Thursday, July 05, 2012

Nick Jr. UK And eOne Family's Preschool Animated Series "Peppa Pig" Picked Up By Disney Junior Spain And Disney Junior Italy

From Animation Insider:
TV Animation Sales 2012 (June)

TV Animation News: Global Sales Update

The following article spotlights a few news items regarding TV animation sales announced during June 2012. Nickelodeon's revival of sewer-dwelling ninja reptiles are already earning international sales (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Ankama's flexible MMORPG-based adventures move to Cartoon Network (Wakfu), and a pair of preschool items about everyday piglets find new homes as well (Wibbly Pig, Peppa Pig).

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Peppa Pig, guided to new territories by way of eOne Family (London, England), has been acquired by Disney Junior for Spain and Italy. The animated series already has audiences' attention with broadcasts on RTVE (Spain) and RAI (Italy), but the new additions certainly won't hurt. Merchandise plans for Spain and Italy are likewise charging up this year and next for everything from apparel and publishing agreements to home video distribution.