This ad will be closed automatically in X seconds.

CBeebies snaps up new Andrew Davenport series

Moon and Me is the eagerly awaited show from the In the Night Garden & Teletubbies co-creator.

Andrew Davenport – the co-creator of preschool hit shows In the Night Garden and Teletubbies – has revealed his latest series, with CBeebies immediately pledging its support.

Kay Benbow, controller of CBeebies, has commissioned Moon and Me from Andrew’s Foundling Bird and Sutikki, the new kids and family division of Bento Box Entertainment.

Co-founded by Andrew Kerr and Irene Weibel, previously vp and head of Nelvana Studio, Sutikki is serving as the primary production, merchandising and non-UK distribution partner for Moon and Me.

Pre-production has begun at multiple locations in the US and in the UK.

Moon and Me – which will begin airing on CBeebies in early 2018 – is inspired by tales of toys that come to life when nobody is looking. It is described as a ‘comical story of a special friendship between two characters from completely different worlds’.

Andrew Davenport (pictured) said: “I’m thrilled – over the moon – at this commission from CBeebies to create an innovative preschool series that will honour the heritage of our previous work together.

“The time is right for a new approach to preschool storytelling and – like In the Night Garden and Teletubbies, ten and twenty years ago respectively – Moon and Me will pioneer new production techniques to create the highest standard of quality programming for the CBeebies audience.”

CBeebies’ Kay Benbow added: “Moon and Me is a delightful new series with charming stories and innovative production techniques that will really resonate with our viewers and support their creative development.”

Sutikki’s Irene Weibel continued: “As Sutikki’s first production, and Bento Box Entertainment’s official entry into the kids’ space, we set the bar extremely high by teaming with the best in the business.”

Want to read more news like this? Simply sign up to our daily digest by clicking here. You can also follow @LicensingSource on Twitter.

MORE NEWS
TfLlunchbox500x500
 
Designed by creative agency Crush Creative, the guide includes a set of colourful, illustrated assets that draw on TfL’s heritage and serve as a toolkit for licensees developing products for young audiences....
Tulipop500x500
 
Tulipop Studios - creator and owner of the Icelandic character-based Tulipop IP - is growing into new markets having secured a number of fresh deals....
YakkaDee500x500
 
Rachel Bardill and Liz Keynes - both well known and respected family and children's brand strategists - have come on board to further drive awareness for the preschool show....
AliceBurden500x500
 
In her new role, Alice will be responsible for steering and driving forward the strategic and creative direction of Toon2Tango, focusing on storytelling and creative development....
job
 
H&A is looking to further strengthen its team with the appointment of a supply chain planner....
SManners500x500
 
Industry trade body, Licensing International has responded to Labour's Budget from earlier this week, saying that moving forward 'beloved brands' will be more important than ever before in providing a point of difference....
Get the latest news sent to your inbox
Subscribe to our daily newsletter

The list doesn't exist! Make sure you have imported the list on the 'Manage List Forms' page.