Nickelodeon Acquires New Care Bears Series for LatAm

Nickelodeon Latin America has inked a deal with Spiral International for the 2D-animated series Care Bears: Unlock the Magic, produced by Cloudco Entertainment.

Care Bears: Unlock the Magic follows Cheer Bear, Grumpy Bear, Good Luck Bear, Funshine Bear and Share Bear on an adventure that takes them from Care-A-Lot to the Silver Lining, where happy creatures called Whiffles plant seeds to keep the magical land of Care-A-Lot growing. The series launched on the Noggin streaming service and on Nickelodeon Latin America on April 1.

Zasha Robles, managing director at Spiral International, said: “We are delighted to bring back all of the favorite characters from the ’80s classic franchise but in brilliant and brand-new adventures. Parents will be thrilled to have their kids grow up loving the same characters they did when they were children themselves. We couldn’t be more excited to be working with the entire team at Nickelodeon Latin America; their expertise and knowledge in the territory will help our colorful Care Bears: Unlock the Magic across the region.”

Tatiana Rodriguez, senior VP and brand head for kids and families for Nickelodeon Latin America, said: “The Care Bears franchise has been a fan-favorite since its debut in 1981, so we are delighted to have acquired Care Bears: Unlock the Magic for Nickelodeon and Noggin’s audiences in Latin America. We are certain that this new installment of the series, with its colorful animation and messages of friendship, courage, sharing and caring will resonate with today’s viewers as it has done with past generations.”

Karen Vermeulen, Cloudco’s head of global content strategy and co-productions, added: “We are beyond proud of Care Bears: Unlock the Magic and know that with its colorful themes of adventure, fun, fantasy and humor—and yes, sharing and caring!—it has found the perfect home on Nickelodeon Latin America and Noggin.”