Abbey Home Media has secured yet another international deal for its hit animated pre-school series WIDE EYE, co-produced with the BBC.
The Rome-based distribution company Dall'Angelo Pictures has just signed an agreement with RAI (Italian State Television) for the broadcast of WIDE EYE in Italy and the series is due to start broadcasting next year on RAI 3.
Barbara Dall'Angelo stated: THE WIDE EYE series is of high educational and artistic value, and both Dall'Angelo and RAI are confident that it will reach the heart of millions of Italian children. The management of Dall'Angelo Pictures are very happy to continue their long lasting collaboration with Rai and thanks Abbey Media for offering the opportunity of distributing such high quality children products in Italy."
WIDE EYES expanding broadcast distribution makes it one of the fastest growing series in the worldwide market for pre-school childrens shows. It has been sold to the following markets Australia (ABC), Belgium (RTBF), Denmark (TV2), Finland (YLE), France (UFG, video), Korea (EBS/Daekyo), Norway (NRK), New Zealand (TV3), Sweden (SVT), South Africa (M Net, GTV, video), Switzerland (SF DRS), Hungary (Minimax) and Germany (KI.KA).
Abbey Home Media Group plc (www.abbeyhomemedia.com) is one of the UKs leading independent producers and distributors of childrens programming for the pre-school audience.
Bill Desowitz, former editor of VFXWorld, is currently the Crafts Editor of IndieWire.
