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Product News EONE FAMILY TWO TITLES head the line-up from Canada’s eOne Family. PJ Masks (52 x 11 mins), tar-
geted at pre-schoolers, is based on French author Romuald Racioppo’s picture book series Les Pyjamasques. When a group of youngsters don their pyjamas and activate their animal amulets they transform into super hero alter egos. Winston Steinburger And Sir Dudley Ding Dong (52 x 11 mins), aimed at six- to 12-year-olds, follows Winston Steinburger, his feline best friend Sir Dudley and an uptight alien, Hampton, as they explore the galaxy together in a homemade space cruiser. PJ Masks (eOne Family)
GENIUS BRANDS INTERNATIONAL (GBI) GENIUS Brands International (GBI) introduces the new animated pre-school series, Llama Llama (52 x 11 mins) at MIPCOM, based on a children’s book franchise. Each episode is structured around a childhood milestone coupled with a life lesson learned by Llama and his friends.
Llama Llama (GBI)
PGS ENTERTAINMENT
TEAMTO FRENCH producer and 3D studio TeamTO brings Lazy Mike (78 x 7 mins) to MIPCOM. Mike the pug only wants one thing, to enjoy the quietness of the house once his masters are away, but a bunch of intruders have different ideas. The photoreal slapstick comedy is aimed at a family audience. Also in development is Heroeek (78 x 7 mins), a CGI comedy series for six- to 10-year-olds about a group of superheroes who share an apartment in their downtime.
SMILEY Kids (52 x 11 mins) is a new series that is based on the spirit and philosophy of the Smiley brand, with the aim of helping kids understand emotions, while always emphasising the positive. Other animations brought to MIPCOM by Paris-based PGS include: ALVINNN!!! And The Chipmunks (104 x 11 mins), following a single father trying to raise six hyper-active Chipmunks; Miss Moon (52 x 13 mins), about a nanny with magical powers; Monchhichi (52 x 11 mins), a pre-school series about Monchhichi and the sleep custodians; The Jungle Bunch: To The Rescue! (104 x 11 mins + TV movie + shorts); Zak Storm (39 x 26 mins); Miraculous Ladybug (26 x 30 mins); Robin Hood: Mischief in Sherwood (104 x 11 mins); and Super 4 (104 x 11 mins).
Lazy Mike (TeamTO)
Smiley Kids (PGS Entertainment) preview magazine I September 2015 I www.mipjunior.com