TV Kids In-Demand: Comedy—Part 1

We’re featuring a slate of fantastic new shows in our latest round of In-Demand reports, just in time for MIPCOM and MIPJunior. In the first of two comedy reports, we spotlight ZDF Enterprises’ Scream Street, Guru Studio’s Big Blue, Studio 100 Media’s FriendZSpace and Mondo TV Group’s Monster Loving Maniacs.

Scream Street

Commissioner: CBBC
Produced By: Coolabi Productions, Factory, Nau Productions
Distributor: ZDF Enterprises represents all rights worldwide.
Description: (Kids 6-10 animated comedy, S1-2: 78×11 min.) This funny, scary, gross-out stop-motion animation show follows the adventures of Luke Watson, a smart, fun-loving, mischievous teenage boy—except Luke is a werewolf! On Scream Street, he can finally be himself.
Pitch Perfect: Scream Street is a fast-paced, stylish, comedy-horror extravaganza, based on the hit book series by Tommy Donbavand, following Luke Watson: a regular teen—apart from the werewolf gene! The stories are packed full of humor and horror, delivered with warmth and heart—even if some of those hearts have stopped beating!
Sales Contacts: Katharina Pietzsch, Director ZDFE.junior; Marei Bruckmann, Director ZDFE.junior; Jan-Frederik Maul, Director ZDFE.junior.

Big Blue

Commissioners: CBC, SRC
Produced By: Guru Studio
Distributor: Worldwide content and L&M rights from Guru Studio.
Description: (Comedy, 52×11 min.) Siblings Lettie and Lemo lead their quirky submarine crew to solve the ocean’s mysteries and find the origins of a new magical recruit named Bacon Berry.
Pitch Perfect: We’re excited for kids to dive into the Big Blue! This hilarious new series drops young viewers deep into a wacky world of comic adventure. Captain Lettie and The Calypso Crew are always ready to tackle every challenge, and along the way, they never stop enjoying each other’s company, while also being a little silly. There’s never a dull moment in the Big Blue!
Slot Winner: Big Blue is getting ready to launch on CBC Kids in Canada, SRC in French Canada, ABC in Australia, CTC Kids in Russia and CIS, NRK in Norway and Boing in France, Africa and Israel, with more broadcasters to be announced soon! The series is created by Gyimah Gariba, one of Animation Magazine’s Rising Stars of 2020 and named one of “15 Young African Creatives Rebranding Africa” by Forbes Magazine.
Sales Contacts: L&M: Jonathan Abraham, VP, Sales & Business Development; Content: Corey Caplan, Director, International Sales.

FriendZSpace

Produced By: T&B Media Global, Flying Bark Productions
Distributor: Studio 100 Media represents all rights worldwide, excluding Thailand, Australia and New Zealand.
Description: (Comedy/adventure, 52×11 min.) Meet three best friends, Alice, Leo and Kim, seemingly regular human kids, but behind their normal facade they are risk-taking deep-space friend makers!
Pitch Perfect: “The idea of FriendZSpace is: Different is good! The core messages are about friendship, inclusion and welcoming diversity with open arms. The producers and our goal with this series is to create a rich immersive world of fresh characters for a universal community of kids.” —Dorian Bühr, Head, Global Distribution
Sales Contacts: Dorian Bühr, Tanja Aichberger-Schaetzle, Fabrice Laventure.

Monster Loving Maniacs

Commissioners: Super RTL, DR, NRK, SVT
Produced By: Ja Film, Belvision, Ginger Pictures, Mondo TV
Distributor: All rights worldwide, excluding Scandinavia, from Mondo TV and Toon2Tango.
Description: (2D comedy adventure, 52×11 min.) Three kids help their grandfather with his monster-hunting business. But rather than just catching them, they decide to get to know them first.
Pitch Perfect: The show is fun, with lots of excitement and humor as well as bigger themes, like families, relationships and coping with our fears, all delivered with wit, energy and stylish, skilled animation. And, of course, there are lots and lots of monsters and lots of comedy.
Sales Contacts: Luana Perrero, Mondo TV; Ulli Stoef, Toon2Tango.