The MIPCOM Jr. market wrapped up over the weekend in Cannes, France, and when the dust settled Aardman Animation’s Shaun The Sheep emerged as the most looked-at property. Fans of the Oscar-winning Wallace & Gromit short A Close Shave will recognize the title character in the 40×7 series, which has been commissioned by CBBC for broadcast in 2007 and has was picked up by a number of broadcasters heading into this year’s MIPCOM.
Aardman holds worldwide rights to Shaun the Sheep, a stop-motion series about a young member of the flock who doesn’t follow the fold and has to use his resourcefulness to get himself out of trouble when his maverick personality and playful curiosity land him in compromising positions. The show is exec produced by Aardman’s head of broadcast, Miles Bullough, and CBBC’s head of animation & acquisitions, Michael Carrington.
Of the 937 programs presented at this year’s MIPCOM, the property with the second highest number of requests was Amy’s Gang from Australia’s Ettamogah Ent. Groups. Third was Angus And Cheryl from Spain’s BRB Internactional, followed by Chaotic from 4Kids Ent. in the U.S. and Skunk Fu! From Cake Ent. in the U.K.
Other shows making the top-ten this year include Monster Buster Club from France’s Marathon, Grossology from Nelvana in Canada, the Finish series Anna And The Moods from Caoz Ltd. and Monster Distributes, Bugged from Sparkling in France and Best Ed from 9 Story Ent. of Canada.
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