Spotlight: WildBrain

Based on the best-selling book series from Liz Pichon, WildBrain’s The Brilliant World of Tom Gates features the graphic style of the books and boasts humor, authentic storytelling, games and songs.

“The series is packed with comic creativity and fun projects to help keep kids entertained while sheltering at home, with Pichon herself making appearances in the ‘draw it’ section of the show,” says Caroline Tyre, VP of global sales and rights strategy at WildBrain.

Dorg Van Dango, co-produced with Cartoon Saloon, centers on the eponymous hero and his secret best friends: a unicorn, an alien, a witch and a ghost, escapees from Area 52. For preschoolers, Chip and Potato sees 4-year-old pug Chip start kindergarten with her friend Potato—a mouse that everyone thinks is a toy—hidden in her pocket.

Tyre adds, “As 2021 begins, we remain committed to understanding and delivering what kids and families want and what our partners need.”