News on TV series and streaming in the world

October 16, 2021

SMF Studio (Soyuzmultfilm) will premiere a new animated series Coolics, based on the comic from the Russian publisher Bubble Comics, during MIPCOM. Creative producer and SMF Studio director Alexandra Bizyaeva, Bubble editor-in-chief Roman Kotkov and one of the film's screenwriters Major Grom - The Plague Doctor, creative producer Evgeniy Eronin, have created an original cartoon universe, in which each of the characters has separate storylines. SMF Studio produced seven 11-minute films. episodes so far, and planning to work on 45 more.

Coolics is a 2D comic adventure series for children aged 6 to 8 about a team of young Space Academy cadets whose mission is to search for creatures with superpowers on different planets to help protect the universe from the forces of evil. SMF points out that it is the first Russian animated series based on a comic. “Together with Bubble we were trying to provide a simple truth: being a superhero doesn't mean having superpowers at all. It is enough to be able to show kindness, courage and responsiveness, take care of friends and the world around us. These are the core values of our classic animated films: the continuity of generations is particularly symbolic for us in the year of the 85th anniversary of the legendary film studio ”. said Yuliana Slashcheva, chairman of the board of directors of SMF Studio.

Monster entertainment come back to MIPCOM in person with a list of new titles to share:

Noodle and Bun (13 x 3 ', children 4-12) Produced by Cape Town Visual effects of Polycat, this non-verbal series first surfaced on Tiktok, where it has amassed millions of views. It follows the adventures of three friends, a wobbly cat called Noodle, a nervous pug called Bean, a mouse called Bun, who must hold the group together as they explore the world around them, learning that they must work together to solve the problems they encounter.
Paddles: The Huggable Bear (52 x 11 ′, nursery school 3-6). Manufactured using state-of-the-art CGI by the Irish company Future, this fascinating series celebrates the difference as it follows the adventures of Paddles, a polar bear who lives in a family of Irish greyhounds on the banks of the River Shannon. The first season 13 x 11 'is completed and available for the screen.
The Bearville Buddies (Bearville's friends) (26 x 7 ', Kids 5-9) follows a group of bears attending a school in Bearville. Made in Denmark by Tiny Films, with the support of YLE, Danish Film Institute, School Service of the National Church, SVT, Danish Film Directors Association and Danish Writers Association. This program, in a very gentle way, deals with topics that children may have a hard time talking about, as bears learn that sometimes it's okay to feel sad and that everyone has to carry concerns.
Charlie the Interviewer of Things (Charlie the Stuff Interviewer) (52 x 11 'and 104 x 5', children 4-8) Produced by Brazil's Pinguim TV (from the Earth to the Moon), the show follows Charlie, a clumsy and funny sheep who interviews a variety of everyday objects, such as a hot dog, a skateboard and a snowman. This is a hilarious and absolutely original series, full of surprises.
Once Upon… My Story (Once upon a time ... my story) (30 x 2,5 ′, preschool 3-5) from Canada Average Maki is based on a very simple premise: the children were asked to make up a story on the spot and that story was then animated. This charming and heartfelt series offers a unique look at how children see the world and acts as a testament to the power of animation. It has already proved to be a popular series, having been picked up by Kids Street in the US and TFO in Canada.
Momo and Tulo (Ages 2-7) is a non-verbal slapstick series produced by India's Hooplakids. The titular characters are a pair of mischievous monsters from another dimension whose attempts to understand aspects of everyday life have led to hilarious and unexpected results.

Toys and colors

Pocket.watch announced its new partnership with Toys and Colors, children's beloved YouTube channels boasting a total of 65,4 million subscribers, 1,5 billion monthly average views and 49,1 billion total lifetime views. The cast of the Asian-American ensemble includes young friends Wendy, Alex, Emma, Jannie and Andrew, as well as a number of aunts and uncles familiar to the broad audience of the channel. Toys and Colors YouTube content, distributed in six different languages, helps children become more confident global citizens.

The partnership inspired pocket.watch's latest global children's and family franchise, called Kaleidoscope City, which comes to life in an original animated / live-action series, consumer products, games, podcasts, live events and more. Kaleidoscope City is a magical world of colors where children learn to see things from a new perspective. The franchise emphasizes the importance of diversity, different points of view, conflict management and empathy. City Kaleidoscope launches in the spring of 2022.

Peacock announced two CGI / live-action preschool animated series, further expanding children's content.

The Maker (the factory) (25 x 15 '), commissioned in collaboration with Sky Kids and Terrific Television, is a make-and-do series that educates through play and inspires children to explore their imagination and creativity. Each themed episode inspires the host to take viewers on an artistic adventure to create, bake and create. The ideas are exciting but simple enough to engage all ages. The Makery is an incredible place with a great personality, where the imagination can run wild.

