Teletubbies

Canadian kids and family entertainment company WildBrain is launching a CG-animated preschool spin-off to hit children's series Teletubbies.

Channel in Israel has acquired WildBrain’s CG-animated In the Night Garden: Zinkyzzzonk Specials (6×15’), a spin-off to hit series In the Night Garden and the first new content for the brand to be produced in 13 years. Season two of Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City debuts on Netflix next week, following the S1 launch earlier this year. WildBrain Spark’s Teletubbies, Let’s Go!

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stars Mark Haldor, Sian Altman and Chrissie Wunna and follows the story of a group of killer crocodiles who crash a wedding. Season two of the show launches on Netflix on September 21, with several new buyers, including Kids Central in the U.S. Multiple new sun babies, reflecting the diversity of the Teletubbies’ audience, and new music will feature in every episode. Christine Diakos joins in the newly-created post and will focus on the development, creation and pitching of non-scripted content, with a focus on lifestyle, reality and competition series. The series introduce a new generation of kids to Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa, and Po. Blackport, a quirky Icelandic drama set in a small fishing village in the 1980s, is headed to the U.S.

Kids' and family entertainment company WildBrain will be presenting successful brands Teletubbies, Strawberry Shortcake, Chip and Potato and In the Night ...

CG animated by WildBrain’s Vancouver studio, the In the Night Garden: Zinkyzzzonk Specials (6 x 15’) are the first new content in 13 years for the award-winning series. Filled with calming sights and gentle sounds and music, the CG-animated In the Night Garden: Zinkyzzzonk Specials join the classic series in providing a cherished part of bedtime routines as little ones journey towards sleep just like the toys onscreen. In consumer products for Strawberry Shortcake, WildBrain’s dedicated licensing agency, WildBrain CPLG, has inked a wave of new partnerships for both the new and classic brand, with merchandise launching in 2023. The classic preschool series In the Night Garden centers on an enchanted picture-book place populated by toys and fantastical characters and existing between waking and sleeping in a child’s imagination. Meanwhile Baby Boom, a division of The Betesh Group, is newly signed for Chip and Potato bedding and homewares, with its range launching in the U.S. For Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City, The Canadian Group has been signed for puzzles and games, and Starbound Entertainment for parade balloons, while Anthem Publishing will feature both the new and classic brand in Colouring Heaven Collection and Junior magazines. More new content is also coming from WildBrain’s preschool hit, Chip and Potato, as Season 4 of the Netflix Original Kids Series is set to drop on the platform October 3. For classic Strawberry Shortcake, deals have been secured with Loungefly and Funko for bags, accessories and the iconic Funko Pop! channel in Canada, with a three-episode premiere on October 11 as part of ‘Day of the Girl’. Season 2 of Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City launches on WildBrain’s own Family Jr. Netflix will also be the worldwide home of four new CG-animated Strawberry Shortcake seasonal specials (4 x 44’) coming in 2023. Fans will meet multiple new sun babies, reflecting the diversity of the Teletubbies’ audience, and brand-new music will be featured in every episode.

WildBrain has revealed its upcoming slate of programming for brands it will present at Brand Licensing Europe (BLE), including the new animated series ...

In the Night Garden: Zinkyzzzonk Specials are the first new content in 13 years for the series. For Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City, deals were inked with the Canadian Group for puzzles and games and Starbound Entertainment for parade balloons. For the classic Strawberry Shortcake brand, deals were scored with Loungefly for bags and accessories and Funko for Funko Pop! WildBrain’s classic In the Night Garden preschool series has new specials introducing the new character the Zonk. channel in Canada will debut season two on October 11, and WildBrain Television will be the Canadian broadcast home for the four specials. Netflix will also be the home of four new seasonal specials in 2023.