WildBrain is extending its longstanding partnership with HarperCollins Productions to include exclusive linear broadcast distribution rights, on a worldwide basis, for action-adventure animated series, Carmen Sandiego.
Under the deal, WildBrain has been appointed to distribute seasons one to four (33 x 30’ total) of the hit series, which was originally produced for Netflix by HarperCollins Productions and WildBrain’s animation studio in Vancouver.
WildBrain has already secured deals for all four seasons of Carmen Sandiego with Disney for its linear broadcast channels in Japan and France.
The new rights build on WildBrain’s relationship with the Carmen Sandiego brand across its 360-degree offering of production, distribution and licensing.
Under the existing partnership with HarperCollins Productions, WildBrain also distributes all four seasons of the classic 1990s Carmen Sandiego animated series, Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?, while WildBrain CPLG represents the brand globally.
The recently announced agreement with WildBrain CPLG includes representation of CP rights for the new Carmen Sandiego animated series, as well as an upcoming live-action Netflix movie currently in development. The WildBrain CPLG arrangement is part of a larger partnership with HarperCollins Productions, which also includes CP representation for Pretzel and the Puppies and The Oregon Trail.
“We’ve established a hugely successful and far-reaching relationship with HarperCollins Productions on the amazing Carmen Sandiego brand across our 360-degree capabilities of production, distribution and licensing,” commented Caroline Tyre, vp global sales and rights strategy at WildBrain. “It’s been a thrill for our talented teams to be part of the reinvention of this beloved and iconic property, and with new consumer products licensing opportunities in the pipeline and a forthcoming live action film, Carmen Sandiego is more popular now than ever before.
“We look forward to expanding the audience for both the new and classic series around the world.”
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