Posts Tagged ‘CBeebies’
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Mister Maker Inks New Licensing Deals
Friday, June 17th, 2011
Zodiak Kids has secured a slate of licensing and television sales deals for CBeebies’ arts and crafts show Mister Maker. In the UK, The Christy Group has acquired the rights to produce a Mister Maker kids’ dress-up range to launch in Q4 2011. Carte Blanche has acquired the rights to develop a range of Mister Maker children’s greetings cards, which will launch Q3 2011.
Exim Peru, one of Zodiak Kids’ international agents, has licensed a complete range of arts and crafts sets to Hipermercados Tottus in Peru. The range, currently in development, will include stationery sets, backpacks, and lunch boxes. Further licensees in Latin America will be announced soon.
In Israel, appointed licensing agent Hop has inked a deal with Event Pro to produce a Mister Maker-branded mall tour. Additionally, Empire, Zodiak Kids’ appointed agent in Asia, has signed a deal with EEO/Pen2Stage for Mister Maker-branded activity areas in shopping malls in Singapore.
Mister Maker and the spin-off series Mister Maker Comes to Town are produced by The Foundation, part of Zodiak Media Group. Zodiak Kids holds worldwide rights in all media for the property.
Tags: BBC, Carte Blanche, CBeebies, EEO/Pen2Stage, Empire, Event Pro, Exim Peru, Hipermercados Tottus, Hop, Mister Maker Comes to Town, The Christy Group, The Foundation, Zodiak Kids
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This post was written by Elizabeth A. Reid
Demon Records to Release Waybuloo Single
Monday, July 26th, 2010
RDF Rights, part of the RDF Media Group, has licensed Demon Records the publishing rights to release a Waybuloo single, “Waybuloo Time For Yogo.” The song features some of the Pipling signature phrases and yogo movements that appear in the preschool series, which airs on the UK’s CBeebies.
“Waybuloo Time For Yogo” will be released digitally on August 9, and will be followed by the digital/CD album release of Waybuloo a World of Musical Happiness on September 6.
Waybuloo launched in the UK in May 2009 on CBeebies. The series now airs in 79 countries worldwide and RDF Rights has secured 34 licensees to date in the UK.
RDF Rights holds worldwide rights in all media in the property, with the exception of Canada where Decode Enterprises handles broadcast and home entertainment rights, and DHX Licensing represents consumer products rights.
Tags: CBeebies, Decode Enterprises, Demon Record, DHX Licensing, RDF Media Group, RDF Rights, Waybuloo
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This post was written by Elizabeth A. Reid
New Distribution Deals for Tinga Tinga Tales and Guess with Jess
Friday, June 4th, 2010
Classic Media’s Tinga Tinga Tales, a co-production with Tiger Aspect Productions in association with HomeBoyz, launched on CBeebies in February and is set for its U.S. debut on Playhouse Disney next spring.
The animated preschool show, inspired by traditional African folktales and the Tinga Tinga art of Tanzania, has announced new international deals, including ABC (Australia), Rai (Italy), Mini Mini (Poland), YLE (Finland), ViaSat 1, Can Family (Ghana), True Visions (Thailand), RTE (Ireland), NRK (Norway), SVT (Sweden), TVB (Hong Kong), JCC Al Jazeera Children’s Channel (Middle East), Canal Panda (Portugal), and France TV (France).
Tags: CBeebies, Classic Media, Guess with Jess, HomeBoyz, Nelvana, Playhouse Disney, Tiger Aspect Productions, Tinga Tinga Tales
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Martin Yaffe to Produce ZingZillas Wheeled Toys
Friday, April 16th, 2010
BBC Worldwide has appointed new licensees for the CBeebies’ new musical preschool series, ZingZillas.
Martin Yaffe has been picked to produce a range of wheeled toys for the brand. Other new licensees include Character World for ZingZillas bedding ranges, DNC for lunchware and melamine items, Trademark Collection for children’s bags and umbrellas, and Danilo for greeting cards and gift-wrap, among others. The new products are slated to hit retailers this autumn/winter.
ZingZillas premiered on April 5. BBC has already secured 14 licensees, including the master toy licensee, Vivid Imaginations.
Tags: BBC, CBeebies, Martin Yaffe, Vivid Imaginations, ZingZillas
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