Sky Kids Picks Up The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!

Portfolio Entertainment has closed a raft of new deals for the hit 2D animated series The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! and additional sales for the companion holiday movie.

The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! has been licensed to the U.K.’s Sky Kids for seasons two and three. Sky Kids is also taking four educational games based on the show: Builda-ma-loo, Invention Engine, Camp Time and Arcade Escape.

Unis TV in French-speaking Canada signed up for seasons one and two of The Cat in the Hat.

The one-hour holiday movie The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas! was picked up by KiKA in Germany and NRK in Norway.

“The enduring legacy of Dr. Seuss’ beloved character lives on as a new generation of kids around the world will be going on adventures with the Cat in the big striped hat and his friends,” said Donnie MacIntyre, VP of sales and business development at Portfolio Entertainment. “Portfolio’s catalog of best-in-class children’s content continues to attract leading global kids broadcasters and we’re delighted that our partners will be bringing this classic series and holiday special to their audiences.”