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HBO Max has taken US rights to the strange new preschool adventure Monster love, nga Boat Rocker Studios. Episodes featuring a mocking and loving monster are now available on the broadcaster.

The series follows the colorful and funny exploits of a lone, embraced hero, Monsterly Love, as he navigates the challenges involved in being a little funny looking in a world of delightful fluffy things. Every day Love Monster offers the opportunity to start all sorts of great adventures with his friends in Fluffytown, where, together, they learn all sorts of little life lessons. Full of heart and helping preschoolers understand and manage different emotions, Love Monster demonstrates the importance of kindness, empathy, connection and instinct.

A big hit since it aired on CBeebies in the UK in late January, the animated series is based on the gorgeous warm and sharp, multi-award winning preschool books of the same name by Rachel Bright. number 1 Weekly Publishers bestseller and USA Today bestseller is published in the US by the subsidiary of Macmillan Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Other international broadcasting partners include ABC Australia, CBC Canada, RTE Ireland, YLE Finland, TVNZ New Zealand, MBC Middle East, Canal Panda Spain and Viu TV Hong Kong. Monster love is a collaboration between BBC Childrens In-House Productions, Boat Rocker Studios and UYoung (China).

After a successful virtual visit to the ATF, Superights announces multiple series sales across Asia:

• In China, distributor Animation JY has won the first two seasons of Clay time (60 x 3 ′ + 60 x 1’30 ”), while distributor Ujong has signed an agreement to secure the first season of Koumi animated picture book (52 x 5)
• In Australia, the public channel A B C won the first season of Koumi animated picture book (52 x 5)
• In Hong Kong, Superights has reached an agreement with the public channel RTHK FOR Puffin Rock (78 x 7), while season one of the two Pat Dog (78 x 7) and Kika & Bob (52 x 13) are sold on the free channel TV live. Moreover, the first two seasons of Clay time (60 x 3 ′ + 60 x 1’30 “), as well as season one i WILL (52 x 2), Handiko (12 x 3) and Koumi animated picture book (52 x 5) are purchased from the platform Now TV.
• Superights has also made deals in South Korea with the payroll channel Daekyo for both seasons e Clay time (60 x 3 ′ + 60 x 1’30 ”), and with the public channel EBS for the premiere season of This is Joey! (52 x 13).
• In Vietnam, Superights also made a deal with the platform FPT for season one of the popular program Pat Dog (78 x 7)
• Taiwanese distributors Proudly has also received the digital rights of season one of Pat Dog (78 x 7), and distributor Horng en Culture has purchased the digital rights to the series Ralph and the dinosaurs (26 x 5)

Genius Brands International has licensed broadcasting and selects video-on-demand rights for family hit series, Bota Wubbulous e Dr. Seuss (20 x 22), by Jim Henson Company for Genius’ brands Cartoon Channel! The series includes the entertainment, music and adventures of some of the favorite characters created by renowned children’s author Theodore Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss). These whimsical tales and well-known characters come to life using a mix of masterful dolls built by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop and CG animation, helping children understand valuable lessons about friendship, imagination and much more.

New content board now available on Cartoon Channel! also includes preschool series Hello Opie! (13 x 20 ′), Elias: The Adventures of the Rescue Team (26 x 22 ′) and children series included The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin (65 x 22 ′) and Jim Henson Company Building Area (52 x 11).

Joy Media Beijing has removed broadcasting rights in season 2 of Space Doctor Cat from Red Carpet Studio Kids, and will bring new 2D / doll music adventures to Chinese audiences next spring through the country’s largest broadcast platforms. Kids in China have enjoyed season 1 on iQIYI, Xiaomi, Huahong, Huawei, Hongmofang, Watermelon, TVJOY and Fujian Provincial Cable thanks to a preliminary deal with Joy Media signed earlier this year.

Season Two includes 10 episodes filled with funny and educational songs and simple easy dance moves to follow for kids of all ages. The songs relate to the basics of a healthy lifestyle, the importance of following the rules of hygiene and doing your morning exercises. They also help young people sleep with a soft lullaby.

