Guru Launches True and The Rainbow Kingdom FAST Channel: Toronto-based youngsters leisure producer Guru Studio and ad-supported streaming specialist Future At present have launched a partnership to launch a devoted free advertising-supported linear TV (FAST) channel for the hit sequence True and the Rainbow Kingdom within the US. The brand new channel will ship content material from Gurus’ flagship preschool sequence to a brand new devoted, streaming channel throughout Future At present’s partnerships with main related TV (CTV) and OTT platforms.
True and the Rainbow Kingdom has constructed a large international fan base with 4 seasons at present streaming on Netflix worldwide. On YouTube the sequence has amassed over 1 Billion views! A variety of toys by grasp toy companion United Smile have already launched in a number of territories together with the US, Canada, United Kingdom, Singapore, the Nordics and Australia. The present can be a high performer on main linear networks similar to CBC Youngsters in Canada, Tiny Pop within the UK, Gloob in Brazil, and Clan TV in Spain.
Massive Dangerous Boo Opens Vienna Studio: Massive Dangerous Boo has now formally expanded to Austria. Co-founders Aly Jetha and Shabnam Rezaei are heading up the enlargement in Vienna to scale their efforts in improvement, manufacturing, and distribution of kids’s programming. Having established stakes in New York, with a Tribeca location and Vancouver, with the Yaletown studio, the Vienna studio is prepared for enterprise in Europe.
Firm co-founder Shabnam Rezaei grew up in Vienna, “It’s a pleasure to arrange store in Vienna and being the method of making native exhibits. We now have a wholesome improvement slate throughout three international locations now and hope to make nice exhibits with new companions and assist bolster the animation trade for the area.” Aly Jetha added, “Vienna is on the coronary heart of Central Europe and a key location for enlargement into Europe, the Center East and Asia.” In January, Austria introduced a 35% tax credit score incentive for Movie and Tv, making manufacturing aggressive and coinciding properly with the corporate’s endeavor.
The Vienna studio is growing 4 new native present concepts, and persevering with to work in writing, storyboarding, and voice data throughout current exhibits. Massive Dangerous Boo has six exhibits in improvement and producing Galapagos X (TVOKids), Season 3 of 1001 Nights, and Decide Jodhi.
FableVision Is Now Moonladder: Boston-based FableVision Studios is rebranding its TV & Movie group as Moonladder. Tone Thyne, at present Vice President, Artistic, will proceed to move up the group and assume the newly created title of Vice President, Moonladder. FableVision’s Moonladder group will focus solely on creating, show-running, and co-producing animated and live-action broadcast properties within the movie and TV house.
In a associated transfer, FableVision has named Rachel Reade Marcus Vice President, Improvement for the studio. Marcus joins the corporate after serving as Vice President, Artistic Improvement for Guru Studio, the place she led the corporate’s improvement of authentic IP. Each Thyne and Marcus report back to FableVision President and Co-Founder Gary Goldberger.
Marcus joined Guru Studio in 2015 as Improvement Govt and was named Vice President, Artistic Improvement in 2019. Whereas at Guru, Marcus co-created the preschool sequence Pikwik Pack for Disney Junior US, Hulu and Treehouse Canada. She additionally served as Govt Producer on the comedy journey sequence Massive Blue with CBC in Canada. Marcus will proceed to seek the advice of for Guru on chosen tasks in improvement. Previous to Guru, Marcus served as Producer, Digital Content material Improvement + Manufacturing for Nickelodeon. For more information, go to fablevisionstudios.com
Atlantyca’s Berry Bees and Bat Pat Discover New Properties! Kids’s transmedia producer Atlantyca Leisure has prolonged its relationship with streaming platform Future At present. Via this enlargement, Future At present will now distribute the primary season of the Italian studio’s spy-action animated sequence Berry Bees and the second season of the spooky comedy present Bat Pat, on its flagship youngsters and family-channel, HappyKids. Each sequence are at present out there on the platform broadcast all through the US and Canada for Berry Bees, whereas Bat Pat is streamed in US, Canada and UK.
“Berry Bees and Bat Pat have confirmed to resonate with youngsters and households in every single place,” famous Alessandra Dematteis, Distribution Supervisor, Atlantyca Leisure. “Each of those animated exhibits are comprised of great animation supported by robust storytelling, simply fascinating younger audiences in every single place. We’re so excited to be working with the Future At present workforce once more and look ahead to sharing these two pleasant sequence with their expansive younger viewers attain.”
