Soyuzmultfilm Signs Deal with Estonia’s ERR

Soyuzmultfilm (SMF) has sealed a deal with ERR, Estonia’s public broadcaster, for 56 animated films from the Golden Collection and the new series Mr. Theo, Cat & Dog.

The animated films and the new series will be exclusively broadcast on the public channels ETV+ and ETV2 and, on a non-exclusive basis, on ERR’s online platforms, dubbed in the Estonian language. A sequel to famous kids’ IP produced by SMF in the 1980s, Mr. Theo, Cat & Dog premiered on ETV+ on September 26.

“SMF Studio today positions itself as a company that strives for productive cooperation, uniting whole generations of people in front of the screen, various animation styles and companies around the world,” said Yuliana Slascheva, chairman of the board of SMF. “Animation speaks to its audience in a universal language of images, moreover, we have very close cultural and historical ties with Estonia. We are extremely excited about these deals with the largest broadcaster in the territory, which means that more kids will have access to animated films, which are considered classics of world animation, and will have a chance to appreciate our new series.”

Tiivi Tüür, acquisitions executive for kids’ content at ERR, said: “We’re happy to share with our viewers the new series of Mr. Theo, Cat & Dog, and we’re also very excited about having the chance to show the old classics again—I’m sure many films from this collection will bring back some good old memories from our childhood and hopefully will be interesting to watch by our children as well.”