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Animasia Studio Harry & Bunnie / Chuck Chicken / ABC Monsters The non-dialogue animated series Harry & Bunnie, one of Animasia Studio’s MIPCOM highlights, follows an aspiring magician and his mischievous stage rabbit. “Harry & Bunnie was launched recently on Disney Channels in Asia and will soon be expanding its broadcast reach to other regions,” says Edmund Chan, the company’s managing director. Animasia is also showcasing Chuck Chicken, about a bird who finds a golden egg that gives him powers to fight evil. “The show is performing very well on Disney Channels in Southeast Asia and also received an overwhelming response on China’s VOD platform iQIYI,” says Chan. There is also ABC Monsters, an alphabet-themed series targeting viewers between the ages of 4 and 6. “ABC Monsters has a growing broadcast presence on many channels worldwide,” adds Chan.
“Animasia is actively seeking strategic partnerships to create, build and monetize intellectual properties that can strike winwin benefits.” —Edmund Chan Harry & Bunnie
APC Kids Memories of Nanette / Zoli & Pokey / The Wish APC Kids is the children’s programming sales arm formed in a joint venture between About Premium Content (APC) and Lionel Marty of The Distribution Factory. “Besides managing the international distribution of a selection of shows, APC Kids is also helping producers in their search for financing on their new projects by gathering soft money, international coproductions and presales,” says Marty, the JV’s managing director. Among the highlights from APC Kids is Memories of Nanette, about a young girl spending a year on her grandparents’ farm. Zoli & Pokey is an animated show that Marty says “combines a unique and distinctive character design and the humor of a sitcom.” The Wish is a Christmas-themed liveaction series that mixes “heartwarming stories, adventure, a fantastic, talented cast and a contemporary tone.”
“Memories of Nanette has the ingredients to become the next evergreen classic series.” —Lionel Marty Memories of Nanette
Australian Children’s Television Foundation Little Lunch specials /Balloon Barnyard /You’re Skitting Me Two Little Lunch specials are on offer from the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF). “One special has a Halloween theme, and the other focuses on graduation day,” says Tim Hegarty, the company’s international sales manager. ACTF is also promoting the preschool series Balloon Barnyard, which follows two humble donkeys with superhero ambitions, and a new season of the sketch comedy You’re Skitting Me, featuring an all-new cast and a shorter format. “The three new programs launching at MIPJunior and MIPCOM are just about as diverse as they come, so whether buyers are at the market looking for content aimed at preschoolers, the 6-to-10s or the 10-to-15s, they’re sure to find that one of these shows meets their requirements,” says Hegarty.
“With everything from comedy to drama, shortform animation to documentary/ factual series, the ACTF has something to suit all broadcasters of children’s content.” —Tim Hegarty Balloon Barnyard 220 WORLD SCREEN 10/16