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Sixteen South partners with Tencent, France Télévisions, and Technicolor on new comedy series

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BAFTA-winning and EMMY® nominated children’s television creators and producers Sixteen South Originals revealed details of The Coop Troop, their fast, funny, farcical and feathery new comedy series. Currently in production, The Coop Troop ( 52 x 11’) is the first Sixteen South show for an older age group (6 -9) and their first CGI animated series. A co-production with Tencent Kids as a Tencent Video Original in China, France Télévisions in France and Technicolor Animation Productions, The Coop … [Read more...] about Sixteen South partners with Tencent, France Télévisions, and Technicolor on new comedy series

Tencent Video signs co-production deals with three major European studios for Tencent Kids original shows

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Tencent Video, the leading online video streaming platform in China, today announced that it has agreed co-production deals with leading European studios Zeilt Productions, Sixteen South, and Silvergate Media to develop and produce innovative and exciting new kids properties with global appeal. The three deals mark the start of Tencent Video’s multi-year strategy to partner with major international studios across Europe in mutually beneficial co-production agreements that will see the children’s … [Read more...] about Tencent Video signs co-production deals with three major European studios for Tencent Kids original shows

WDRmg secures rights for WildWoods

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Cologne - WDR mediagroup (WDRmg) from Cologne has secured the international programme distribution rights for the new live action children’s series WildWoods by Belfast-based studio Sixteen South. The show, targeted at kids aged 4 to 7, will be filmed in summer 2017. It features puppets in beautiful outdoor locations and aims to encourage children to appreciate nature. The show has been acquired by RTÉ for Ireland and by ABC KIDS for Australia. WildWoods is an adventure puppet comedy series … [Read more...] about WDRmg secures rights for WildWoods

Henson gets global consumer products rights to “Driftwood Bay”

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Belfast, Northern Ireland/ Los Angeles, California - Broadening its relationship with Sixteen South Television, HIP (Henson Independent Properties), The Jim Henson Company’s third party distribution and consumer products label, has secured the global consumer products rights (with the exception of UK and Ireland) to Sixteen South’s new mixed media, animated preschool series, Driftwood Bay. The announcement was made by Melissa Segal, executive vice president, global … [Read more...] about Henson gets global consumer products rights to “Driftwood Bay”