4Kids Ent. has expanded the global broadcast lineup for its new animated series, Dinosaur King, with several outlets in key territories picking up the show at last week’s NATPE international TV conference. The fantasy adventure show is now set to air during the 2008-09 season on YTV in Canada, Jetix in Latin America, TV2 in Denmark and TV4 in Sweden. In the U.S., Dinosaur King has been airing Saturday mornings on FOX’s 4Kids TV block since last September.
Dinosaur King blends traditional 2D animation with CG to chronicle the adventures of Max, Rex and Zoe (a.k.a. the ‘D Team’) as they race around the world to uncover secrets that bring dinosaurs back to life. They are able to transport themselves anywhere in the world in their quest to find all the dinosaur cards that have been lost by the time-traveling Dr. Z and his bumbling team of bad guys.
The show’s new broadcast partners join Mediaset in Italy, RTL2 in Germany, France 3 and Canal J in France, and Jetix in the U.K., Scandinavia and Spain, which all currently air the program. Other 4Kids Ent. properties that have proven successful around the world include Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
