{"id":17025,"date":"2019-09-16T09:20:44","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T13:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/cyber-group-studios-expanding-distribution-u-k\/"},"modified":"2019-09-16T12:27:34","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16T16:27:34","slug":"cyber-group-studios-expanding-distribution-in-the-u-k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/cyber-group-studios-expanding-distribution-in-the-u-k\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyber Group Studios Expanding Distribution in the U.K."},"content":{"rendered":"
Cyber Group Studios is teaming up with Sony Pictures Television\u2019s (SPTV) free-to-air POP and Tiny POP children\u2019s channels to expand its entertainment distribution in the U.K.<\/p>\n
This latest collaboration will see the new Cyber Group animated series Sadie Sparks<\/em> and the preschool series Gigantosaurus<\/em> broadcast in the U.K. for the first time on POP and the upper preschool channel Tiny POP, respectively. Both series will make their U.K. free-to-air debut in 2020.<\/p>\n Aimed at children aged 6 to 10 years old, Sadie Sparks<\/em> follows the daily life of a teenage girl who discovers she has extraordinary powers that can only be accessed by joining forces with an ancient and grumpy magical rabbit eager for retirement. Gigantosaurus<\/em> brings to life Jonny Duddle\u2019s book, featuring four dinosaur friends\u2014Rocky, Bill, Mazu and Tiny\u2014who take preschoolers on comedy-filled adventures as they explore the world beyond their nests.<\/p>\n Raphaelle Mathieu, Cyber Group\u2019s senior VP of sales, acquisitions and new media, says: \u201cWe see this collaboration with Sony Pictures Television as a pivotal step in our journey which will enable us to grow the reach and audiences of both properties. We are confident that securing free-to-air broadcast on the U.K.\u2019s top-performing children\u2019s channels\u2014POP and Tiny POP\u2014will help elevate Sadie Sparks<\/em> and Gigantosaurus<\/em> to great heights in such a key market.\u201d<\/p>\n Craig Hunter, head of kids\u2019 networks at SPTV, says: \u201cOur goal is to bring all kids and parents the best possible content, and so we\u2019re thrilled to be working with Cyber Group Studios to bring Sadie Sparks<\/em> and Gigantosaurus<\/em> to a free-to-air audience for the very first time in the U.K. These two new titles are full of exciting characters surrounded by great stories, and they’ll be great additions to our portfolio.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Cyber Group Studios is teaming up with Sony Pictures Television\u2019s (SPTV) free-to-air POP and Tiny POP children\u2019s channels to expand its entertainment distribution in the U.K. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1033,"featured_media":17026,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[145,2005],"class_list":["post-17025","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-cyber-group-studios","tag-sony-pictures-television","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"\n