{"id":12358,"date":"2017-05-24T10:38:20","date_gmt":"2017-05-24T14:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/rte-signs-on-as-lead-broadcaster-for-wildwoods\/"},"modified":"2017-05-24T11:24:52","modified_gmt":"2017-05-24T15:24:52","slug":"rte-signs-on-as-lead-broadcaster-for-wildwoods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/rte-signs-on-as-lead-broadcaster-for-wildwoods\/","title":{"rendered":"RT\u00c9 Signs On as Lead Broadcaster for WildWoods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As filming begins in Ireland on <em>WildWoods<\/em>, RT\u00c9 has come on board as lead broadcaster for the new live-action children\u2019s comedy series from Sixteen South.<\/p>\n<p><em>WildWoods<\/em> is being filmed in forest locations across Ireland, with an aim to encourage kids to connect with the great outdoors. The 26&#215;11-minute puppet series follows the outdoor adventures of Cooper, a\u00a0Sasquatch, and Poppy, a\u00a0sugar glider. ABC Kids in Australia also picked up the preschool series.<\/p>\n<p>Colin Williams, the creative director at Sixteen South, said, \u201cWe are thrilled to have RT\u00c9 on board as lead broadcaster for <em>WildWoods<\/em>. It\u2019s a very special comedy series that\u2019s been almost eight years in the making and features two funny new characters that we hope will encourage children to disconnect from the digital device and reconnect with nature\u2014and the only place to film a show like that is completely outdoors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Richard Williams, the CEO of Northern Ireland Screen, which is funding the production, commented, \u201cSixteen South is one of the great success stories of the Northern Ireland screen industry and continually produces quality work. We are delighted that RT\u00c9 have acquired <em>WildWoods <\/em>and are excited to see how this ambitious project turns out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pauline MacNamara, executive producer for animation and independent commissioning for YPP at RT\u00c9, added, \u201c<em>WildWoods <\/em>promises to be a luscious comedy treat for RT\u00c9jr viewers. It&#8217;s a winning combination: the classic odd couple, Cooper and Poppy, and the spectacular wild landscapes of Ireland. 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