China- ZooMoo Animal Friends, a 60 part children’s series, premiered last month on CCTV14 in China to a massive 252 million viewers.
Co-produced by ZooMoo Networks and CCTV, ZooMoo Animal Friends aired on prime time daily from 8 February 2016. It was the number one show in the country in its time slot in the 4-14 year old age group, with a 2.27% audience share, won the top ranked show across this age group.
The show was watched by 72.68 million children aged 4-14, the second largest group being 25-34 year-olds with an audience of 41.94 million. The series continues to air weekly, with more episodes in the pipeline. ZooMoo is available in over 20 territories across Latin America, the United States, Asia and the Pacific.
Originally conceived as a standalone channel, ZooMoo was repackaged into 60 half-hour episodes co-produced by ZooMoo Networks, its creative team at New Zealand-based NHNZ, and CCTV.
The series includes successful global ZooMoo show Lost!, as well as original Panda and Snub-Nosed Monkey puppet content, Chinese animation showcasing local stories and originally composed songs that creatively combine traditional Chinese and modern music styles.