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34 TV KIDS Pablo
CAKE Pablo / Kiddets / Angelo Rules An imaginative boy with autism is the main character in Pablo, a preschool show that CAKE is highlighting at the market. “Airing on CBeebies and RTÉjr, Pablo is truly groundbreaking,” says Ed Galton, the company’s chief commercial officer and managing director. “The first-ever children’s series to feature an autistic central character, each story reflects the real-life experiences of children with autism, and has been devised, co-written and voiced by young autistic talent.” Also on offer are Kiddets, which is a sister series to the international hit The WotWots, and a fourth season of the popular animated comedy Angelo Rules, which is co-produced by CAKE and TeamTO. “With new plot twists, on-trend technology and a host of new characters, Angelo 4 promises to keep fans on the edge of their seats,” says Galton.
“As well as CAKE’s new distribution titles launching at MIPCOM, we have a growing portfolio of series in development and production.” —Ed Galton
Calm Island Badanamu Cadets / Badanamu Animated Songs / Bada’s Learning Adventure Badanamu was originally created as a preschool brand for 1- to 5-year-olds. “It now features over 7,000 lesson plans, and combines technology, adorable characters, music, animation and traditional teaching practices to create ‘active learning experiences’ to activate a child’s brain while they play,” says David Roberts, the CEO of Calm Island. In Cannes, the company is promoting its new animated series, Badanamu Cadets, which targets young viewers between the ages of 4 and 7. “The Badanamu cadets are a team of six dynamic, creative and intrepid heroes-in-training, learning everything they need to know to protect the world of Badanamu from the forces of chaos,” says Roberts. Other highlights are Badanamu Animated Songs and Bada’s Learning Adventure, a new app that is launching this month.
“Badanamu Cadets is currently in production, with season one set for delivery in January 2018.” —David Roberts
Creative Media Partners
Badanamu Cadets
Sindbad & the 7 Galaxies
Sindbad & the 7 Galaxies / The Beach Crew / My Grand’pire A reimagining of the classic Arabian Nights character, Sindbad & the 7 Galaxies looks on as a 12-year-old boy and his friends have heroic after-school adventures in outer space. Creative Media Partners is offering the title in Cannes alongside The Beach Crew, a 2D series targeting 4to 8-year-old viewers, and My Grand’pire, an animated comedy about a grandfather vampire living in New York City. “Each show is designed to engage with its target kid audience while always being family-friendly and [having] global appeal,” says Raja Masilamani, the company’s creative director. “Our stories connect with kids wherever they are in the world. We have dark moments and jeopardy, but never any gratuitous violence or malevolent behavior. All the shows are totally original and produced in very high quality.”
“All our titles focus on strong, well-defined characters and great writing and storytelling.” —Raja Masilamani 242 WORLD SCREEN 10/17