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News Release from: Licensing.biz
Edited by the Marketingservicestalk Editorial
Team on 10 October 2007
BBC bolsters children's portfolio
BBC Worldwide division has secured the global rights to two new pre-school shows, Harry and Toto and 3rd and Bird.
BBC Worldwide has been awarded the global rights to Harry and Toto and 3rd and Bird Harry and Toto is 26x10-minute flash animation series for pre-schoolers from Handle and Spout Productions
This article was originally published on Marketingservicestalk on 28 Sep 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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BBCW has secured the world TV rights (excluding the US, non-French speaking Canada and Poland), plus all other world rights such as DVD, interactive and merchandise.
Created by former executive producer of Cbeebies, Paul Shuttleworth, the show is due to air in the spring.
Meanwhile, 3rd and Bird is a 26x30-minute animation series from independent production company Little Airplane.
The deal sees BBCW take on cross-media rights including global programme distribution, merchandising and DVD.
It is due to make its debut on Cbeebies in autumn 2008.
Gill Pritchard, director of children's at BBCW, said: "We are delighted to add these fantastic new shows to our already strong portfolio - both programmes have the quality you would expect from a Cbeebies programme, along with truly unique visual styles which will translate fantastically well into merchandise".
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