Wizards vs Aliens
New York – FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment’s action-adventure drama series Wizards vs Aliens has been sold to a number of territories including North America, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and Malaysia.
Wizards vs Aliens will make its American debut on U.S. kids’ and family network The Hub in 2013. In addition to The Hub, Wizards vs Aliens has also been sold to upwards of 50 territories including Australia and New Zealand (ABC, UKTV), Canada (BBC Kids), Latin America (HBO Family), France (Canal J), Poland (Canal +), Israel (Imagine Media), Thailand (Workpoint) and Malaysia (RTM).
The sales follow solid first season ratings on CBBC in the UK late last year. According to FremantleMedia, season 1 was seen by 1.3 million children aged 6-12, accounting for 28% of all 6-12 year-olds in the UK.
Wizards vs Aliens follows the adventures of two 16-year old schoolboys, Tom and Benny, who battle to save Earth from the Nekross, an alien race. While Tom lives a seemingly ordinary life with his dad and grandmother, he hides a deep secret: his family members are wizards.
FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment manages worldwide distribution of the series outside the UK, as well as brand licensing, home entertainment and other ancillary rights including publishing. It is filmed in Cardiff and produced by BBC Cymru Wales in association with FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment for CBBC.
