Leading kids’ entertainment specialist CAKE has announced its partnership with New Zealand based Pukeko Pictures to launch Kiddets, a sister series to hit animated preschool show, The WotWots. Expanding The WotWots franchise with 52 brand new adventures, Kiddets will introduce five new WotWot characters, young space cadets in training, at a play school space academy on planet WotWot. Under the watchful eye of SpottyWot and DottyWot who are based on planet Earth, Patches, Dapper, Bounce, … [Read more...] about CAKE collaborates with Pukeko Pictures
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Red Arrow to showcase new slate at MIPTV
Munich - Red Arrow International is showcasing a broad slate of new shows at this year’s MIPTV, across scripted, formats and factual. Internationally acclaimed drama Cleverman is back, with the second season debuting at MIPTV. Produced by Goalpost Pictures and Pukeko Pictures for ABC TV (Australia) and SundanceTV (US), Cleverman Season 2 once again stars Iain Glen (Game of Thrones) and Frances O’Connor (The Missing). Red Arrow’s brand new drama series “Einstein” is also heading to MIPTV. … [Read more...] about Red Arrow to showcase new slate at MIPTV
Second season of Cleverman
New York / Sydney- ABC and SundanceTV announced that a second season of Cleverman will go into production in Australia later this year. The recommission announcement comes just as Season One of the series launches internationally in the United States on SundanceTV. Season Two of Cleverman will be a further 6 x 1 hour episodes produced by Goalpost Pictures Australia and New Zealand’s Pukeko Pictures for ABC TV Australia in co-production with SundanceTV and Red Arrow International, with the … [Read more...] about Second season of Cleverman
3rd series for Thunderbirds Are Go
MIPTV– ITV Studios and Pukeko Pictures have been commissioned by CITV to make a third series of Thunderbirds Are Go, the smash hit re-invention of the iconic children’s television show, to air next year. Thunderbirds Are Go has also been acquired by DHX Media in a deal with ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) and will premiere on its Family CHRGD and Family Channels later this month. … [Read more...] about 3rd series for Thunderbirds Are Go
New head at Pukeko Pictures
Pukeko Pictures announced the appointment of Lisa Chatfield as Head of Scripted Development, strengthening its content creation team. Starting April, Chatfield will work closely with Martin Baynton, Chief Creative Officer and Angela Littlejohn, Head of Production, on the company’s development slate as well as television shows in production. Previously Head of Development and Production at the New Zealand Film Commission, Chatfield joins Pukeko with a 25-year career in both television and … [Read more...] about New head at Pukeko Pictures
ITVSGE and Pukeko Pictures partner BeyondTheStory
Wellington, New Zealand – ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) continues to accelerate its licensing drive for the highly anticipated boys’ action adventure series Thunderbirds Are Go, with news of digital developments ahead of the show’s broadcast debut this October. In partnership with New Zealand’s Pukeko Pictures, the co-producers of Thunderbirds Are Go, ITVS GE has teamed up with innovative digital company BeyondTheStory to produce exciting new digital content … [Read more...] about ITVSGE and Pukeko Pictures partner BeyondTheStory
