New Thomas & Friends Series Set for MIPJunior Screening

Mattel Creations’ Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! has been revealed as the first 2017 MIPJunior World Premiere TV Screening, taking place on Saturday, October 14, at 6 p.m.

Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! is produced and distributed by Mattel Creations. The 26×11-minute show looks on as the titular tank engine travels to new countries, learning about different cultures along the way. The exclusive debut will feature brand-new content as well as a behind-the-scenes peek at the production and a Q&A with the creators and producers of the forthcoming show, which is slated for broadcast next year.

Catherine Balsam-Schwaber, Mattel’s chief content officer, remarked: “We are delighted to receive a World Premiere TV Screening at Reed MIDEM’s MIPJunior, which is the perfect platform to showcase our newly refreshed series. The updated format will make Thomas & Friends content more entertaining, inclusive, meaningful and global, whilst ensuring all the favorite characters and storylines that fans around the world love remain at the heart of the action.”

“We feel so privileged to showcase the new version of Thomas & Friends at MIPJunior,” added Lucy Smith, the director of MIPJunior. “It’s such an iconic brand and TV show with a strong international presence and that’s very inspirational for our audience.”