{"id":13407,"date":"2017-11-08T11:33:19","date_gmt":"2017-11-08T16:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/okto-slates-first-original-local-sitcom-kids\/"},"modified":"2017-11-08T12:46:24","modified_gmt":"2017-11-08T17:46:24","slug":"okto-slates-first-original-local-sitcom-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/okto-slates-first-original-local-sitcom-for-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Okto Slates First Original Local Sitcom for Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mediacorp has unveiled the 2018 programming lineup for okto, which will feature <em>Upside Down<\/em>, its first original local sitcom for children.<\/p>\n<p><em>Upside Down<\/em> is scheduled to debut on January 10, 2018. The 24-episode comedy series features Singapore-style humor, and the story centers on a single parent named Antoine,\u00a0his vain 60-year-old mother and his spunky 11-year-old daughter. Together they run an ice cream parlor that doubles up as a second home to a group of lovable children who are misfits in society.<\/p>\n<p>The show will air every Wednesday and Thursday on okto at 6:30 p.m. <em>Upside Down<\/em>\u00a0will also have webisodes of 3 to 5 minutes, specially created for Toggle. These online clips will be repurposed for social media platforms.<\/p>\n<p>The local content pipeline also includes 12 new titles that have been given the green light under Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)\u2019s PSB Contestable Funds Scheme (PCFS).\u00a0The five info-tainment titles, four dramas\u00a0and three short series will air on okto over the next two years starting in March 2018. They will provide more than 60 hours of original local children\u2019s content for the channel.<\/p>\n<p>Michelle Chang, lead for the English audience at Mediacorp, said, \u201cOne of Mediacorp\u2019s key priorities is to encourage active learning and lifestyle in young people through content that is made available everywhere; on okto, on Toggle and through on-ground events such as the upcoming\u00a0okto Kids Fiesta\u00a0in January 2018, where families can come and experience their favorite okto cast, characters and sets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cokto was repositioned as a dedicated channel for children and premium sports content in April 2017. From then to September 2017, viewership on okto saw a year-on-year increase of 12 percent. We\u2019ve also received encouraging feedback to the channel\u2019s main objective to promote an active lifestyle and learning among Singaporeans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dorothy Lai, the director of public service media and assessment at IMDA, commented, \u201cIMDA is happy to support Mediacorp to produce more children\u2019s programs on okto that reflect Singapore\u2019s culture and values, and resonate with our younger viewers. 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