Wildernuts
Toronto, Canada – Tricon Films & Television has acquired Kavaleer Productions’ new animated preschool ecology adventure series Wildernuts (26 x 7′), produced in association with Bord Scannán na hÉireann / Irish Film Board, RTÉ (RTÉ Junior) and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland’s Sound & Vision fund. This announcement comes as Tricon officially unveils its new Tricon Kids & Family division, which will feature both acquired content and new projects in development.
“The launch of Tricon Kids & Family is a natural next step as we expand our children’s content in all genres, both in production and distribution,” said Jon Rutherford, SVP Distribution & Business Development. “Wildernuts’ charming way of exploring the wonders of the world will engage children everywhere and is a perfect fit for our new division.”
“We are delighted to have Tricon representing Wildernuts. Their enthusiasm for the project was evident from the start and we are confident that the series is in the very best of hands,” said Gary Timpson, Managing Director of Kavaleer Productions. “It’s also a real plus that the unveiling of Wildernuts coincides with the launch of Tricon’s Kids & Family Division and we look forward to working with the Tricon team.”
Also debuting at MIPCOM Junior is the previously-acquired series JiggiJump (25 x 5’). Tricon’s award-winning kids format The Next Star is now in its sixth season. Also currently in development is the animated 4-7 bridge pre-school series Go Away Unicorn! with co-producer Mercury Filmworks.
