New TV- and Home Entertainment Deals for “Mia and me®” m4e - Juni 2013

 

The German m4e Group has sold the nordic home entertainment rights for the hit TV-series “Mia and me®” to Svensk Filmindustri, the leading video distributor for this region. The contract includes all home entertainment rights including digital distribution on video-on-demand platforms. In addition, distribution- and co-production partner Rainbow S.r.l. has inked a substantial pay-TV contract with Nickelodeon for South Asia, including Hongkong, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. “Mia and me®” is planned to go on air in these territories in July 2013.

The series is broadcasted successfully around the globe already: OUFtivi, the children’s channel of RTBF Belgium, reports ratings almost 100 per cent above channel average. In Portugal, “Mia and me®” is the best girl’s TV-series on pay-TV channel Canal Panda, with ratings almost four times higher than channel average. The series is also well received in the UAE, continuously holding top positions in broadcaster e-junior’s online votings.

26 new episodes for a second season are currently in production, scheduled for delivery by end of 2014/spring 2015. The first season has been sold to more than 70 broadcasters worldwide.

“Mia and me®“ is a production of Lucky Punch GmbH – a joint venture between m4e AG and Gerhard Hahn. The series is co-produced by Rainbow S.r.l., Italy, and Canada ’s March Entertainment, as well as ZDF German Television Network.