Xilam Animation Aligns with DreamWorks for Mr Magoo

Xilam Animation has secured a deal with DreamWorks Animation’s Classic Media for the animated series Mr Magoo, based on the classic cartoon of the same name.

Per the deal, DreamWorks has exclusively picked up all U.S. TV, home video and VOD rights to season one of Mr Magoo. The series will be available from January 17 on the CBS All Access streaming service.

Originally commissioned by France Télévisions, Mr Magoo currently airs on Turner’s Boomerang channel in France, Africa, the Middle East, Israel, Turkey and the Nordics. It also airs on Cartoon Network (Asia), Discovery Kids (Latin America), Super RTL (Germany), VRT and RTBF (Belgium), SIC K (Portugal), RTVE (Spain), RTS (Switzerland), CITV (U.K.), Discovery and DEA Kids (Italy), among other channels.

Marc du Pontavice, Xilam Animation CEO, said: “Since debuting in fall 2018, Mr Magoo has drawn strong ratings and captured the hearts of kids and their families around the world. The original version of Mr Magoo was first created in the U.S., so we’re delighted DreamWorks has now come on board to introduce local audiences to our fresh take on this wonderfully candid and optimistic character, back where it all began 70 years ago.”