France 5 acquires free TV rights to 3-D Animated Preschool Series ‘Zigby’

French broadcaster France 5 has acquired free TV rights to the 3-D animated preschool series Zigbyfrom Germany’s EM.Entertainment for France, the French overseas departments and territories, Monaco, and Andorra.

“Zigby” is based on HarperCollins children’s book Zigby, the Zebra Who Trots Into Trouble.

The preschool program is produced by Australian-based Avrill Stark Entertainment, Zebra (I) Productions, and Big Animation in association with ABC (Australia) and Canadian station Treehouse. Completion is scheduled for September 2008.