The m4e AG subsidiary Telescreen has signed a worldwide distribution contract with
German production company JEP Animation to distribute the new animated series RUDOLF (52 x 3 min.).

Telescreen, a leading Dutch Brand Management and Media company specialiszed in the distribution, production, licensing and merchandising of kid’s & family entertainment programms and part of the German m4e Group, has been granted the exclusive worldwide (excluding Germany, French speaking Europe and Denmark) distribution rights of JEP’s new animated production RUDOLF, including broadcasting, home entertainment, merchandising, internet, mobile phone, audio and book publishing rights.

JEP Animation - based on Jürgen Egenolf Productions – holding offices in Cologne, Germany, is currently producing the animated television series. In total 52 episodes of 3 minutes each will be produced with the support of the MEDIA Programme of the European Union. The series is created and directed by Rudi Mertens and produced by Jürgen Egenolf. The series will be entirely in ‘Gibberish’ with music and sound effects. Delivery of the first episodes is planned for fall 2009 and the complete production by the end of summer 2010.

RUDOLF is a sharp, uproarious animation series about a door-to-door salesman who meets the weirdest customers in the wildest neighbourhoods day-to-day. RUDOLF is such a zealot that he is blind to the fact that he is offering the wrong item to the wrong customer. So wherever RUDOLF knocks, he is in for a shock. Each encounter escalates into slapstick mayhem but RUDOLF remains undeterred. He might be an eternal loser, but whenever he fails, he picks himself up, dusts himself down, flashes his salesman’s smile and starts all over again. The series is fast furious fun for everyone aged 0 -99.

Sjoerd Raemakers, director of commercial affairs at Telescreen, commented: “We are very pleased with the acquisition of JEP Animation’s RUDOLF, as we believe we can offer our international clients a complete media package from a new distinctive high quality property; a very valuable contribution to our catalogue. Soon viewers all over the world will enjoy RUDOLF’s adventures and learn to love this sympathetic creature”.

Jürgen Egenolf, managing director at JEP Animation, said: “Telescreen and JEP Animation are natural partners, sharing the same philosophy. You can’t prevent that children sit down in front of the TV set, so we should all contribute to the quality of what they are watching. With Telescreen as our distribution partner for RUDOLF, we have great confidence in the professional international positioning of the property”.