Studio 100’s Nils Holgersson Lands in India

MUNICH: Studio 100 Media has sold the new book-based CGI-animated show Nils Holgersson to Discovery Communications’ Discovery Kids channel in India.

This deal gives Discovery the exclusive TV rights to Nils Holgersson, which is adapted from the book penned by Nobel Prize-winning Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf. The 52×13-minute series follows the adventures of a reckless and headstrong boy who is changed into a miniature human by a mischievous elf. It is currently in production, with the first episodes already available to buyers.

Martin Krieger, the head of global distribution at Studio 100 Media, said: “We are delighted about this collaboration with Discovery Kids, which brings our brand-new show Nils to viewers in India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Discovery Kids is also home to one of our most well-known CGI programs, Maya the Bee, and we are happy to continue our partnership with Discovery for this new title. Nils Holgersson is a well-known international brand and we are confident that the reimagined CGI series will be as successful as the 2D animation and will capture kids’ attention anew.”