European Disney Channels to air NELVANA programming

Buena Vista International Television (BVI-TV) has signed a first-time volume agreement with NELVANA Enterprises (Paris) to air their programs on Disney Channel in Spain and Italy. BVI-TV will have first rights to NELVANA’s production slate for Spain and Italy, acquiring between two and four new series a year. Disney Channel currently plans to air the following NEVLANA titles: NED’S NEWT (Spain), FRANKLIN (Italy, Spain), STICKIN’ AROUND (Italy, Spain), SAM AND MAX (Spain), LITTLE BEAR (Italy), JAKE AND THE KID (Italy), BIRDZ (Spain) and Rupert (Spain). As part of a separate pan-European agreement, BVI has also acquired NELVANA’s ROLIE, POLIE, OLIE.