After hocking its wares at the MIPCOM 2005 market in Cannes last month, DIC Ent. announces that a number of key international broadcasters and pay TV channels have picked up such animated properties as Trollz, Strawberry Shortcake, Sabrina: The Animated Series and Totally Sonic.
The Trollz animated series, which has sold to 93 territories to date, has been acquired by multiple broadcasters including NRK in Norway, Channel 4 in Finland, Minimax in Poland, TSR in Switzerland, ORF in Austria, EMTV in Germany and Austria, DRS Free TV in Switzerland, SABC in South Africa and Canal J in France. The first season of Trollz currently airs around the world on Nickelodeon International and a host of terrestrial channels.
Meanwhile, DIC’s revived girl’s property, Strawberry Shortcake, has extended its reach to 163 territories worldwide with pickups by Jr. TV in Germany and Switzerland, Channel 4 in Finland, TV2 in Norway, Alter Channel in Greece, Canal J in France, SIC in Portugal and Club RTL in Belguim.
TV and film favorites form the DIC library also found new homes. Propeties sold include Super Duper Sumos (ORF in Austria and Luk International in Spain), Inspector Gadget’s Biggest Caper Ever (TSR in Switzerland), Mary-Kate & Ashley (Saran in Turkey and Luk International), Sabrina’s Secret Life (ABC Plus in Romania), Sabrina :The Animated Series (Club RTL in Belgium and Nickelodeon in Holland), Sonic Underground (GMTV in Germany and AB Group e in French-speaking Europe), Totally Sonic (AB Group e), Movie Toons (AB Group e), Action Man (Ma Planete in France), Hurricanes (Club RTL), Mummies Alive (Luk International) and Tex Avery (Luk International).
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