KidsCo — the two-year-old international children’s channel co-owned by NBC Universal, Cookie Jar and Corus Entertainment — is getting into original commissions with the eco-minded animated series Boo and Me.

The 13 x 2 series is a coproduction between KidsCo and Kuala Lumpur-based Inspidea. The a pay-TV exclusive series is slated to bow on KidsCo throughout Europe, Russia, Middle East, Africa and Asia in September.

Aimed at kids aged six to 10, Boo and Me follows the adventures of an orangutan who lives in a sanctuary in Malaysia after being rescued from poachers. Boo’s favorite visitors are two children who help him learn lessons in environmental conservation.

From Kidscreen Daily