TV-Loonland storms down under with top titles deal with ABC TV Australia

TV-Loonland - September 2008

 
TV-Loonland will be among the 200 European exhibitors at Brand Licensing Europe in London, starting 1 October 2008.

Among the licenses TV-Loonland will be showcasing are renowned Little Princess, THE OWL, PAT&STAN and Pettson and Findus. Please visit us at stand 222.”

TV-Loonland is delighted to announce the signing of a multi-content deal with its long term partner ABC TV Australia. This deal seals the acquisition of top titles in TV-Loonland’s programming slate, namely, the international hit THE OWL (52x1 minutes), the highly anticipated PAT & STAN (39x7 minutes), the hilarious RAYMOND (26x7 minutes) and beautiful pre-school property PENELOPE (54x5 minutes). ABC TV has also strengthened its broadcast commitment to award-winning LITTLE PRINCESS by picking up her two new seasonal specials in addition to the currently airing series I & II.

Joss Duffield of TV-Loonland commented: “We are thrilled to further our relationship with Australian broadcaster ABC TV and look forward to working closely together to ensure the best possible exposure for our brands. This extensive content deal with our top titles, continues to prove the attractiveness and quality of our diverse slate of children’s shows and is the first step in our ambitious property roll out in this territory for each of the brands.”

Barbara Uecker, Head of Programming and Acquisitions, ABC Kids, said today, “We are delighted to extend our existing relationship with this highly creative company and are thrilled to be bringing such wonderful programs to our Australian audience. From the beautiful pre-school show LITTLE PRINCESS to the humorous pre-teen show THE OWL, TV-Loonland creates fun and imaginative programs to entertain all children’s age groups.”

Home Video in Australia continues to thrive with Madman Entertainment adding the delightful PENELOPE to its catalogue, alongside prestigious brands including LITTLE PRINCESS.

TV-Loonland continues to add strong and complimentary properties to its programming library both by engaging in co-productions and by acting as distributor for third party properties.