m4e’s Wissper Heads to Discovery Kids in LatAm

HÖHENKIRCHEN/MUNICH: m4e has signed an agreement with Discovery Networks Latin America/U.S. Hispanic that will see the new animated preschool series Wissper begin airing on Discovery Kids in Latin America.

The deal gives Discovery Kids the exclusive pay-TV and basic subscription television rights for Wissper in Latin American territories. The 52×7-minute program centers on a young girl who has the ability to talk to animals. It is set to premiere on the 24-hour preschool network next year. Wissper is created by Absolutely Cuckoo in co-production with m4e, Telegael, Discreet Art Productions and BASTEI Media. m4e handles the show's global distribution.

"We are extremely happy about closing this deal with Discovery Networks and covering the important Latin American market, not only because we believe that Wissper will be more than well received there, but also because the broadcast will provide an important basis for developing a strong licensing program in Latin America as well," said Jo Daris, the head of operations at m4e.

"Wissper is a series that fits perfectly with the production values and high-quality standards Discovery Kids is known for in Latin America and instills in young children the importance of caring for animals and the love of nature," noted Flavio Medeiros, the director of program sourcing and acquisitions for Discovery Kids. "We are happy to have Wissper as part of our programming lineup."

Dan Good, co-founder of Absolutely Cuckoo, added: "Wissper was created with a universal theme—that children all over the world want to interact with and communicate with animals. Seeing our own daughter relate to animals inspired us to create Wissper, the animal whisperer. We hope the viewers of Discovery Kids LatAm will enjoy the adventures of Wissper as much as we enjoyed dreaming them up."