the 1995 Wallace and Gromit film A Close Shave, and became the focal point of his own series in 2007. Shaun the Sheep is broadcast in more than 170 territories worldwide.

Last month, Amazon Prime Video launched Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer’s Llamas in the U.S. Meanwhile, JLK Licensing recently closed a deal to become the licensing and merchandising partner for the brand in the U.S. market.

Alix Wiseman, the head of sales and acquisitions at Aardman, producer of Shaun the Sheep, said: “We are so pleased to be joining forces with two such highly regarded media partners, both of whom are a perfect fit for our wooly little friend.”