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HBO Max acquired the US rights to the new quirky preschool adventure Monster of love, from Boat Rocker Studios. Episodes featuring the adorable and adorable monster are now available on streamer.

The series follows the colorful and fun feats of the unique and adorable hero Love Monster as he faces the challenges of being a little funny in a world of cute and fluffy things. Each day offers Love Monster the opportunity to embark on all kinds of big adventures with her friends in Fluffytown, where, together, they learn all kinds of little life lessons. Full of heart and helping preschoolers understand and manage different emotions, Love Monster showcases the importance of kindness, empathy, connection and instinct.

A huge success since it premiered on CBeebies in the UK in late January, the animated series is based on Rachel Bright's wonderfully warm and witty and award-winning preschool books of the same name. The # 1 Publishers Weekly bestseller and USA Today bestseller is published in the United States by Macmillan Farrar's subsidiary Straus and Giroux.

Other international broadcast partners include ABC Australia, CBC Canada, RTE Ireland, YLE Finland, TVNZ New Zealand, MBC Middle East, Canal Panda Spain and Viu TV Hong Kong. Monster of love is a collaboration between BBC Children's In-House Productions, Boat Rocker Studios and UYoung (China).

After a successful virtual visit to ATF, Superights announces the sale of more series across Asia:

• In China, distributor JY Animation acquired the first two seasons of Clay Time (60 x 3 ′ + 60 x 1'30 "), while distributor uyong signed an agreement to secure the first season of Koumi's animated picture book (52 x 5 ').
• In Australia, the public channel ABC acquired the first season of Koumi's animated picture book (52 x 5 ').
• In Hong Kong, Superights has struck a deal with the public channel RTHK extension for Puffin Rock (78 x 7 '), while the first season of both Pat the Dog (78 x 7 ') e Kika and Bob (52 x 13 ') were sold to the free channel Viu TV. Additionally, the first two seasons of Clay Time (60 x 3 ′ + 60 x 1'30 "), as well as the first season Want (52 x 2 '), Handic (12 x 3 ') e Koumi's animated picture book (52 x 5 ') were acquired by the platform Now TV.
• Superights has also signed deals in South Korea with the pay channel Daekyo for both seasons of Clay Time (60 x 3 '+ 60 x 1'30 ") and with the public channel EBS for the first season of That's Joey! (52 x 13 ').
• In Vietnam, Superights has also secured a deal with the platform ftp extension for the first season of the popular program Pat the Dog (78 x 7 ').
• Taiwanese distributor Musa also acquired the digital rights of the first season of Pat the Dog (78 x 7 ') and distributor Horng en Culture bought the digital rights to the series Ralph and the dinosaurs (26 x 5 ').

Genius Brands International licensed the streaming and selects video-on-demand rights for the hit family series, The Wubbulous world of Dr. Seuss (20 x 22 '), from The Jim Henson Company for Genius Brands' Cartoon Channel! The series features the fun, music and adventures of some of the favorite characters created by acclaimed children's author Theodore Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss). These wacky stories and famous characters come to life using a mix of masterful puppets built by Jim Henson's Creature Shop and CG animation, helping children understand valuable lessons about friendship, imagination and more.

The new content list now available on Kartoon Channel! also includes the preschool series Hi Opie! (13 x 20′), Elias: Rescue Team Adventures (26 x 22 ') and children's series including The adventures of Teddy Ruxpin (65 x 22 ') e The Jim Henson Company's Construction Site (52 x 11′).

Joy Media Beijing got the broadcast rights for the second season of Space Doctor Cat starting from Red Carpet Studio Kidsand will bring the new 2D / puppet musical adventures to Chinese audiences next spring via the country's largest streaming platforms. Kids in China enjoyed their first season on iQIYI, Xiaomi, Huahong, Huawei, Hongmofang, Watermelon, TVJOY, and Fujian Provincial Cable thanks to a previous deal with Joy Media signed earlier this year.

The second season features 10 episodes filled with fun and educational songs and simple easy-to-follow dance steps for kids of any age. The songs tell the basics of a healthy lifestyle, the importance of following the rules of hygiene and doing morning exercises. They also help young people sleep with a tender lullaby.

