NEWS
TOTAL LICENSING
JETIX CLOSE DEAL WITH FRANCE TELECOM
Jetix Europe has closed a deal with France Telecom to deliver its channels and other non-linear video content across its
Orange network. Jetix will be available to Orange customers in the UK, Portugal, Romania, Poland and Moldova.
This deal is the first of its kind for Jetix and marks its move into the digital space
supporting its strategy to make content available across multiple media outlets. The
deal will see localised Jetix channels being streamed for Orange customers in Poland,
Romania and Moldova. The deal will also include a specifically tailored loop of Jetix
content available to Orange users in the UK and a bespoke package of VoD content for
Optimus customers in Portugal. In Poland, Orange will include both Jetix and Jetix Play
channels as part of their offering in order to appeal to both older and younger kids.
Other territories are also in discussion and these may be included as part of the deal for
roll-out in 2008. Orange customers will be able to enjoy the best of Jetix on the move
including series such as Galactik Football, Pucca and Yin Yang Yo! Orange currently has
over 3.2 million mobile broadband customers who will be able to make the most of the new Jetix service.
Chiara Cipriani, Director of Digital for Jetix Europe says: “We are very excited to be working with Orange and hope
to build a strong partnership with them in the mobile space. We are also glad that kids will now be able to extend their
Jetix world even further and will be able to access our channel’s content on the move. This deal reflects Jetix Europe’s
commitment to distribute its content over new digital platforms and to offer kids the opportunity to watch their favourite
Jetix series wherever and whenever they wish to.”
FRANKENSTEIN’S CAT WINS AWARD
CCI Entertainment report that Frankenstein’s Cat con- “In my opinion, Frankenstein’s Cat will be a wonderful ad-
tinues to prove it is an international success with a win dition to KI.KA’s schedule,” says Barbara Uecker, former
for Best Television Series for Children at the 2008 Car- Head of Family and Educational Programmes at Hessisch-
toons on the Bay in Salerno, Italy. Adding to this, the series er Rundfunk (ARD affiliate). “German youth are bound to
has recently been sold to ARD in Germany for children’s fall in love with Nine and Lottie!”
broadcaster KI.KA, and MNET South Africa, adding to its Frankenstein’s Cat, comprising 30 x 11 minute episodes
lineup of broadcasters including BBC 1, CBBC, ABC Aus- aimed at 6-11 year olds, is a 2D digital series which is
tralia, FR 3, Cartoon Network France. ATV Hong Kong, licensed and distributed by Toronto’s CCI Entertainment.
RTP Portugal, HBO Asia, Raisat Italy, and select Nickel- The series is based on the book by Curtis Jobling.
odeon International channels.
FIFI AND THE FLOWERTOTS GROW U.S PROGRAM
Fifi and the Flowertots is looking to grow in North America following the successful premiere of the series on PBS Sprout
in the US and on Treehouse in Canada earlier this year.
In the UK, May saw a special Fifi promotion running in store across
256 Woolworths and from the end of June Fifi will be appearing in
two touring theatre shows. The first stars Fifi and a host of her garden
pals in their very own show, The Fairy and the Flowertots, produced
by Premier Productions. The second sees Fifi and Bumble joining a
line up of characters and presenters from UK broadcaster’s Five’s
pre-school strand Milkshake! in a live song and dance spectacular
- The Milkshake! Live Tour - produced by Dan Colman Ltd.
Chapman Entertainment’s second property, Roary the Racing Car,
continues to race ahead both at home and overseas with over 30
UK licensees signed up to support the property and sales of the TV
series now secured for over 60 international territories.
The series has now launched in a number of countries and key
agents have been appointed to attract a high calibre of licensees.
The international product roll out is set to begin this autumn in
France, Benelux and Scandinavia.
The life-size remote control Roary and Big Chris costume character
continue to draw crowds at appearances across the country and
are scheduled to appear at key motoring events across the year.
Looking ahead, work has already begun on the second 52 x 10
minute series which is due to air on Five’s Milkshake! and Nick Jr
in the UK in 2009 and will introduce some new faces and locations
www.nickelodeon.tv to Silver Hatch.
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