MTG Preps First Original Children’s Show

STOCKHOLM: MTG has unveiled details for The Big Experiment, its first original kids’ series that is slated to begin airing on Viaplay across the Nordic region later this year.

The Big Experiment sees two lead characters conducting experiments or solving challenges related to such topics as music, chemistry and math. The 24-episode show, produced with Nexiko, is due to debut exclusively on MTG’s video-streaming service Viaplay on December 1 in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. It will be presented in a Christmas calendar format, with a new episode being released every day leading up to the holiday.

Jakob Mejlhede, the executive VP of programming and content development at MTG, commented: “Today’s kids are growing up streaming, and this series shows our commitment to creating an original portfolio that has something for all our viewers. Through drama, film and now kids’ series, MTG is on a journey to become the Nordic region’s leading producer of original content.”