Studio 100 Media GmbH the media sales division of the global family entertainment company Studio 100 has licensed its new and highly popular classic series Maya The Bee to public kids’ broadcaster NRK Super, where it will debut in Norway in 2014.

NRK Super part of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation and the highest rating children’s channel in the country has acquired exclusive free to air rights to 78 x 12 minute episodes of the brand new re-mastered CGI series Maya The Bee. Targeted at preschoolers and a family audience Maya the Bee is a vibrant and charming show with a rich visual flavor. The revived animated TV series is produced by Paris based Studio 100 Animation SAS in association with TF1 and ZDF with Studio 100 Media responsible for the worldwide distribution.

With a recognition level of over 90 percent across Europe and a popularity that spans generations Maya the Bee has achieved cult status for over 30 years. The original animated TV series of the same name celebrated its television premiere in Germany in September 1976 and has been broadcast by countless national and international TV stations. The basis for the popular series was the worldwide bestseller by Waldemar Bonsels, which was first published in 1912 and has since been translated into 40 languages.

Commenting on the agreement, Patrick Elmendorff, Managing Director of Studio 100 Media said, “After deals with MTV3 Finland and SVT Barnkanalen Sweden we are delighted that Maya has made her way to NRK Super. We are confident that Maya and her friends will continue to stamp their mark worldwide and enthrall audiences in their new CGI form.”