{"id":19357,"date":"2020-10-08T08:59:07","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T12:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/hardball-heads-kika-germany\/"},"modified":"2020-10-08T10:31:03","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T14:31:03","slug":"hardball-heads-to-kika-in-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/hardball-heads-to-kika-in-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"Hardball Heads to KiKA in Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The live-action children\u2019s series <em>Hardball<\/em> has been licensed by the Australian Children\u2019s Television Foundation (ACTF) to KiKA in Germany.<\/p>\n<p>The multi-award-winning <em>Hardball<\/em> is a 13-part live-action comedy exploring themes of inclusion, multiculturalism, family and friendship. The series will be dubbed into German for broadcast on KiKA.<\/p>\n<p>Patricia Vasapollo, ARD HR&#8217;s head of family and fiction, said: \u201cMany think he will never make it, but Mikey teaches them all a lesson of optimism and tenacity. Filled with fun and comedy, <em>Hardball<\/em> conveys to our young audience the underlying universal message that leading a good life starts with yourself and your positive approach towards its challenges.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Jenny Buckland, ACTF&#8217;s CEO, added: \u201cWhile Australians haven\u2019t been able to travel this year, our TV shows can, and German kids and their families are bound to love the <em>Hardball<\/em> gang as much as we do. 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