SMF Studio (Soyuzmultfilm) uploaded a collection of 82 artistic animated short films produced in the last 10 years on one of the largest Chinese OTT platforms, Xiaomi, in an agreement entered into through the exclusive distributor of SMF Beijing Joy Culture Media.

"Chinese audiences traditionally prefer Russian animation and we are very grateful for that attention and intend to develop a partnership with companies from the PRC," said Yuliana Slascheva, chairman of the board of SMF Studio. "Furthermore, it is of the utmost importance that the first introduction of the Studio's new content begins with artistic short films, which will truly demonstrate the significant creative potential of our animation. These are very different films in both genre and technique, and each one of them, no doubt, it will make a big impression. "

SMF Studio and Beijing Joy Culture Media recently signed an agreement for an exclusive license for three new animated series: Mr Theo, cat and dog, claymotions e The adventures of Peter and Wolf. Beijing Joy Culture Media will distribute the series throughout China on TV channels, VOD and OTT platforms and other digital media broadcasters.

The long awaited season 3 of beyblade burst debuted on Marvel HQ in India. The series follows the epic adventures of Aiger Akabane as he aims to become an invincible Blader with the help of his Turbo Bey, Z Achilles, and claim the title of world champion. The 51-episode season premiered on Indian TV for the first time on Marvel HQ on December 7 and will air Monday through Friday, available to watch in Hindi, Tamil and Telegu.

Born in Japan in 1999, the Beyblade brand is currently in its third generation, with five animated seasons produced to date. The series has gained popular acclaim in India across multiple generations with beloved themes of friendship and competition that fans have formed a deep affinity with. beyblade burst premiered in India on Marvel HQ in 2018 and has been very well received in many demographic groups, garnering fans old and new.

Dream Theater will represent the brand for content distribution and merchandise rights, having partnered with ADK Emotions NY Inc., which manages the brand globally (eg Asia). Much more excitement will come in 2021 for the 20th anniversary of the first generation of the animated series!

Captain Migol, Lookout Popodom and Engineer Drod are ready to entertain children of all ages and nationalities with their extravagant space travel, as the first two seasons (36 episodes) of Space yogurt starting from Atem Entertainment are now available for streaming Playground TV.

The series follows the three friends on their interstellar journeys as they encounter unusual problems and solve every obstacle they encounter in a fun and child-friendly way. Playground is a dedicated multilingual streaming service that provides children with easy and safe access to video content in their native language.

Maurizio Distefano Licensing announced that Russian animated series Leo & Tig is now available on the Italian pay-TV channel for children DeA Junior. The broadcast began on December 13, guaranteeing young viewers a party of fun and adventure during the Christmas holidays. DeA Junior, part of the leading Italian publishing house De Agostini, is also available to viewers of the Italian-speaking nursery school in Switzerland, Malta, Monte Carlo, San Marino and the Vatican.

Leo & Tig is created by Parovoz Studio for Russia digital television. The first season (26 x 11 ') has already appeared every day throughout the summer on Rai YoYo as well as on Rai Play. The children enthusiastically responded to the adventures of the curious and brave leopard cub Leo and his cautious friend Tig, a Siberian tiger, in the beautiful Far Eastern forest they call home. The show's winning combination of fun with a message of respect and care for the world around us is not only popular with children, but has inspired a number of licensing deals - with more to come - across a wide range of categories between including toys, soft toys, apps, stationery, publishing and much more.

Your Family Entertainment AG announced the addition of its linear TV channels RiC TV e RiC International to Vision247 ONEHUB TVThe round-the-clock family selection selection for UK customers RiC the crow, born in Ravensburg, Germany, is not only an iconic animated series, but also the broadcaster's hilarious mascot for the family of television networks around the world. The launch of RiC on ONEHUBTV is a great new chapter in the internationalization of the channel as it follows the recent successful launch of the sister channel RiK in Slovakia.

ONEHUBTV (www.onehubtv.com) offers its viewers over 80 linear TV channels and VOD content and aims to broadcast over 300 linear channels internationally within the next 12 months. RiC channels offer award-winning English and German content for children and the whole family, both fun and educational. The high-quality English and German scripts have been carefully put together in collaboration with the show's creators over the course of several years, and most of its classic stories are based on popular children's books and novels.