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C21Media is reporting the animation news that television broadcasters in Spain and Portugal have picked up the broadcast rights to the UK/Canadian animated series "Matt Hatter Chronicles":
Iberia puts on Hatter
Spanish pubcaster RTVE has picked up UK/Canadian animated series Matt Hatter Chronicles, which has also secured a pay-TV broadcaster in Spain and Portugal.
The 26x30′ boys-skewing CGI cartoon will debut on the pubcaster's children's channel Clan TV later this year, while Canal Panda will air the series on pay TV in Spain and Portugal in spring.
The show is produced by UK indie Platinum Films and Toronto-based Dream Mill, and animated by Gnomeo & Juliet studio Arc Productions.
Endemol Worldwide Distribution previously distributed the series but rights to the show have since reverted to Platinum, which recently secured deals for the series down under.
The toon follows the adventures of a young boy who can travel between dimensions. It has also aired on Nickelodeon, CiTV in the UK, Canada’s Teletoon, RTÉ in Ireland, SABC in South Africa and Al Jazeera’s Children’s Channel in the Middle East.
Nico Franks
14-01-2013
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GENRES: Animation, Children's
SHOWS: Matt Hatter Chronicles
COMPANIES: Arc Productions, Dream Mill, Nickelodeon, Platinum
SECTIONS: C21Kids
COUNTRIES: UK
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Matt Hatter Chronicles makes broadcasting, commercial progress in Iberia
Iberian broadcasters RTVE and Canal Panda have picked up Platinum Film's boys' action series Matt Hatter Chronicles.
Public broadcaster RTVE will air the 26 x 30-minute CGI series on its Clan TV channel, while Canal Panda has struck a dual territory pay TV deal for Portugal and Spain for this Spring.
The Iberain sales follow recent acquisitions of Matt Hatter by Canada’s Teletoon, Nickelodeon ANZ, Network Ten Australia, TVNZ New Zealand, RTE in Eire, SABC South Africa and JCC Middle East Region.
On the commercial front, Biplano, which represents such properties as SpongeBob, Star wars and Hello Kitty, has taken on L&M management and promotional rights for the property in Spain and Portugal. Biplano will be responsible for securing licenses across multiple categories for a dual roll-out in Spain and Portugal in Q1 2014 and will support the product launch with a marketing campaign to give Matt Hatter a brand presence on-air, at retail and in the media next year.
The Iberian L&M program will follow on the heels of the UK 2013 roll out spearheaded by ITVS GE, which reps the brand across merchandising, publishing, promotional and home entertainment rights.
The series is produced by Platinum Films and Toronto-based Dream Mill and is animated by Arc Productions.
Tags: Biplano, Canal Panda, Matt Hatter Chronicles, Platinum Films, RTVE
