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58 TV KIDS
SUNRIGHTS BEYBLADE BURST EVOLUTION / BEYBLADE BURST Following the success of the first season of BEYBLADE BURST, SUNRIGHTS is introducing BEYBLADE BURST EVOLUTION, presenting “a truly international storyline that will be fun and aspirational for the viewers,” says Natasha Gross, SUNRIGHTS’ director of TV sales, marketing and licensing. It follows Valt Aoi and his friends as they travel to Spain, where they compete in the European League and continue their quest to become the world’s top Bladers. Gross notes: “As a new generation of fans emerges, we believe this new season will have tremendous appeal and continue to expand the global reach of the franchise. It has successfully evolved into a multiplatform franchise, enabling us to deliver incredible breadth, depth and engagement with our property through linear storytelling, game-playing and consumer products.”
BEYBLADE BURST EVOLUTION
Superights
“We continue to develop and grow the BEYBLADE franchise and look to solidify exciting partnerships for the second season of the series at MIPCOM.” —Natasha Gross
Puffin Rock
Emmy & GooRoo / Helen's Little School / Puffin Rock An imaginative 5-year-old and a furry, huggable creature have adventures in a magical forest in the preschool comedy Emmy & GooRoo. The social-development series Helen’s Little School is in production for France Télévisions, Télé-Québec, TFO, Knowledge Network and Discovery Kids Latin America. Targeting the upper preschool set, it centers on Helen, who acts as a teacher to her toys. Oona and Baba live on an island off the Irish coast in the eco-focused Puffin Rock. “After a first window on Netflix, this multi-awarded series is now available for an immediate TV release, with 15 existing dubs,” says Nathalie Pinguet, Superights’ deputy managing director of international sales and acquisitions. “These high-quality programs stand out in the international marketplace because they cover all genres a buyer could look for to complete their preschool slots.”
“We are proud to offer a premium, diversified catalog covering all demographics, genres, techniques and lengths from first-class producers around the globe.”
—Nathalie Pinguet
Those Licensing People
Rollie & Friends
Boy and the Dinosaur / Boys vs Girls / Rollie & Friends An ordinary 4-year-old boy wished so hard on a shooting star that his dreams came true and he got his extraordinary friend, Dinosaur, in the preschool series Boy and the Dinosaur. Girls are from Venus, boys are from Mars and Earth is a battleground in Boys vs Girls. The series, which is presented in 3D animation, puts a new twist on the age-old conflict. Best friends Rollie the Rollercoaster and Tootie the Runaway Train learn to cope with the ups and downs of everyday life in Rollie & Friends. “Each of these properties has been created to fill a niche in early children’s viewing, and they are collectively supported by fully scored musical backgrounds,” says Russell Dever, the managing director of Those Licensing People.
“MIPCOM this year is less about the sale of our own properties and more about the acquisition of rights that we can exploit in a digital marketplace.” —Russell Dever 266 WORLD SCREEN 10/17