Nicktoons Africa, Nickelodeon Africa's top-performing animation channel, will premiere the brand-new CG-animated preschool series 44 Cats on Monday 25th February 2019 at 14:50 CAT / 13:50 WAT / 15:50 EAT! Created and directed by Iginio Straffi, the founder of Italian content powerhouse Rainbow, the makers of Winx Club and Regal Academy, and produced by Rainbow in collaboration with Antoniano Bologna and Rai Ragazzi, each 30-minute episode will features two 11-minute segments. Following launch, Nicktoons Africa will continue to air all-new episodes of 44 Cats season one weekdays at 14:50 CAT / 13:50 WAT / 15:50 EAT until Wednesday 13th March 2019, airing the first half of season one (episodes of #101-#126).
Set in the world of animals, 44 Cats (52 eps x c. 13') follows the daily adventures of Lampo, Milady, Pilou, and Polpetta – four adorable kittens who are part of a music band named The Buffycats.
The protagonists live and play in the Clubhouse, a garage beside old Granny Pina’s house. Their adventures explore the themes of friendship and altruism: the four cats love helping others and always find creative solutions to everyday hitches and help other cats in need. The series promotes positive attitudes and conveys educational messages dealing with important themes such as tolerance, diversity and solidarity in a funny way.
This eagerly anticipated show made its world debut on Rai Yoyo in Italy on Monday 12th November 2018. Nickelodeon International acquired the broadcast rights to the series in May 2018, and will roll the animated series out on Nickelodeon channels and branded blocks around the world, excluding in the U.S. and Latin America, from 2019.
44 Cats is inspired by the very popular Italian kids song "44 Gatti", which, in 1968, won the 10th edition of the Zecchino d'Oro and has since entered the collective imagination of Italians.
44 Cats is the first Rainbow Group production jointly developed with Bardel Entertainment, the Canadian animation studio it acquired in 2015, and jointly produced in collaboration with Antoniano Bologna and Rai Ragazzi, and combines great music and edutainment with high quality animation. The series also marks Rainbow’s (Winx Club, Regal Academy, Mia and me, Maggie & Bianca Fashion Friends) inaugural foray into preschool programming.
Rainbow inked a licensing deal for 44 Cats with Thai Group’s Hong Kong-based company, Toy Plus in August 2018. Under the terms of the agreement, Toy Plus will develop a variety of products including interactive plush, figurines, play sets, musical toys and more based on the music, creative play patterns and collectability featured in the series. The line of merchandise debuted in Hong Kong in October, and is slated to become available for purchase around the world in fall 2019.
Viewers can visit the official 44 Cats show website, 44cats.tv to find out more about the show and its musical stars, as well as watch exclusive video clips, play pawesome games and download purr-tastic activities. The site also offers parenting resources and educational materials inspired by the show. Viewers can also follow the official 44 Cats Facebook and Instagram pages and 44 Cats YouTube channel for pawesome updates.
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Original source: Entertainment Inside Us; Additional source: Wikipedia.
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