CAKE has announced a deal with ABC in Australia for 52 episodes of preschool series. Kiri and Lou will air daily on ABC Kids from 1 July at 17.50 following the series’ premiere on TVNZ in New Zealand and CBC Canada earlier this year. Kiri and Lou follows the friendship between Kiri, a feisty little dinosaur and Lou, a gentle and thoughtful creature, as they explore a ‘forest of feelings’ through laughter, song and adventure. Joined by motherly Pania, sensitive Dalvanius, who disappears … [Read more...] about Kiri and Lou to air on ABC Australia
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9 Story Distribution International Licenses new animated series
DUBLIN, IRELAND – 9 Story Distribution International is pleased to announce that it has licensed the new animated children’s series LUO BAO BEI (52 X 11) to ABC Australia. ABC KIDS has acquired the series in both English and Mandarin, with episodes premiering last week to coincide with Chinese (Lunar) New Year. The broadcaster began providing some of its most popular children’s programs online in Mandarin in early 2017. Produced by Magic Mall Entertainment, LUO BAO BEI was created … [Read more...] about 9 Story Distribution International Licenses new animated series
Drive secures international partners for The Day the Dinosaurs Died
London/ Cannes - Drive, the production-funding and distribution agency led by Lilla Hurst and Ben Barrett announces that it has secured a raft of international broadcast partners for the major new documentary film The Day the Dinosaurs Died. The film is produced by Barcroft Productions for the BBC in association with NOVA/WGBH, France 5/ France Télévisions, ZDF, BBC Worldwide, NHK and ABC Australia. The Day the Dinosaurs Died is a major scientific documentary event which will uncover the … [Read more...] about Drive secures international partners for The Day the Dinosaurs Died
Zodiak Kids takes kids’ programme worldwide
Zodiak Kids announces that hit pre-school programme Mister Maker’s Arty Party has been sold into Australia, New Zealand, Africa, Poland and Asia. The seventh series for the Mister Maker brand has been acquired by ABC Australia, BBC worldwide (Africa, Asia, Poland) and Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka). Produced by Zodiak Kids Studios for CBeebies, Mister Maker’s Arty Party (26 x 19’) has performed exceptionally well … [Read more...] about Zodiak Kids takes kids’ programme worldwide
More4 acquires “ANZAC Girls”
More4 has acquired the UK broadcasting rights for Australian period drama, ANZAC Girls, based on real-life experiences in World War I. Based on the historic letters and diaries of five young women, ANZAC Girls follows the lesser-known true story of Australia and New Zealand in the First World War. Set in 1915, the 6 x 60’ series – acquired from all3media International – will follow the struggles of the fledgling nurses as they were drafted to the Middle East as part of a secret … [Read more...] about More4 acquires “ANZAC Girls”
“Kevin McCloud’s Man Made Home” series begins to go global
Optomen International, the all3media-owned distribution arm of Optomen Television, has closed a package of deals for the second season of Channel 4’s eco-friendly building challenge Kevin McCloud’s Man Made Home Series 2 (4 x 60’) in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Norway, Caroline Stephenson, Optomen International’s director of sales announced. ABC Australia has licensed the TV rights to the latest Man Made challenge, which sees McCloud transport his brilliantly … [Read more...] about “Kevin McCloud’s Man Made Home” series begins to go global