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Nottingham Forest Media Advisors www.nottinghamforest.es • Sendokai Champions • Laland • Jokebox
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Sendokai Champions
is firmly focused on the worldwide distribution and brand management of third-party shows from various genres.
The primary focus for Nottingham Forest Media Advisors at MIP Junior is to unveil Sendokai Champions as a brandnew property, says David Pérez Andrés, the company’s director of business development and sales. “In addition, we expect to set up co-production meetings with strong international partners for the second season to come,” he adds. A CGI/3D stereoscopic series meant for 6- to 9-yearolds, Sendokai Champions is about invaders from another dimension who must compete against humans by playing football.“The Sendokai world is rich and exciting, and packs lots of elements that are present in the IPs that kids are favoring in video games, apps and TV,” notes Pérez Andrés. The company’s also focused on Laland, a CGI show about musical creatures that targets kids between the ages of 4 and 7. “Sendokai Champions and Laland are great properties, full of adventure and comedy, that kids will for sure enjoy, while receiving positive values,” says Pérez Andrés. Nottingham Forest is also highlighting Jokebox, a 13x26-minute animated sitcom aimed at teens and young adults.
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—David Pérez Andrés
ohm:tv www.ohmtv.com • Lilly the Witch
Lilly the Witch
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Formats and animated fillers targeting teens and young adults have been the core offerings from ohm:tv for some time now, but as of late, kids’ programming has entered the mix. “Our goal at this year’s MIPCOM is to network and meet with producers of kids’ programs and start the ball rolling to acquire strong brands like Lilly the Witch that have a broad appeal for distribution,” says Joris Eckelkamp, the CEO and co-founder of ohm:tv. “We are looking to acquire and distribute innovative, high-quality children’s programs with a focus on animation with strong international appeal.” This year, ohm:tv will be presenting Lilly the Witch, a 26x30-minute animated series for kids between the ages of 6 and 9. Inspired by a best-selling children’s book from German author Knister, the show is about a little girl who finds a magic book and goes on adventures with a tiny dragon. According to Eckelkamp, broadcasters have had promising reactions to the trailer for Lilly the Witch. Broadcasters will be drawn to the show because it has broad appeal, says Eckelkamp,“targeting both girls and boys with its story line and also by having Lilly’s sidekick Hector, who just happens to be a dragon.”
next phase of the company’s expansion by focusing on kids’ programming and broadening our target group.
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