The U.S.-based company has taken the Breakthrough Entertainment property for its worldwide network.
Ottawa-based Mercury Filmworks and Paris-based Technicolor have struck a development deal with Teletoon Canada for the animated comedy TV series Atomic Puppet.
Just Kidding, which premieres on Feb. 3, features kids (with talents for comedy and improv) pulling pranks on adult passers-by.
The Halifax-based kids entertainment co has started production on the brand new 26 x half-hour animated comedy series for Teletoon Canada.
The animation specialty channel will integrate custom messaging and sponsor promotions to reach both kid and parent demos during its first hosted block for kids on Sept. 6.
The Teletoon Canada series will debut in August as part of the indie cable network’s primetime animated lineup.
In the lead-up to the ad-supported channel’s launch, Teletoon will broadcast a series of weekly nested programming blocks with shows from Cartoon Network and Adult Swim, starting May 5.
The Toronto-based preschool and youth TV producer will develop The Bagel and Becky Show, for kids ages 8 to 11, based on a book by fine artist Dave Cooper.
The deck-clearing deal will allow the indie producer to shift precious dollars to series development and its Skyreader eBook technology platform.
My Babysitter’s a Vampire hits the youth channel’s lineup this January, alongside two new Canadian series and the debut of the Vancouver-shot The Haunting Hour.
Viacom programming and content exec David Booth talks to Playback Daily about the appeal of the Breakthrough Entertainment series.