Imira Entertainment, Spain’s leading production and distribution company specialising in youth programming, has underscored its position as a preeminent distributor in the region signing further deals across its slate of third-party animation and live action.
Press Release from Imira Entertainment
Barcelona, 23 May 2011: Imira Entertainment, Spain’s leading production and distribution company specialising in youth programming, has underscored its position as a preeminent distributor in the region signing further deals across its slate of third-party animation and live action.
In Spain, Imira has scored a major deal with Canal Panda España: the Pay TV channel has acquired seven shows from its slate including Millimages’ quintet: Bugged (52X7´), Corneil & Bernie (52X13´), Hilltop Hospital (52X11´), Monk (52X3´) and The Gnoufs (52X13´), Pororo (52X7´) from Iconix and live action Wicked Science (52X26´) produced by Jonathan M. Shiff Productions, FFC, Film Victoria, Network Ten and ZDF Enterprises.
Also in the territory, Free TV channel Euskal Telebista has acquired Monk and Bugged for the Basque country, while in Portugal Canal Panda has picked up Wicked Science for Pay TV.
Christophe Goldberger, Head of Distribution and Marketing at Imira Entertainment said: “Canal Panda in Spain and Portugal have shown a major commitment to our programming highlighting our position as an experienced partner for producers looking for representation in the region.”
Barcelona, Madrid and Vitoria based Imira Entertainment www.imiraentertainment.com is a producer and distributor of top quality youth programs. It creates innovative content for kids with strong editorial lines, and a universal appeal. Its productions incorporate the latest technologies as properties are developed for cross media exploitation (TV, video, licensing, merchandising, mobile phones and publishing). Imira Entertainment distributes a catalogue of over 4,000 half hours of premium kids programs, including animated feature films.
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