FilmRise to find VOD opps for Nelvana
EXCLUSIVE: FilmRise will sell 800 hours of Nelvana programming to AVOD and SVOD platforms in the US, the UK, Germany and Ireland.
March 11, 2021
FilmRise has inked a new deal to sell Nelvana’s programming to SVOD and AVOD platforms in the US and Europe.
The New York-based distributor and AVOD network operator will manage digital rights to roughly 800 hours of kids content in the Corus-owned company’s library across the US, the UK, Ireland and Germany.
Since getting into kids distribution last year, FilmRise has focused exclusively on the digital rights market, which it knows well as an operator of several proprietary AVOD channels.
Beyond Rights floats with Nina & Olga
The distributor has scooped up international rights to the new book-based preschool toon from Enamination and Mondo TV, ahead of its premiere on Rai.
March 9, 2021
The UK’s Beyond Rights will manage international distribution (excluding Italy, Spain and Latin America) for new Italian preschool toon
Nina & Olga.
The 2D-animated series is a co-pro from Italy’s Enamination and Mondo TV Producciones Canarias. Italian public broadcaster Rai has already pre-bought a 52 x seven-minute first season, and will launch the series this year on its kids channel RaiYoyo and VOD platform Rai Play.
Based on the long-running Olga the Cloud book franchise from Italian writer/ illustrator Nicoletta Costa,
Portfolio Entertainment
The Toronto-based producer/distributor has secured new international broadcast deals for its 40 x 22-minute animated series
Hero Elementary (pictured).
Discovery Kids (LatAm), TVB (Hong Kong), City Saskatchewan (Canada) and the American Forces Radio and Television Service (global) have picked up Portfolio’s co-pro with Twin Cities PBS. Aimed at four to sevens, the superhero adventure series follows a group of kids who learn to use their powers to help others. It launched on PBS KIDS in the US last year.
Genius Brands
LA-based Genius Brands International has picked up five animated Scooby-Doo movies for Kartoon Channel!
Starting today, the OTT platform will air a weekly movie as part of its “Friday Family Fun Films” programming block that kicks off today with
Steven Wendland to head up its new US office as president.
Based in LA, Wendland officially starts today and is charged with developing and producing original content based on the company’s existing IPs, as well as building a new slate of proprietary concepts. He will also be responsible for expanding the company’s animation service capabilities across family-skewing TV, films and apps.
The US office is planning to staff up in the coming months, according to a spokesperson for the company.
Discreet Arts is primarily a work-for-hire studio specializing in 2D and 3D animation. It has collaborated with Titmouse, Technicolor and WildBrain and counts animated films like
Launching in Japan this month with shows from BBC and Serious Lunch, Meecha! is on the hunt for more content from international producers and distributors.