SMF Studio (Soyuzmultfilm) has uploaded a collection of 82 animated artistic shorts produced in the last 10 years on one of China’s largest OTT platforms, Xiaomi, in an agreement made through the exclusive distributor of SMF Beijing Joy Media.

“The Chinese public traditionally favors Russian animation, and we are very grateful for such attention and intend to develop a partnership with companies from the PRC,” said Yuliana Slascheva, Chair of the Board, SMF Studio. “In addition, it is very important that the first presentation of the Studio’s new content starts with short feature films, which will really demonstrate the important creative potential of our animation. These are films that are very different in both genre and technique, and each of them will undoubtedly make a great impression. “

SMF Studio and Beijing Joy Culture Media recently signed an agreement for an exclusive license for three new animated series: Mr. Theo, The Cat and the Dog, Mud movements AND The Adventures of Peter and the Wolf. Beijing Joy Culture Media will distribute series in mainland China on television channels, VOD and OTT platforms and other digital media broadcasters.

The long-awaited Season 3 i Beyblade Burst has debuted on Marvel Headquarters in India. The series follows the epic adventures of Aiger Akabane as he sets his goals to become an invincible Blader with the help of his Turbo Bey, Mr. Achilles, and claiming the World Champion title. The 51-episode season premiered on Indian TV for the first time on Marvel HQ on December 7th and will air Monday through Friday, available for viewing in Hindi, Tamil and Telegram.

Originally from Japan in 1999, the Beyblade brand is currently in its third generation, with five animated seasons produced to date. The series has gained popular acclaim in India through numerous generations with beloved themes of friendship and competition with whom fans have established a deep affinity. Beyblade Burst premiered in India at Marvel HQ in 2018 and has been very well received in many demographics, gathering old and new fans.

The theater of dreams will represent the brand for content union and commodity rights, in partnership with it Emotions ADK NY Inc., which manages the brand globally (e.g. Asia). Much more excitement is coming in 2021 for the 20th anniversary of the first generation of the animated series!

Captain Migol, Lookout Popodom and Engineer Drod are ready to entertain kids of all ages and nationalities with their tiring space travel, like the first two seasons (36 episodes) of Spatial yogurt from Entertainment Atem are now available for broadcast Playground TV.

The series follows the three friends on their interstellar journeys as they run into unusual problems and solve every obstacle they encounter in a fun and child-friendly way. Playground is a dedicated multilingual streaming service that gives children access to video content in their native language securely and easily.

Licensing of Maurizio Distefano announced the Russian animated series Leo & Tig is now available on the Italian children’s channel with pay TV DeA Junior. It started airing on December 13, guaranteeing young viewers a fun and adventurous holiday during the Christmas holidays. DeA Junior, part of the leading Italian publishing house De Agostini, is also available to Italian-speaking preschool viewers in Switzerland, Malta, Monte Carlo, San Marino and the Vatican.

Leo & Tig was created by Studio Parovoz for Digital Television Russia. The first season (26 x 11 ′) has already aired daily throughout the summer on Rai YoYo as well as on Rai Play. The children have enthusiastically responded to the adventures of the curious and brave leopard cub Leo and his caring friend Tig, a Siberian tiger, in the beautiful forest of the Far East that they call home. Winning shows combining entertainment with a message of respect and care for the world around us are not only popular with children, but have inspired a number of longer-term licensing agreements in a wide range of categories, including toys, pelus, apps, writing, publications and much more.

Your Family Entertainment AG announced the addition of its linear TV channels RiC TV AND RiC International in Vision247 ONEHUBTVSelection of 24-hour family offers for clients in the UK RiC Korbi, born in Ravensburg, Germany, is not only an animated portrait series, but also a transmitter of hilarious mascots for the family of television networks around the world. The launch of RiC on ONEHUBTV is an excellent new chapter in the internationalization of channels as it follows the successful launch of the sister channel RiK in Slovakia.

ONEHUBTV (www.onehubtv.com) offers its viewers over 80 linear TV channels as well as VOD content and aims to perform over 300 linear channels internationally within the next 12 months. RiC channels offer award-winning English and German content for children and the whole family, as well as entertainment and education. High quality English and German screenplays have been carefully put together in collaboration with the creators of the shows over the years and most of his classic stories are based on popular children’s books and novels.