NATPE News: Disney Hopes TV Buyers Have Barbarian Tastes
Buena Vista International Television has an original new animated show to sell at NATPE 2004, DISNEY’S DAVE THE BARBARIAN, which debuts at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 23, 2004 on the Disney Channel. Produced by Walt Disney Television Animation, the 21x30 comedy series was created by Doug Langdale.
DISNEY’S DAVE THE BARBARIAN follows the comedic adventures of an offbeat family in the Middle Ages as they protect themselves and their kingdom from a world of odd foes. Dave is joined by his primping older sister Candy and his fierce younger sister Fang. Brawny Dave’s is at odds with his environment since he actually has refined tastes, preferring the finer things in life, like origami, bird watching and gourmet cooking. His brute strength and his fine art skills combine creativity to ward off villains in a variety of way.
"Through Doug Langdale’s approach to animation, DAVE represents a true departure for Walt Disney Television Animation in its presentation of wacky, off-the-wall comedy," said Barry Blumberg, president of the animation division. "This series’ melding of Doug’s improvisational comic nature and Disney Channel’s sensibilities of fun and family has proven a perfect example of the growing partnership between Walt Disney Television Animation and Disney Channel."
Langdale, an improvisational comic and animator in Los Angeles, has been twice nominated for Emmy Awards. Langdale created and exec produced DISNEY’S THE WEEKENDERS. He also co-created and co-exec produced the Saturday morning cartoon PROJECT GEEKER, and was exec producer/writer on THE MR. POTATO HEAD SHOW.
Disney vet Howy Parkins is directing DAVE THE BARBARIAN. He has directed DISNEY'S RECESS and DISNEY’S LLOYD IN SPACE, as well as the upcoming Disney DVD/Video releases DISNEY’S RECESS: TAKING THE FIFTH GRADE and DISNEY’S RECESS: ALL GROWED DOWN.
Representatives from Walt Disney TV Int’l, Latin America, The Walt Disney Co. Canada and Buena Vista Int’l TV will be on hand at a suite in room 3132 at the Venetian Hotel.
Buena Vista int’l TV (www.bvitv.com) is the distribution arm of Walt Disney TV Int’l (WDTV-I), which is responsible for the Disney’s branded and non-branded program distribution, broadcasting and media investments. BVITV distributes around 18,000 hours of programming, plus 5,500 hours from the FKE (Fox Kids Europe) and BVS portfolios, to more than 1,300 broadcasters across some 240 territories.
DISNEY’S DAVE THE BARBARIAN follows the comedic adventures of an offbeat family in the Middle Ages as they protect themselves and their kingdom from a world of odd foes. Dave is joined by his primping older sister Candy and his fierce younger sister Fang. Brawny Dave’s is at odds with his environment since he actually has refined tastes, preferring the finer things in life, like origami, bird watching and gourmet cooking. His brute strength and his fine art skills combine creativity to ward off villains in a variety of way.
"Through Doug Langdale’s approach to animation, DAVE represents a true departure for Walt Disney Television Animation in its presentation of wacky, off-the-wall comedy," said Barry Blumberg, president of the animation division. "This series’ melding of Doug’s improvisational comic nature and Disney Channel’s sensibilities of fun and family has proven a perfect example of the growing partnership between Walt Disney Television Animation and Disney Channel."
Langdale, an improvisational comic and animator in Los Angeles, has been twice nominated for Emmy Awards. Langdale created and exec produced DISNEY’S THE WEEKENDERS. He also co-created and co-exec produced the Saturday morning cartoon PROJECT GEEKER, and was exec producer/writer on THE MR. POTATO HEAD SHOW.
Disney vet Howy Parkins is directing DAVE THE BARBARIAN. He has directed DISNEY'S RECESS and DISNEY’S LLOYD IN SPACE, as well as the upcoming Disney DVD/Video releases DISNEY’S RECESS: TAKING THE FIFTH GRADE and DISNEY’S RECESS: ALL GROWED DOWN.
Representatives from Walt Disney TV Int’l, Latin America, The Walt Disney Co. Canada and Buena Vista Int’l TV will be on hand at a suite in room 3132 at the Venetian Hotel.
Buena Vista int’l TV (www.bvitv.com) is the distribution arm of Walt Disney TV Int’l (WDTV-I), which is responsible for the Disney’s branded and non-branded program distribution, broadcasting and media investments. BVITV distributes around 18,000 hours of programming, plus 5,500 hours from the FKE (Fox Kids Europe) and BVS portfolios, to more than 1,300 broadcasters across some 240 territories.
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