Babble Bop! (produced by Dark Slope Studios, coming in December) introduces a series of musical dance jamboree for preschoolers that includes 72 original songs and two-and-a-half-minute nursery rhymes, delivered in half-hour themed blocks. Heroes Lily, Hugo, Miguel, Izzie and Sam will play all day moving, dancing and dancing to cool and catchy songs. The series shows a magnifying glass for the little things in their life: snacking, dressing up, drawing with crayons, looking at the clouds, or playfully helping their parents (who are always around if not in front of the camera) as best. can.

of Quebec Squeeze Productions debuted the first teaser for the second season of his hit slapstick comedy Cracké - Family Scramble, which will bring fans around the world in 2022 a revamped visual style and new characters in episodes longer than 7 minutes. The first season created by Patrick Beaulieu and Denis Doré has been broadcast in more than 210 countries and territories and has over 500 million views on digital platforms.

Currently in production with Tele-Quebec and distributed by PGS Entertainment, S2 sees beloved ostrich dad Ed running after his eight newborn babies, all full of energy and imagination. While he always finds himself in insane situations, Ed's boundless ingenuity gets him out of trouble every time.

Sales and expansion mini-byte:

Entertainment portfolio secured a number of international deals through its acclaimed series of series, including the first sale of its brand new half-hour family Christmas special Where Oliver Fits: A Christmas Eve Tale and a series of short films Where Oliver Fits (9 x 2,5 ′) a Discovery Kids Latin America. Hero Elementary (40 x 30 ′) will go to DIH (Portugal) e CTC (Russia). CTC has also revamped the S1-3 from the successful 2D series The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That! (The cat in the hat knows a lot!) (160 x 11 ′).
Milo starting from Junior Planet e Fourth Wall continues to expand around the world by landing in Australia on ABC Kids and in Latin America on Cartoon on HBO Max / Cartoon Network. The series was also acquired by SVT (Sweden) e Yle (Finland). The original 52 x 11 'preschool series premiered on Channel 5's Milkshake! (UK) in May.
Geronimo Stilton is joining in Bat pat Su happy kids, Future Today's flagship children's and family streaming platform. Starting in October, the first season (26 x 23 ') will be available on the platform in the US and UK Based on the books by Elizabeth Dami, the series follows a journalist mouse as he and his family scour New Mouse City in search to scoop and travel on wonderful adventures around the world.
Superights has signed an agreement with Nickelodeon International to transmit its new catalog offer Anna & Friends (78 x 7 ′) - the first multi-territorial agreement between the French company and Nickelodeon, which will specifically bring episodes in the territories of Asia-Pacific (excluding mainland China), Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. Co-produced by Superprod, Digital Graphics Animation e France Televisions are using innovative CG animation techniques to create a hand-molded clay look, the series follows the daily adventures of six-year-old Anna and her group of friends, including eager frog Frogga, caring Ron the cat, the confident Bubu the dog, and the naive Christopher the orange worm. Aired in 2022.
Dandeloo garnered multiple sales for the Annecy Cristal winning preschool 2D TV special Shooom's Odyssey (26 ′), produced by Picolo Pictures. The fascinating title has found a home with Discovery Kids (Latin America), ZDF (Germany), RAI (Italia) NHK (Japan), Movistar (Spain), Pericoop (Holland), Jump! (Israel), TrueCorp (Thailand), Momo Kids TV (Taiwan) and South Korean educational pubcaster EBS.
novel entertainment worked with Amazon Kids + for all five seasons of his acclaimed series Horrid Henry (250 x 11 ′), available now. To date, Horrible Henry has sold in nearly 150 territories with broadcasters on board around the world.
Studio Canal sold three seasons of the fun and heartwarming children's series Esther's Notebooks to Italian pubcaster RAI. Based on the books by Riad Sattouf, the series is a Canal +, Folimage, Les Films du Futur and Les Compagnons two Cinemas for Canal +.
Animacord extends its existing media agreement with the Brazilian free-to-air television network SBT, for a wide range of Masha and the Bear The channel debuted S4's Masha's songs in May and launches the new 4K UHD S5 on October 12, on the occasion of Kids Day in Brazil. SBT has renewed the rights for seasons 1-3 of the main show. Fun kids (SBT's preschool content app) will also offer full episodes for the first time.
Genius Brands International announced a new Spanish language content service for children, ¡KC! In Spanish, on its streaming platform, Kartoon Channel! This news follows a recent announcement that Kartoon Channel! is now available on Pluto TV.