Category: Licensing

Distributor and licensing agency Telescreen, representing DIBO THE GIFTDRAGON in the Benelux market brokered a deal with Cocaban for Telescreen to handle all media rights in Scaninavia and Eastern Europe.

Disney Consumer Products and Stremicks Heritage Foods announced a new milk beverage line that meets Disney's new food guidelines, while also providing critical nutrients for families and children.

Studio B Productions, a production subsidiary for DHX Media, has closed a U.S. broadcast deal for KID VS. KAT. Jetix has acquired all (52x11 or 26x22) episodes of the series. Created by Rob Boutilier, the series is an original production, in association YTV Canada and Jetix Europe.

Within the scope of the existing long-term framework contract, EM.Entertainment has concluded an agreement with German public broadcaster ZDF, committing to three new animation series.

The agreement includes the 3D animated preschool series ZIGBY -- based on HarperCollinsChildren's Books' wildly popular literary character Zigby, the 'zebra who trots into trouble'.

The story centers on the adventures of Zigby, who has a lively imagination and comes up with offbeat ideas -- getting him and his and his friends in trouble.

Entertainment Rights announced it has secured further significant broadcast agreements for the new TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED series (26x22) plus a 70-minute special episode.

Before MIPTV, the company has secured broadcast agreements in more than 80 territories including: Mediaset (Italy), Turner Broadcasting (Australia, Latin America and India), Jetix (Israel, Netherlands and Belgium), Network 10 (Australia), TV3 (New Zealand), Mediacorp TV12 (Singapore) and TV Globo (Brazil).

POCOYO is powering his way through Latin America. The little blue chap, who stars in the multi-award winning pre-school series, has secured himself quality air time, lots of shelf space and a high profile, following a major TV and licensing deal inked Tuesday in Cannes, by Zinkia (Spain) and Mexican media company Grupo Televisa.

Zinkia has partnered with leading Latin American broadcaster Televisa, who will handle all TV and licensing rights for POCOYO in Mexico. The CG animated series will debut this summer on Televisa.

With thousands of hours of series already airing across Europe, Cookie Jar Entertainment is set to bring its newest shows to France 5, RTE, Nickelodeon (Italy), ZDF, TiJi (France), SVT (Sweden) and Jetix.

Twenty six half-hour episodes of HURRAY FOR HUCKLE! will begin airing in Europe on Nickelodeon (Italy), France 5, ZDF (Germany), TiJi (France) and SVT (Sweden) in 2008. Based on the books by best-selling author Richard Scarry, HURRAY FOR HUCKLE! blends humor and learning by following the lives of six unforgettable characters who try to solve everyday life mysteries.

CHARLIE AND LOLA, the world's most lovable -- and hilarious -- siblings, seen every day on TV's Playhouse Disney, are set to share their brand-new toys with young fans all across the country.

Kids Preferred will introduce a charming range of series-inspired plush dolls plus a handy doll case and distribute Penguin's enchanting paperback books designed to transport children to the wonderful world of CHARLIE AND LOLA, while helping to extend the fun of the standout TV show.

VIZ Media and The Licensing Machine, a new division of Panini U.K., announce the launch of the long awaited hit animated series DEATH NOTE and BLEACH in Italy and Germany.

For BLEACH, The Licensing Machine has acquired TV and home video rights for Italy, and home video rights for Germany. For DEATH NOTE, The Licensing Machine has acquired TV, home video and merchandising rights for Italy, and home video and merchandising rights for Germany.

HIT Entertainment announced a strategic distribution and co-production agreement with Smartoonz, a division of Zeppelin Animation to distribute and sell three of its pre-school television shows around the world.

HIT has acquired the distribution rights to LITTLE FABLES, an animated pre-school show targeting 2 to 5 year olds and will co-produce MONKEY SEE, MONKEY DO and CLAY PLAY, both of which are slated for delivery in 2009. HIT has also secured first option rights on all future properties from Smartoonz.

Leading family entertainment producer and distributor Chorion has signed a major deal with UK broadcaster Five for its brand new children's television series OLIVIA, based on the best-selling book property about a loveable pig.

In addition, Chorion has signed a number of new international pre-sales with ABC Australia, YLE Finland, SVT Sweden, NRK Norway and RUV Iceland for the pre-school animated series.

Imira Entertainment, Spain's leading production and distribution company specializing in youth programming, is joining forces with Korea's VOOZ Character Systems for a co-production deal signed at MIPTV.

VOOZ Character Systems, a specialist in character branding and creators of hit property PUCCA, and Imira are to co-develop and co-finance a brand new 3D animated series: MYO & GA: THE LIFE OF A HERO.