{"id":12678,"date":"2017-07-24T10:26:35","date_gmt":"2017-07-24T14:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/wdrmg-sends-gigglebug-to-channel-5s-milkshake\/"},"modified":"2017-07-24T13:18:23","modified_gmt":"2017-07-24T17:18:23","slug":"wdrmg-sends-gigglebug-to-the-u-k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/wdrmg-sends-gigglebug-to-the-u-k\/","title":{"rendered":"WDRmg Sends Gigglebug to the U.K."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WDR mediagroup (WDRmg) has licensed Gigglebug Entertainment&#8217;s animated preschool series <em>Gigglebug<\/em> to Channel 5 in the U.K. for Milkshake&#8217;s new YouTube channel.<\/p>\n<p><em>Gigglebug<\/em> follows a\u00a0forest creature\u00a0as he shows his animal friends how anything can be accomplished with a positive attitude. As of today, the first five episodes are available for streaming on Milkshake!&#8217;s newly launched YouTube channel, with two new episodes slated for release on a\u00a0weekly basis.\u00a0Viewers will also be able to access the series\u00a0on\u00a0the block&#8217;s official website.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Gigglebug<\/em> is just hilarious and we are so happy to be able to share it with the Milkshake! audience,\u201d said Sarah Muller, the head of children\u2019s at Channel 5. \u201cThe Milkshake! YouTube channel should provide an ideal platform for the property as U.K. families can enjoy episodes of this unique series.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stefanie Fischer, the head of content at WDRmg, noted: \u201cStarting a new YouTube channel with <em>Gigglebug<\/em> fits perfectly to the brand, as it originated in the digital world. This kind of distribution by Channel 5 is a great opportunity for the series to expand on the existing fan base in the English-speaking territories.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anttu Harlin,\u00a0CEO and producer at Gigglebug Entertainment, added: \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to bring the utterly positive world of <em>Gigglebug<\/em> to the U.K. At its heart, <em>Gigglebug<\/em> began as a digital brand, so we can\u2019t think of a better U.K. home than the exciting new Milkshake! online channels. 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