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Cookie Jar Entertainment www.cjar.com • Inspector Gadget • What Do People Do All Day? • Dr. Dimension Pants
Cookie Jar Entertainment is celebrating Inspector Gadget’s 30th anniversary with the launch of a brand-new series with its Canadian broadcast partner TELETOON.The series will again revolve around the iconic bionic bumbling detective. Also for TELETOON is Dr. Dimension Pants an original series by Brad Peyton. The show What Do People Do All Day?, based on the popular Richard Scarry franchise, is for the Canadian broadcaster CBC.“These shows are based on very popular children’s brands and have shown through previous productions that they rate highly with audiences around the world,” says Michael Hirsh, Cookie Jar’s CEO. Hirsh says that the company is expecting to pre-sell Inspector Gadget, What Do People Do All Day? and Dr. Dimension Pants at the market. He is also keen to find co-production partners for the latter two titles.“We have become the number one supplier to streaming networks for their kids’ content and we look forward to meeting with our existing customers as well as new entrants to the field around the world,” he adds of his further MIPCOM goals.
“We have a 6,000-episode kids’ library, which is the best in the industry.
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—Michael Hirsh Inspector Gadget
Cyber Group Studios www.cybergroupstudios.com • Mademoiselle Zazie • Zou • Cloud Bread
Based on the books by Thierry Lenain and Delphine Durand, Mademoiselle Zazie is one of the series that Cyber Group Studios is highlighting this year.The show, targeted at 5- to 8-year-olds, is about the friendship between a group of children. “It will appeal to broadcasters worldwide because it’s a resolutely contemporary series,” says Carole Brin, the company’s head of international sales and acquisitions. “Mademoiselle Zazie is also packed with comedy, with all of the kids’ crazy ideas, their silliness and quirkiness. Zazie and her friends make us laugh and that’s great!” Cyber Group is also showcasing new episodes of Zou, an animated series about an endearing young zebra and his extended family.“Successfully launched on Disney Junior all over Europe and Latin America, it is premiering this fall in 106 territories,” notes Brin. The second season of Cloud Bread continues the story of two children who realize they can float after eating bread made from a cloud. The show’s new season was penned by Emmy Award-winning writer Billy Lopez, known for Wonder Pets! and 3rd & Bird.
“Our goal for MIPCOM is to develop collaborations
with renowned animation producers in order to expand our offering.
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Zou
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—Carole Brin