• Marketing merchandising rights to new KI.KA series
• Exclusive licensing agency for Germany, Austria and Switzerland

The Licensing Market 2007 will be the backdrop for showcasing the latest top license from EM.Entertainment GmbH – Dive Olly Dive (German title: Tauch, Timmy, Tauch!). As exclusive licensing agency, the company will market the format in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Dive Olly Dive is a fantasy 3D animation series for children aged between three and eight that follows the underwater adventures of young research submarine Olly and his best friend Beth. The show celebrated its German TV premier October 15 on KI.KA, since when it has been airing Monday thru’ Friday at 10 am. Dive Olly Dive was produced by internationally renowned, award-winning US studio Mike Young Productions and Australian company Flying Bark Productions, a subsidiary of EM.Entertainment.

In the 52-part adventure series, the young submarine Olly and his friends discover and investigate the underwater world. It is Olly’s aim in life to become a real research submarine, under the guidance of his teacher Diver Doug. However, his enthusiasm and impatience lead him to overshoot his goals sometimes. Fortunately, Olly’s best friend Beth approaches things with a little more care and preparation – and frequently helps her friend out of tricky situations. Although the two of them are constantly teasing each other and trying to get the upper hand, together they are unbeatable. They are joined by their friends Skid, a sleek underwater transport vehicle, and his sidekick Brandt, a hermit crab who fancies himself as a pirate.

"The adorable and imaginative characters, the colorful and vibrant underwater world that is home to Olly and Beth, and the powerful TV presence of our little heroes on KI.KA combine to make the license extremely interesting to licensees in a diverse range of product categories," comments Gerd Russwurm, Head of Merchandising for EM.Entertainment GmbH.

EM.Entertainment GmbH will showcase Dive Olly Dive and other well-known license brands, such as Maya the Bee, Tabaluga, Heidi, Vicky, Nintendo and tutti cutiTM, at the Licensing Market 2007 (booth Atrium and Fürstensalon) on November 6 at the Bayerischer Hof Hotel in Munich.