Moonbug Entertainment expands UK programming with Virgin Media

28 September 2020

Digital media company, Moonbug Entertainment Ltd., has partnered with Virgin Media to expand children's programming in the UK. Ten new programs will air on Virgin Media's television platform starting in mid-October. Programs set to air include Blippi; Little baby bum; Playtime with Twinkle; Go Buster; Toddler Fun Learning; Digley and Dazey; Dr Poppy; Supa Strikas; My Magic Pet Morphle, And Gecko's Garage.

“We couldn't be more pleased to enter into this strategic partnership with Virgin Media, one of the UK's leading platforms,” commented Nicolas Eglau, head of Moonbug for EMEA and APAC. “Brands like Blippi e morphle have become household names in the UK and by bringing them to Virgin Media customers, even more families will have the opportunity to enjoy these successful titles. We look forward to working with Virgin Media to bring more Moonbug shows to their viewers in the future. ”

“We are constantly looking for ways to expand our offering for children and are very pleased to add Moonbug's impressive range of famous children's characters for our customers,” added David Bouchier, Virgin Media's chief digital entertainment officer. . “Not only will families have access to more than ten new franchises, but they will have exclusive access to new episodes of Blippi before anyone else, from November 2nd “.

Blippi is the most recent program that joined the Moonbug lineup. Through singing, dancing and exploration, the series helps children understand the world around them and encourages vocabulary development. Virgin Media will receive a selection of new episodes of Blippi per a month, before airing on other platforms in the UK.

My Magic Pet Morphle, is an animated series aimed at children between the ages of 3 and 6, follows little Mila and her magical pet Morphle, as they turn playtime into a series of fun and educational adventures while teaching themes of friendship, resolution problems and creativity.

Gecko's garage is a show about cute neighborhood mechanic Gecko and his team of clumsy mechanical robots who together help any vehicle in distress. Whether it's a bus with a leaking oil tank or a goldfish trapped in a drain, they will always do their best and get the job done.

Virgin is the latest company to form a relationship with Moonbug, which has also brokered partnership deals with over 100 streaming platforms on a local and global scale, including Netflix, Hulu, Apple TV, Sky, Tencent and Roku, and has a number of spectators at the top of the category. on YouTube and Amazon Prime Video.