April 6, 2018
Annual television market showcased the latest content and innovations in TV programming.
License! Global
was there, covering what’s new and popular in TV. Here are some of the highlights:
Just prior to the show,
Mattel
announced it would
launch a new content arm, Mattel Creations. This new division then unveiled a slate of new content at the event including a 60-minute, feature-length special for
“Fireman Sam,”international sales for
“Bob the Builder”and new characters for
Thomas & Friends: The Great Race. Mattel’s president and chief operating officer Richard Dickson also
gave on of the event's keynote sessions.
Viacom
showcased
nine new propertiesacross multiple networks including “Talia in the Kitchen” for Nickelodeon, “Not Safe Nikki Glaser” for Comedy Central, “Car Crash Couples” for MTV and more.
Rainbow
secured sales in India and Brazil for several of its series.
“Winx Club” will now air on Sun TV Network’sregional channels in India. Meanwhile
in Brazil, where “Winx Club” already airs, TV Cultura has picked up the new series“Regal Academy” and “Maggie & Bianca Fashion Friends.”
Studio 100
also announced the
launch of a new channel, as well as a new series and sales. First, the studio will create, supply and schedule a co-branded channel, titled beJunior, in the MENA region. Studio 100 also extended its broadcast partnerships for “Maya the Bee” and “Tashi” in Hungary. It also
unveiled several new live-action showsincluding “Night Watch,” “Kosmoo” and “The Adventures of Jolly Lolly.”
FremantleMedia
secured multiple SVOD deals in Asiathat will see shows such as “Merlin,” “American Idol,” “X Factor U.K.,” “Britain’s Got Talent” and more air throughout the region.
Meanwhile,
DHX Media
secured commissions for “Chuck’s Choice,” “Space Ranger Roger” and “Inspector Gadget”
in Canada and France, as well as a
second season of “Teletubbies.”Silvergate Media
will also see its preschool adventure property “
Octonauts” air on Disney Junior in Spain and Portugal, as well as on Karusel in Russia and SVT in Sweden. With the new broadcast deals, Silvergate is also planning a consumer products rollout in the regions.
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