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Breakthrough Entertainment www.breakthroughentertainment.com • Backseat Buddies • The Mooh Brothers • The Droogles • My Big Big Friend • Dino Dan
The car-themed Backseat Buddies is being launched at MIP Junior by Breakthrough Entertainment. “Kids will be transported on a journey with their favorite car characters as they honk and zoom their way in and around their world, all the while learning how to overcome life’s speed bumps by being true to [themselves] and loyal to [their] friends,” says Nat Abraham, the VP of distribution. Also new to the Breakthrough catalogue are The Mooh Brothers and The Droogles. “These adorable series will captivate young audiences through their unique animation and fun-loving characters,” Abraham says. “The Mooh Brothers has a soft and vivid animation style that is familiar to any preschooler. The Droogles, on the other hand, is a claymation series that provides a totally different visual treatment that kids find quite unique from the standard animated fare.” Both Dino Dan and My Big Big Friend have already proven their international appeal, Abraham says.
“ We are always on the
lookout for fresh and exciting new concepts in children’s storytelling to strengthen our broadcasters’ schedules.
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Backseat Buddies
—Nat Abraham
CAKE www.cakeentertainment.com Plankton Invasion
• Let’s Go Pocoyo • Plankton Invasion • Total Drama: Revenge of the Island • Tom & the Slice of Bread with Strawberry Jam & Honey • The Sparticle Mystery
The variety of content in CAKE’s current catalogue is a key sales strength, says Ed Galton, the chief commercial officer and managing director. “From environmental comedy Plankton Invasion and reality-TV parody Total Drama to global smash Pocoyo and sci-fi adventure with a twist The Sparticle Mystery, there is something for everyone,” Galton says. He also praises the quality of the people behind the productions in CAKE’s portfolio. “Let’s Go Pocoyo, made by Zinkia, and Total Drama: Revenge of the Island, made by Fresh TV, are the latest installments of very popular series,” he points out. “Tom & the Slice of Bread with Strawberry Jam & Honey and The Sparticle Mystery both have award-winning teams behind them, and Plankton Invasion comes from the same stable, TeamTO, as Angelo Rules and Oscar’s Oasis. We will be targeting many key territories for the above titles.”
“ Plankton Invasion comes from the
same stable...as Angelo Rules and Oscar’s Oasis.
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