Aardman Signs TV and Home Deals for "Timmy Time"

Preschool series "Timmy Time" has scooped up several television and home entertainment deals in the U.S., Australia and throughout Europe, according to Aardman Rights.

The show (52x10), currently in production, has been picked up by Disney Channels' worldwide (includes U.S.); ABC TV in Australia; TF1 in France; DRTV in Denmark; YLE in Finland; NRK in Norway; SVT in Sweden; Super RTL in Germany, Austria and German-speaking Switzerland; Nickelodeon in Benelux; Estonian TV; Minimax in Hungary; HOP! In Israel and Romania; and Al Jazeera Children's Channel in the Middle East. "Timmy Time" was already pre-sold to the U.K. and will air on CBeebies this year.

Home entertainment deals for "Timmy Time" include ABC Video for Australia; Big Picture Entertainment for Spain; SF Norge for Scandinavia; 2entertainment for the U.K. and Eire; Mediaway for Poland; LNK for Portugal; and Svietco Entertainment for Russia.

"Timmy Time" already has product deals with Vivid Imaginations as the master toy licensee (fall/winter 2009), Egmont for U.K. and Commonwealth publishing rights and Titan Magazines for a monthly comic in the U.K. and Eire. In North America, the series has an alliance with HIT Entertainment for home entertainment, toys, games, publishing, apparel and accessories, as well as global themed attractions.