{"id":20183,"date":"2021-02-23T10:02:08","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T15:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/youtube-originals-launch-super-sema\/"},"modified":"2021-02-25T14:25:49","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T19:25:49","slug":"youtube-originals-to-launch-super-sema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/youtube-originals-to-launch-super-sema\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTube Originals Launching Super Sema, Picks Up New Kids&#8217; Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>YouTube Originals, which is set to premiere the animated series <em>Super Sema<\/em> next month, has picked up eight new kids\u2019 titles and has 25 projects in development.<\/p>\n<p>The recent pickups include <em>Book Tube Jr.<\/em>, <em>The Eggventurers<\/em>, <em>The Guava Juice Show<\/em>, <em>Kid Correspondent<\/em>, <em>Lottie Dottie Mini<\/em>, <em>Millie and Lou<\/em>, <em>Supa Strikas: Rookie Season<\/em> and <em>The Workout Badges<\/em>. This new global slate is part of the previously announced $100 million commitment to invest in the future of quality kids&#8217;, family and educational programming. YouTube Originals Kids &amp; Family has developed content goals in collaboration with experts across the globe in areas related to child safety, child development and digital literacy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cComing from an incredible caliber of creators, our new roster of shows celebrates the diversity of kids and empowers them to pursue their dreams and care for each other and the world around them,\u201d said Nadine Zylstra, head of family, learning and impact for YouTube Originals. \u201cEach of these projects is in lockstep with the tone of the YouTube Originals Kids &amp; Family brand. In essence, shows that are entertaining, compelling, embrace big ideas, have strong takeaways and ultimately bring the positive spirit of YouTube to life for our youngest audience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Created by Kukua, the African series <em>Super Sema<\/em> features a young superhero girl named Sema and follows her world-changing adventures. Fueled by STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) and set in an African-futuristic world, Sema, along with her brother MB, uses her \u201ctechnovating\u201d powers to save her village from the villainous Tobor and his army of mischievous Bongalala robots.<em> Super Sema<\/em> was written by Claudia Lloyd and directed by Lynne Southerland. The series will be available on the Super Sema YouTube channel on March 8, International Women\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n<p><em>BookTube Jr.<\/em> sees some of the world\u2019s biggest children\u2019s authors come together to discuss their books. From the producers of the popular GoldieBlox YouTube Channel, the preschool animated series <em>The Eggventurers<\/em> features a zany cast of thrill-seeking egg characters.<em> The Guava Juice Show<\/em> imagines if YouTube star Guava Juice\u2019s Roi Fabito was a cartoon character. From SoulPancake and the team behind the Kid President brand, <em>Kid Correspondent<\/em> centers around the next generation of kid journalists dedicated to making the world a better place and helping other kids develop the necessary skills to one day become more informed and involved grown-ups. <em>Lottie Dottie Mini<\/em> is a preschool scripted learning series based on the Brazilian kids\u2019 channel Galinha Pintadinha Mini (Lottie Dottie Chicken Mini). In <em>Millie and Lou<\/em>, a fearless young girl and a clever cat share the forest with exciting creatures, while <em>Supa Strikas: Rookie<\/em> <em>Season<\/em> goes back in time with Shakes to find out how he made the world\u2019s greatest soccer team. Lastly, <em>The Workout Badges<\/em>, a new series coming out of the U.K., sees Joe Wicks Joe and Hey Duggee encourage their young audience to join them in different exercise routines.<\/p>\n<p>Featured projects in development include <em>Jam Van<\/em>, from Believe Entertainment Group and composer\/producer Bill Sherman. The road-tripping, original music series for kids and families is hosted by best friends Lamb and Anne the Alligator, who in each episode travel to a new location around the country to the homes and cities of famous musicians, culminating in a new music video with positive messages and lessons. There\u2019s also <em>Corpse Talk,<\/em> an animated, comedy-led chat show, hosted by history-loving Adam, who is very much alive, although his famous guests are not.<\/p>\n<p>For the first time, some of YouTube\u2019s recent kids&#8217; and family originals will also be available in additional languages in 2021. <em>Lockdown<\/em> will launch Spanish-dubbed versions of its 16 episodes. <em>Pinkfong Wonderstar<\/em> will also roll out several new language versions throughout the year to join its previously released English and Korean editions. 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