Heading into this years MIPCOM in Cannes, France, DECODE Ent. has sold several of its animated programs to broadcasters in Latin America. Mexican network Canal Once has picked up Planet Sketch and Naughty Naughty Pets, while Venezuelan distributor Amazonia acquired rights to Franny’s Feet, The Save-Ums! and GirlStuff BoyStuff.
Planet Sketch, a DECODE co-production with Aardman Animations,
is an animated sketch comedy series starring a cast of recurring characters that reflect the lives of kids today. DECODE has sold the series to major broadcasters worldwide, including France 3 and Nickelodeon France, ABC Australia, Jetix Europe, Cartoon Network Asia Pacific, Cartoon Network Latin America, WDR ARD in Germany, TV 12 Singapore, VRT in Belgium, TV2 in Denmark and South Africa’s M-Net.
Based on the books by Wendy Ann Gardner, Naughty Naughty Pets is a series of 26 three-minute CG/Flash-animated shorts featuring a host of colorful, mischievous animal who share their amusing and quirky escapades with Windy Woo, a girl who lives in their apartment block and tries to keep them out of trouble.
Franny’s Feet is a preschool series that follows the adventures of a little girl with magical shoes that allow her to travel around the world and lern about different cultures. The illustrative 2D show is commissioned by Five in the U.K. and Canada’s Family Channel, and has recently been snapped up by PBS Kids in the U.S.
The 3D-animated action series The Save-Ums! centers on a group of pint-sized heroes who help prepare preschoolers for their role in the 21st century. The gang uses whimsical helicopters, space ships and other cool machines to solve problems and nurture an interest in technology and critical thinking. Created by the Dan Clark Co. and produced by Decode, the show is commissioned by Discovery’s The Learning Channel and Discovery Kids in the U.S. and by the CBC in Canada. It can also be seen around the world on ABC Australia, Five UK, Canal J France and Super RTL Germany.
With these latest sales, DECODE is building on a strong presence in Latin America, where it has eight shows airing on Cartoon Network and Boomerang, including Planet Sketch, Delilah & Julius, Franny’s Feet and Bromwell High. The company’s live-action tween drama series Radio Free Roscoe has also been sold to Boomerang, which is branching out from classic cartoons to feature more non-animated programs.
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