{"id":14092,"date":"2018-03-23T09:31:33","date_gmt":"2018-03-23T13:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/youtubes-lucas-spider-lands-fresh-tv\/"},"modified":"2018-03-23T10:31:13","modified_gmt":"2018-03-23T14:31:13","slug":"youtubes-lucas-the-spider-lands-on-fresh-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/youtubes-lucas-the-spider-lands-on-fresh-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTube&#8217;s Lucas the Spider Lands at Fresh TV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fresh TV has picked up the exclusive rights for <em>Lucas the Spider<\/em>, a series of animated shorts that has been a hit on YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>Fresh TV will expand the brand into ongoing series and feature-length projects. Created by Joshua Slice last year, <em>Lucas the Spider<\/em> follows the adventures of an endearing arachnid as he explores the world around him. The shorts have attracted more than 60 million views and 1.5 million subs on YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are excited to combine Fresh\u2019s creativity and production expertise with Joshua\u2019s one-of-a-kind talent,\u201d said Tom McGillis, the president\/executive producer at Fresh TV. \u201cJoshua has created a character that instantly resonates with children and adults alike. From the moment we saw his creation, Fresh saw the potential to take <em>Lucas the Spider<\/em> to the next level with series, features and on a variety of other platforms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Slice added: &#8220;When I launched <em>Lucas the Spider<\/em> a little over five months ago, I had not imagined the internet star he would become. I am humbled and grateful to fans for their love and support. A big thank you to Fresh TV for seeing the potential in this little arachnid. 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