Cannes– Studio 100 Media announced that is has sold two of its new properties to Finland. Nelonen Media, part of Sanoma Media Finland, one of the largest media companies in Europe has acquired the rejuvenated series Nils Holgersson (52 x 13’) and the new CGI adventure comedy series The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill (52 x 11’).  Currently in production, both programs are set for delivery by 2017.  The agreement gives Nelonen Media exclusive TV rights.

With Sanoma Group’s consumer media expertise, exciting future opportunities could be in the offering in leveraging the two quintessential brands on multiple platforms including publishing.

Commenting on the deal, Patrick Elmendorff says, “We are delighted to join forces with Nelonen Media and offer two of our latest programs to viewers in Finland.  Both Nils Holgersson and Blinky Bill are global brands and we are confident that these new high quality CGI series’ will be as successful as the original and will continue to capture kids attention in Finland and further across international territories.”