Studio 100 has taken over the New York-based company Little Airplane Productions. Animation studio Little Airplane Productions was founded by Josh Selig in 1999 and its staff has won numerous acclaimed awards, including 21 Emmy Awards.
Little Airplane Productions is known for the series Wonder Pets, Small Potatoes, Super Wings, P. King Duckling and many others, all original productions created from scratch for broadcasters around the world. Little Airplane Productions also has many international co-productions to its credit. The company has worked closely with major American broadcasters such as Disney, Nickelodeon and Sprout. In Europe, they have strong links with KiKA, CBeebies and Canal+. Moreover, what makes Little Airplane Productions unique is that they develop content with leading Chinese partners, which is also sold outside of China. The popular TV-show Super Wings is one example of this.
With this American acquisition, Studio 100 is taking a major step in the group’s further international expansion.
Hans Bourlon and Gert Verhulst, founders and CEOs of Studio 100, are delighted with this takeover. Hans Bourlon: “I have greatly admired the work of Little Airplane for years. It’s a unique company. It has amazing creative strength and has produced the most fantastic series and songs. My absolute favourite is ‘The Potato Train’ from ‘The Small Potatoes’.”
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