London, UK -- Amberwood Entertainment is pleased to announce that it has appointed Entertainment One Family(eOne) as the international distributor of its upcoming holiday special The Magic Hockey Skates, being produced in association with the CBC.
“We are pleased to be working once again with eOne Family” Jonathan Wiseman, Senior Vice-President at Amberwood. “They are a strong distribution partner internationally, and we look forward to their placement of this special with key broadcast partners around the world.
“Amberwood consistently produces high calibre animation for children and The Magic Hockey Skates promises to be another fantastic project” comments Olivier Dumont, Managing Director of eOne Family. “We’re proud to be representing broadcast rights for international territories and we will maximise our network of broadcast partners to secure the strongest possible distribution.”
Based on a book of the same name, The Magic Hockey Skates is a 2D animated primetime TV special. The story follows one young boy’s inspirational journey as he gains confidence and self-respect with a little help from a pair of magic skates.
The special is being produced by Amberwood with financial assistance from the Canada Media Fund.
Source: Amberwood Entertainment