
French television series expands into the Chinese market with programming and a developing licensing program.

“The Magic Roundabout” follows the everyday life of Florence and her friends Dougal, Ermintrude, Dylan and the magic spirit Zebeede, and is a modern-day remake of ‘60s and ‘70s stop-motion animation based on the stories by Serge Danot.
The series currently airs on France 3, France 5, Gulli, ZDF, YLE, ABC in Australia, Radio-Canada, Al Jazeera and Netflix. It will also be available on Youku, a video streaming site in China.
Furthermore, Beijing-based 62 Licensing brokered the deal and will also launch a licensing program for the French series in the Chinese market.
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