Ink Brings Epic Stories To BLE

Ink Group will be presenting a range of enchanting and original projects at stand C70 at BLE 2016, which all boast significant potential for franchising.

Masha and the Bear is one project that needs no introduction. The infectiously funny tales of a little girl and the bear who becomes her reluctant playmate are broadcast in almost every country in the world - via both pay and free-to-air channels. Broadcasters include France TV, KIKA, Rai YoYo (Italy), Turner Cartoonito (UK and Latin America), Turner Boing (Spain), ABC (Australia), Canal Panda (Spain and Portugal), Minimax (Central Europe), Russia 1 (Russia and CIS), SIC (Portugal and Portuguese-speaking Africa) and SpaceToon (Middle East, North Africa and Malaysia). The newly released series 3 is adding to the show’s popularity, whist Masha is also a huge YouTube hit and a successful theatrical release in Italy is set to be replicated across key European markets.

Mojicons is the new show that delves inside the internet, to reveal the hidden world of the Mojicons – the innumerable emoticons that populate our emails and text messages. However, this gang of condensed emotions know nothing about how the Web works! When a mysterious digital villain steals the @ symbol, all electronic correspondence grinds to a halt and it’s up to The Mojicons to fix things. They undertake an awe-inspiring and dangerous quest to restore their system, even though they don’t know what their ‘system’ actually is! There will be smiles, laughter and raised eyebrows on both sides of the screen as the internet universe reveals its secrets to both the Mojicons and the kids watching their crazy adventures. The show is produced by renowned Russian creators Alexander Romanetz and Viacheslav Marchenko.

ZAFARI is the creation of animation visionary David Dozoretz and tells the story of a group of friends who inhabit a land where all the resident animals have been magically born with an amalgamation of varying skins, patterns and characteristics, making each individual truly unique. A host of Broadcasters have already come in on the project on a pre-buy level and include France TV, Lagardere TIJI, SRC Radio Canada and SpaceToon. NBC Universal have picked up the global distribution rights and the first series will be delivered soon.

BRIO is one of the most recognisable toy brands in the world. Distinctive, well-designed toys such as the famous BRIO Dachshund and wooden railway have been part of childhood for generations, and the company now has a presence in over thirty countries. Brand awareness is particularly strong in the four Nordic markets, the UK, US, Germany and France.

The Fixies is a new animation that reveals the little creatures who are hard at work maintaining our machines and devices. The Fixies are the opposite of Gremlins – it’s their job to fix and repair our equipment with the aid of their tool-filled pack-o-mats.

“All the projects we are bringing to BLE 2016 are true to the Ink Global vision of highlighting the most original stories and products the world has to offer,” says Ink Director Claus Tømming. “These projects are each unique and deliver something truly different, so we are expecting a lot of interest at the show.”