{"id":29029,"date":"2025-02-03T10:14:36","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T15:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/toon2tango-to-distribute-thinkerben-motor\/"},"modified":"2025-02-03T11:10:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T16:10:15","slug":"toon2tango-to-distribute-thinkerben-motor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/toon2tango-to-distribute-thinkerben-motor\/","title":{"rendered":"Toon2Tango to Distribute ThinkerBen &#038; Motor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Toon2Tango has signed an agreement to distribute the first 26 episodes of <em>ThinkerBen &amp; Motor<\/em> globally, excluding Eastern Europe, Russia and CIS, and co-produce a second season.<\/p>\n<p>The preschool series centers on ThinkerBen, a boy-genius engineer, as he teams up with his robot dog Motor and his talented friends to help the people in his town using gadgets, ingenuity and imagination.<\/p>\n<p><em>ThinkerBen &amp; Motor<\/em> promotes teamwork and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) professions and encourages kids to take innovative approaches to everyday challenges. It also highlights how technology can empower them to make a positive impact on the world.<\/p>\n<p>The show has already secured broadcaster support in the Balkan region, with backing from United Media Group and Central Media Entertainment.<\/p>\n<p><em>ThinkerBen &amp; Motor <\/em>is produced by the independent studio Metaxilasis (<em>OmNom Stories<\/em>), based in Belgrade. Production is ongoing, and the final delivery of the first 26 episodes is expected in August 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Toon2Tango team are incredible professionals, and we are very happy about this partnership,\u201d said Dmitrii Gorbunov, founder of Metaxilasis. \u201cWe are confident that with this collaboration, our project will bring joy to children around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a reputation for successfully bringing diverse, innovative and incredibly entertaining shows to market as both co-producer and distributor, and there\u2019s no doubt that <em>ThinkerBen &amp; Motor<\/em> fits that description perfectly,\u201d noted Ulli Stoef, co-founder of Toon2Tango. \u201cWe are looking forward enormously to working with the talented team at Metaxilasis to bring this awesome and inventive new show to many broadcast and licensing markets around the world, where I am sure it will enjoy a very positive reception.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toon2Tango has signed an agreement to distribute the first 26 episodes of ThinkerBen &#038; 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