Toonz Acquires Rights for Christmas Preschool Series

Toonz Media Group has acquired the distribution rights for K6 Media Group’s new animated preschool series Li’l Santa.

Li’l Santa, based on the comic books of the same name by Lewis Trondheim and Thierry Robin, follows the adventures of the pint-sized modern eco-warrior Li’l Santa. Toonz will distribute the series everywhere in the world, with the exclusion of Canada, where it will be available on Télé-Québec.

The show will focus on the themes of friendship, kindness and sharing, as well as conservation, sustainability and eco-friendly behavior. The first season comprises 52 1-minute shorts that will begin just before Halloween and end with a 22-minute Christmas special episode. It is in its final stages of post-production and will hit the market in October.

It is currently available in English and French dubs, but more languages will be available soon.

“We are thrilled at Toonz Entertainment to start off with a strategic partnership with K6 Media Group as we set off the worldwide media distribution for the Li’l Santa series and special,” said Bruno Zarka, chief sales and marketing officer of Toonz Media Group.

“It’s so exciting to be working together with a partner who we are confident will help us do this delightful, evergreen IP the justice it deserves,” added Laurent M. Abecassis, president and founder of K6 Media Group. “This series and special is just the first of many stories from the magical world of Li’l Santa that we look forward to bringing to young audiences in partnership with Toonz.”