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In the past year, Guru Studio has seen a significant increase in demand for its original shows. \u201cWith some studios experiencing production or dubbing delays due to lockdown restrictions, we were fortunate to have a show like True and the Rainbow Kingdom<\/em> with 19 languages readily available in-house,\u201d says Jonathan Abraham, the company\u2019s VP of sales and business development. The show has launched in countries all over the world with strong ratings, including on Tiny Pop (U.K.), Gloob (Brazil), 9Go! (Australia) and Discovery Family (U.S.). \u201cIt\u2019s been incredible to see audiences build week over week,\u201d Abraham adds. And True<\/em> will be launching in several major markets throughout 2021 as the rollout of the consumer-products program gets underway worldwide.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have lots of exciting news ahead for True and the Rainbow Kingdom<\/em>,\u201d Abraham notes. \u201cInternationally, the show is very quickly becoming a breakout hit in second-window launches.\u201d The show has four seasons, which are accompanied by a range of short-form content and holiday specials. \u201cBroadcasters are really able to make True<\/em> a regular staple of their programming lineup year-round,\u201d he adds. \u201cIt’s always a good sign when our broadcast partners are asking us for even more content!\u201d<\/p>\n

Guru Studio has also been busy launching two new original properties, Pikwik Pack<\/em> and Big Blue<\/em>, \u201cboth with extremely timely messages for kids and families,\u201d says Abraham. Pikwik Pack<\/em> is about a group of animal friends who must work together to deliver surprise packages of joy to their community. Big Blue\u00a0<\/em>is a zany underwater adventure that\u2019s packed with comedy, about the importance of discovering and caring for our planet.<\/p>\n

Pikwik Pack<\/em> has seen strong launches on Disney Junior in the U.S. and Treehouse in Canada, and Guru Studio is looking forward to sharing news about more international broadcast partners shortly. Partners already announced include Super RTL (Germany), Hop! (Israel), Canal Panda (Portugal) and MiniMini+ (Poland). \u201cWe\u2019re just thrilled with the level of enthusiasm and excitement from broadcasters in just a few short weeks following its U.S. and Canadian launches,\u201d Abraham says.<\/p>\n

Regarding Big Blue<\/em>, he says that the property has generated \u201csome amazing buzz last year as the number three most-viewed program at MIPJunior. Since then, we\u2019ve seen interest from buyers all over the world.\u201d CBC Kids in Canada is the commissioning broadcaster and presales have been lined up with ABC ME in Australia and CTC in Russia, with more to be announced shortly. The series is currently in production.<\/p>\n

Regarding the factors that must be considered when developing a distribution strategy on any particular show, Abraham says the company is \u201calways mindful of our broadcaster partners\u2019 content strategy and platform\/windowing needs alongside Guru\u2019s always-meticulous, creative and critical marketing plans. For Guru, it\u2019s all about finding the right partners and platforms in the territory\u2014be it linear, nonlinear or perhaps a first-window in foreign markets on YouTube.\u201d<\/p>\n

And 2021 is poised to be another year of growth for the studio, with new shows kicking off in production with Sesame Workshop, additional seasons of PAW Patrol<\/em> and a new series partnership that starts in Q2. \u201cWe\u2019ll also have three brand-new properties in development,\u201d Abraham shares. \u201cOne is a hilarious prime-time family sitcom, the other two are innovative new kids\u2019 shows developed through unique brand partnerships\u2014all will have the same level of storytelling care and brand-new innovative approaches to quality animation that we\u2019ve become known for.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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