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DISNEY SIGN TIMMY FROM AARDMAN
Disney Channel programmers from North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific
have joined forces to acquire global rights for the stop-motion animated series, Timmy, from UK production
company Aardman Animations. It is scheduled to premiere in 2009 on Playhouse Disney channels
and programming blocks around the world.
Timmy marks Aardman’s foray into television for preschoolers and combines the produc-
tion company’s award-winning stop-motion animation style with the colorful simplicity
of animation for kids age 2-5. The short-form series stars a charming little sheep, 3-
year-old Timmy, a character based on sketches by Academy Award-winner Nick Park
(Wallace & Gromit in a Close Shave) and introduced on the award-winning series Shaun
the Sheep airing on Disney Channels around the world.
Miles Bullough, Head of Broadcast at Aardman, commented, “We are thrilled to partner
with Disney on our first major foray into preschool programming. Having worked with
Disney Channels in several territories on Shaun The Sheep it made complete sense
for us join forces on Timmy - we know that they will take great care of our latest off-
spring.”
Timmy is a little lamb with a lot to learn. Each episode will follow a day in the life of
Timmy as he learns something about himself and all of his friends – an assortment of
young animals, some farmyard, some domestic and some wild. Timmy’s world is set
over the hill and down the lane from Shaun’s Farm and is a bright, colorful, stylized
world with its own unique look.
In making the announcement, Marsh said, “Our talented global team focuses on one brand and
one vision and it’s incredibly exciting when the decision to acquire a property is unanimous. Timmy
is a unique show from world-class auspices and is consistent with our strategy to offer endearing characters and stories
with universal life lessons for preschoolers and caregivers to enjoy together.”
FAIRIES STAR IN DANCE COMPETITION
South Australian children’s entertainment phenomenon, The Fairies, are thrilled with the recent success of their very
own Elf the Fairy Cake Maker (AKA Rhys Bobridge), who has moved his way into the final of Channel Ten’s So You
Think You Can Dance.
Rhys has been performing with The Fairies as the Elf the Fairy Cake Maker since he was 17, and has also used his
talents to choreograph the second series of the TV show. “He is unbelievably hard working and very loyal, a hugely
talented performer who was an obvious choice when we commissioned our first TV series in 2005,” says The Fairies
creator Jen Watts.
There are now over 150 different products available in major retailers, making The Fairies a top five Australian pre-
school brand. 150,000 150,000 CDs CDs and and books books have e been been sold, over er 150,000 150,000 DVDs VDs sold sold and and The The Fairies Fairies live e stage stage shows ws have e
reached over 200,000 fans since they started touring in 2006.
This year will see The Fairies step up another gear with three more DVDs planned for release, including Fairy Dancing
Girl, featuring 14 dancing girls with ancestors in 10 different countries! There will be a an entire clothing brand to
accompany the DVD, including a leotard, wrap, headband, fairy dancing skirt, ballet slippers and pom poms.
The Fairies will also be touring Australia in June with their new show Fairy Friends Forever. Over 10,500 tickets were
sold in first 5 days on sale.
The stage show will also travel to
Singapore, Dubai and the UK in
2008/2009.
Creator Jen Watts has also recently
launched The Fairies first retail store
in Adelaide. 250 children each week
attend fairy dancing classes, themed
birthday parties hosted by Rainbow
the Birthday Fairy are booked out five
months in advance, and over 100 lines
of merchandise are available. Off the
back of the Adelaide success, further
retail outlets are planned for Australia
in 2008 / 2009 with a potential to also
franchise internationally.
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