Wednesday, April 10, 2013

International Children's Channel KidsCo Acquires TV Broadcast Rights To "Matt Hatter Chronicles"; Airlines British Airways And United Emirates Pick Up Rights For Kids In-Flight Entertainment Services

The children's entertainment and media news website Kidscreen is reporting the animation news that the international children's channel KidsCo has partnered with Platinum Films to bring the animated boys' action series "Matt Hatter Chronicles" to the networks recently announced Syfy Kids block.

Produced by Platinum Films and Toronto, Canada's Dream Mill and animated by Arc Productions, Matt Hatter Chronicles combines animation, buddy humor and digital content. Season one will premiere on Syfy Kids across Central and Eastern Europe, fully dubbed, as the block rolls out internationally throughout 2013. The show also airs on Nickelodeon channels and networks around the world (Planet Nickelodeon), including Nick UK's action channel, NickToons UK and Ireland, and Nickelodeon Australia & New Zealand.

Syfy Kids is set to launch exclusively on KidsCo in Central and Eastern Europe in June. It will air at peak viewing times and feature a new graphics package and local dubbing.

Kidscreen is also reporting in a separate article that the airlines British Airways and United Emirates have followed suit and have picked up the rights to "Matt Hatter Chronicles" to freshen up their Spring/Summer in-flight entertainment packages. Working with in-flight entertainment specialist Spafax, Platinum sold Emirates a Matt Hatter branded block that will be available on-board starting next month. BA, meanwhile, will showcase Matt Hatter in its upcoming July Kids TV offering. Spafax, which also does business with Virgin, Air Canada, Qantas and American Airlines, says it plans to extend the global in-flight footprint of the Matt Hatter brand in the coming months:
KidsCo takes Matt Hatter Chronicles for Syfy Kids


International children’s’ channel KidsCo has partnered with Platinum Films to bring the CG-animated series Matt Hatter Chronicles to its recently announced Syfy Kids block.

Produced by Platinum Films and Toronto, Canada’s Dream Mill and animated by Arc Productions, Matt Hatter Chronicles combines animation, buddy humor and digital content. Season one will premiere on Syfy Kids across Central and Eastern Europe, fully dubbed, as the block rolls out internationally throughout 2013.

Syfy Kids is set to launch exclusively on KidsCo in Central and Eastern Europe in June. It will air at peak viewing times and feature a new graphics package and local dubbing.

Tags: Arc Productions, Dream Mill, KidsCo, Matt Hatter Chronicles, Platinum Film, Syfy Kids
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Matt Hatter goes on an in-flight binge


It looks like Matt Hatter Chronicles will be flying the friendly skies this spring/summer, thanks to a pair of deals secured by the show’s UK-based co-creator, Platinum Films. KidsCo recently picked up the boys series for its Syfy Kids block, and now British Airways and United Emirates have followed suit to freshen up their in-flight entertainment packages.

Working with in-flight entertainment specialist Spafax, Platinum sold Emirates a Matt Hatter branded block that will be available on-board starting next month. BA, meanwhile, will showcase Matt Hatter in its upcoming July Kids TV offering.

Spafax, which also does business with Virgin, Air Canada, Qantas and American Airlines, says it plans to extend the global in-flight footprint of the Matt Hatter brand in the coming months.

The series has already gone to global broadcasters including RTVE’s Clan TV (Spain), Canal Panda (Portugal and Spain), TELETOON Canada, Nickelodeon (Australia and New Zealand) and Network Ten (Australia), and it has also spawned a growing licensing program. Produced by Platinum Films and Toronto’s Dream Mill, and animated by Arc Productions, it follows the adventures of a 13-year-old schoolboy whose life is changed forever when he discovers that his family defends a gateway to a different dimension called the Multiverse.

Tags: British Airways, Matt Hatter Chronicles, Platinum Films, United Emirates