TV Kids In-Demand: Preschool

Ahead of MIPJunior, we’re spotlighting four compelling shows for preschool audiences: WildBrain’s Jonny Jetboy, Acamar Films’ Bing, Superights’ Sullivan Sails and Mediatoon Distribution’s SamSam: Cosmic Adventures.

Jonny Jetboy

Commissioner: iQIYI
Producers: Beijing iQIYI Science & Technology Co., Winsing Animation Studio, WildBrain
Distributor: WildBrain has worldwide rights, excluding China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
Description: (Preschool 4-7 action/adventure, 40×11 min.) Jonny Jones and his family are secretly superheroes known as The JetFleet! Together, they face off against their city’s villains, all the while learning what it is to be a true hero.
Pitch Perfect: “This MIPJunior and MIPCOM, we’re launching Jonny Jetboy, an original series from PAW Patrol creator Keith Chapman, produced by iQIYI in collaboration with WildBrain and Winsing. Keith’s terrific new series has all the right ingredients to entertain families worldwide, including action-packed adventures, heroic characters and high-tech gadgets.” —Caroline Tyre, VP, Global Sales & Rights Strategy, WildBrain
Sales Contacts: Caroline Tyre; Wiebke Hoefer, Senior Director, Sales; Darcee McCartney, Sales Manager; Max Tang, Senior Manager, Content Partnerships.

Bing

Producers: Acamar Films, Brown Bag Films
Distributor: Acamar Films with all rights.
Description: (Preschool 0-6, S1: 26×7 min., S2: 26×7 min., S3: 26×7 min., S4: 26×7 min., Christmas special: 1×23 min., plus non-episodic content) Delighting audiences for almost a decade, Bing embraces the big little moments and imperfect adventures of everyday toddler life.
Pitch Perfect: “Embracing the big little moments of preschool life, Bing is the global award-winning series supporting healthy child development. Bing has been licensed to 130 territories and continues to ‘move and delight’ Bingsters and their grown-ups through an increasing range of award-winning books, magazines, apps, consumer products, live shows and digital and cinema experiences.” —Eroulla Constantine, Director, Sales & Distribution, Acamar Films
Slot Winner: Bing is a top-rated TV show across multiple key territories, including Rai Yoyo in Italy, Clan TV in Spain and CBeebies in the U.K. It remains one of the most requested preschool shows in the U.K. on BBC iPlayer, with over 975 million requests since launch. It was recently launched in France on France 5 and Okoo, becoming a top-rated show in April 2023. Box office success for Bing cinema releases across the U.K., Poland and Benelux. Over 7 billion lifetime YouTube views and 1 billion watch time hours. Has 25 language-specific YouTube channels. Bing has featured within in-flight entertainment for British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Emirates.
Sales Contact: Eroulla Constantine.

Sullivan Sails

Commissioner: RTÉ
Producers: Distillery Films, ALT Animation
Distributor: Superights
Description: (Upper preschool 3-5 adventure comedy, 26×7 min.) Sullivan is fascinated by maps and aspires to grow up to be a cartographer and explorer. Every day, he opens up his atlas and dreams up new places to travel to.
Pitch Perfect: The series encourages a love of adventure, exploration and imagination in young audiences while introducing them to incredible facts about the natural world. Beautiful and inspiring, Sullivan Sails teaches children important information about our natural world while encouraging isolated play and tolerance.
Sales Contacts: Nathalie Pinguet, Deputy Managing Director, Sales & Acquisitions; Juliette Béchu, Sales Manager & Acquisitions; Hugo Brochard, Sales Manager.

SamSam: Cosmic Adventures

Commissioners: France TV, Télé-Quebec, RTS, RTBF, MTVA
Producers: Bayard Animation, Folivari
Distributor: Mediatoon Distribution
Description: (Upper preschool, 52×11 min.) This 6-year-old superhero lives with his parents on Planet Sam. He goes to school, plays with the other kids and explores the galaxy on board his SamSaucer.
Sales Contacts: Franklin Cadre, Solène Crépin.