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Feb. 2, 2024
Aardman Unveils Broadcast Partners for Third Party Shows
International distributor Aardman has concluded making several international sales for third party shows Pop Paper City and Interstellar Ella. By: Dylan Low
Produced by
LoveLove Films, and backed by the BFI's Young Audiences Contend Fund, the
entertaining adventure craft series Pop Paper City premiered on Channel
5’s preschool programme, Milkshake! last year where it now screens daily.
New
partners launching in 2024 are ABC (Australia), Hop! (Israel), S4C (Wales), YLE
(Finland), Ceska Televize (Czech Republic), LTV (Latvia), ERT (Greece), MBC3
& ShahidVIP (MENA), Warner Bros Discovery (LATAM), NPO (Netherlands),
Super3-3cat (Spain), Daekyo (South Korea), with more collaboration talks
underway with an aim to conclude by the Kidscreen Summit in February.
Georgina
Hurcombe, the creator of Pop Paper City, mentioned, “I envisioned a
series that deeply engages the creativity of children and their families, a
vision affirmed by the raft of beautiful artworks and home-made crafts pouring
into our broadcasting partners’ studios. It’s heartwarming to see!”
The
remarkable success of Pop Paper City has brought in licensing interest,
with the aim of developing the brand merchandise, games and publishing realms
in 2024.
Aardman has
also obtained success with the distribution of Interstellar Ella, a 52 x
11’ CGI animated series for 4–7-year-olds, from co-producers Fabrique
Fantastique (Belgium) and Apartment 11 (Canada). The series showcases
8-year-old Ella Ryder and her friends on their fun adventures in space, where
they discover more about themselves as they explore planets and stars.
Tim Verschure, Chief Commercial
Officer at Fabrique Fantastique, claimed, “Interstellar Ella not only
takes young minds on a cosmic journey filled with wonder and friendship, it
also propels its unique universe beyond the screen - from books, to a
mesmerizing do-expo, and a musical crescendo. Preparations are also underway
for series 2. We are on a path to expand Ella's odyssey into a constellation of
possibilities. In the galaxy of children's entertainment, Interstellar Ella
shines bright, sparking curiosity, and igniting dreams across the world.”
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