{"id":9121,"date":"2015-12-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/youtube-commissions-gummy-bear-series\/"},"modified":"2015-12-09T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-12-09T00:00:00","slug":"youtube-commissions-gummy-bear-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/youtube-commissions-gummy-bear-series\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTube Commissions Gummy Bear Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tTRIVANDRUM: Toonz Animation, a division of Toonz Entertainment, has inked a content deal with Gummybear International that will see the companies extend the Gummy Bear brand into entertainment and merchandising, with initial plans to launch an online series.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tYouTube has commissioned a 39&#215;7-minute episode series featuring the dancing and singing Gummy Bear character (originally known as Gummib&auml;r in its native Hungary). The series will be produced by Toonz in India. Additional plans include extending the Gummy Bear brand&rsquo;s presence online, in consumer products and in the TV and feature film space.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tP. Jayakumar, the CEO of Toonz Media Group, said: &ldquo;With its considerable online fan base, this property has all the ingredients to be a success far beyond its current online presence. The commission by YouTube for a series of dedicated episodes is the first step in our plans to help build Gummy Bear into a 360-degree brand encompassing traditional broadcast, feature films and licensed merchandise.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>\n\tJurgen Korduletsch, the president of Gummybear International, commented: &ldquo;We&rsquo;re excited to have found in Toonz an enthusiastic and motivated partner for the further development of our Gummy Bear. We&rsquo;re looking forward to working with a company that clearly shares our vision to introduce our YouTube star to an even bigger audience by creating new content for traditional media platforms.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe character is already popular online, with a Gummy Bear YouTube network that has drawn more than 5.2 billion video views, with more than 1.5 million subscribers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TRIVANDRUM: Toonz Animation, a division of Toonz Entertainment, has inked a content deal with Gummybear International that will see the companies extend the Gummy Bear brand into entertainment and merchandising, with initial plans to launch an online series. 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