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Moonscoop, the worldwide brand management and entertainment company representing properties from some of the leading animation producers across the globe, has signed a deal with Channel One in Russia. The broadcaster has acquired Moonscoop preschool shows Chloe’s Closet and Dive Olly Dive 2.
Chloe’s Closet is produced in high-definition 2D animation out of Moonscoop’s LA office, in association with Wales Creative IP Fund, KI.KA/ARD, Trickompany FilmProduktion GMBH, European Film Partners, and Telegael. Dive Olly Dive! is a co-production of Mike Young Productions Limited (MYP), Flying Bark Productions Pty Ltd. of Australia, KI.KA, ARD of Germany, Telegael Teo of Ireland, Atlantyca Entertainment of Italy and GDC in China. The new second season has also sold to France 5, SVT Sweden, Finland’s MTV3 and Al Jazeera Children’s Channel in the Middle East alongside Disney Asia, Univision, TVA Canada and co-producers KI.KA. The first series (52x11’) was seen by over 350 million cumulative viewers worldwide and was winner of the 2008 Parents’ Choice Award and Hugo Television Award (Certificate of Merit), in addition to being nominated for an Emmy® Award, Prix Jeunesse and Best Animated Series at the 2008 Annecy International Festival of Animated Film. Last year, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) selected Dive Olly Dive!, to be part of the organization’s new educational campaign to teach children about the richness of the world’s underwater cultural heritage. |