Paris – International brand manager PGS Entertainment has secured worldwide media rights, excluding the U.S. and France, from Bagdasarian Productions for the forthcoming ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks television series (52 X 11′). Following the success of the film trilogy, the Chipmunks will have their first television series in 20 years.  The series from Janice Karman and Ross Bagdasarian will be presented for the first time in CGI and feature The Chipettes and new, original songs.

“Janice has created a show that I feel is the best thing we’ve ever done. We can’t wait to share it with our fans around the world,” exclaimed Ross Bagdasarian, CEO and Owner, Bagdasarian Productions.  

Blockbuster movie success came in 2007 when a new feature film, Alvin and The Chipmunks, was produced for FOX.  Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel and Alvin and The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked followed. Together, the three films have generated nearly $2 billion.

“It is an honour to represent the largest independent kids brand in the world.  The Chipmunks are the number one family property and number one characters for kids 6 to 12,” said Philippe Soutter, Co-founder and President, PGS Entertainment. “The new series produced by Bagdasarian Productions and Genao Productions will really surprise people.  It’s stunning in CGI and the original music is fantastic.  We look forward to introducing the series to broadcasters at MIPCOM this fall.”

“We are delighted to be working with Bagdasarian Productions,” commented Boris Hertzog and Sandrine Nguyen, Managing Directors and Executive Producers, Genao Productions. “The Chipmunks are the No 1 family property – beloved by four generations of fans. We are looking forward to producing a terrific series.”

ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks will premiere in early 2015.