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  • Toonz Media Group to bring animation series to markets ahead of Mipcom

    Toonz Media Group to bring animation series to markets ahead of Mipcom

    Mumbai: Toonz Media Group’s Toonz Entertainment announced on Wednesday that it has closed strategic partnership deals with UK-based V&S Entertainment and Australia-based Pop Family Entertainment to bring their exciting animation series Everything’s Rosie and Bubble Bath Bay to the market ahead of Mipcom.

    In other exciting news, Toonz has also partnered with US-based GoldieBlox to distribute the live-action series Hack Along with GoldieBlox, The Goldie Squad Show, Toy Hackers, Curiosity Kitchen, Curiosity Camp, Camp GoldieBlox, Goldie Bots, Fast Forward Girls, and Draw Her Life.

    “We are thrilled to launch these amazing shows from some of the best in the industry, like Pop Family Entertainment, V&S Entertainment, and GoldieBlox for Mipcom this year. It is with great pleasure that we are announcing that we will be representing their shows for distribution in different markets,” said Toonz Media Group syndication & feature films division president of distribution Bruno Zarka.

    Toons will have exclusive distribution rights of 104 episodes of Everything’s Rosie (for Latam, Iberia, US, and Canada) and 52 episodes of Bubble Bath Bay (excluding Australia, New Zealand and Japan).

    Everything’s Rosie is a top-rated HD CGI animation for preschool children, promoting social, emotional, cognitive, and physical educational values that encourage learning through play. Aimed at girls and boys aged 3-6 years, the series follows the adventures of little girl Rosie and her friends Will, Holly, Big Bear, Oakley, the ancient Oak Tree and Raggles, the blue rabbit.

    Everything’s Rosie creator and V&S Entertainment CEO Vickie Corner commented, “We’re very proud to be collaborating with Toonz Media on Everything’s Rosie.  Kids love consuming large amounts of content, but parents look for quality, too; something that will interest and intrigue their little ones, inspiring them to be good role models and promoting kindness and friendship. Everything’s Rosie embodies these qualities, offering preschool children the chance to enjoy wholesome age-appropriate stories while learning important life skills. We’re excited for Toonz to bring Rosie to a wider multi-language audience, in addition to the 170 territories where the show already has a footprint.”

    Created by Gareth Eden-Styche, Bubble Bath Bay is produced in association with Shambles Entertainment. The brand-new 3D animated preschool series features best friends Sydney the Sailboat and Zip the Water Taxi. The preschool series shows how they learn to ride the waves alongside their fleet of friends in bustling Bubble Bath Bay.

    Pop Family Entertainment CEO & executive producer Carmel Travers said, “POP Family is thrilled to be working with Toonz Media on Bubble Bath Bay. Our production partners, Telegael Ireland and Lemon Sky Malaysia, have produced a beautiful series that celebrates early childhood friendship, learning and fun in the coastal world of Bubble Bath Bay, inspired by one of the most beautiful harbours in the world. We look forward to expanding on the brand as Toonz Media takes the series out to a global audience.”

    Toonz will run GoldieBlox live-action series for 3–11 minutes per episode and will be available in English and all languages of the territory worldwide.

  • Toonz Entertainment acquires Imira entertainment

    Toonz Entertainment acquires Imira entertainment

    CANNES: Toonz Entertainment, a preeminent content and animation company which incorporates flagship division Toonz Animation in India, has entered into an agreement to acquire 100 per cent of Imira Entertainment, one of Spain’s leading production and distribution company specialising in youth programming.

     

    At the on-going global market for entertainment content across all platforms held in Cannes, MIPCOM 2014, Toonz Animation CEO P Jayakumar and Imira Entertainment CEO Sergi Reitg today announced the development. The transaction is set to be finalised on completion of due diligence.

    The far-reaching agreement will see Imira continue to operate as a separate production and distribution entity with its existing management structure, but the companies will jointly exploit the opportunities and synergies created by the acquisition to offer combined content creation strength and global distribution.

     

    Imira will handle television and licensing rights for Toonz Animation-produced content in regions where is has an established foothold including Europe, US, Latin America and Africa with Toonz utlilsing its relationships in Asia and Pacific territories on behalf of Imira.  Imira will also benefit from investment and production partnership potential from its parent company.
     

    Jayakumar said: “Adding Imira Entertainment to the Toonz Group brings significant complementary services and areas of expertise to our offering. Sergi and his team have a tremendous track record and we look forward to working with them to leverage our combined strengths.”

     

    Reitg adds: “Toonz Animation has a world-class pedigree in television and film. It is an exciting home for Imira Entertainment and a natural fit, and we are looking forward to working with our new colleagues to maximise the potential of our partnership.”