Ahead of their launch at MIPCOM, Monster has concluded a number of sales for its new acquisitions.
Urban Tails, 52 x 2 mins, for 4-6-year-olds has been sold to Azoomee, Fauna and HMH’s Curious World. Produced by Ireland’s Pink Kong, in each episode, a different urban animal introduces itself in a hip-hop video. The series was commissioned by RTE and financed by Screen Ireland and S. 481, the Irish tax incentive
Cocoland, 26 x 5 mins, for 3-6-year-olds, has been sold to HMH’s Curious World and Kidoodle. From Costa Rica’s Rocket Cartoons, the series is set in a beautiful town in the Caribbean where our group of friends learn soft skills such as empathy
Wow! Wow! Rolling Friends, 26 x 11 mins for 3-6-year-olds is from Korea’s Flying Pig, the series is set in a magical world where everything is made out of bricks. Everyday problems are solved by creativity and constructing something which helps solve the problem. The first 2 sales agreements for this series are currently being concluded.
Wackyland Monsterland, 26 x 11 mins, for 6-11-year-olds, was commissioned by Nickelodeon Latin America. Produced by Brazil’s 44 Toons, the series main character, Otto, must try to find a way of living a normal-ish life in Wackyland, which can change randomly into Monsterland, and vice versa.
Monster will also be searching for pre-sales to close out the financing for Farmer Mo, 26 x 7 mins for 3-6-year-olds, which has already been pre-sold to YLE and SVT. This is the next series from Ireland’s Wiggleywoo, the producers of The Day Henry Met…, which Monster has sold in 178 countries.
Monster will also be premiering Season 4 of The Day Henry Met… at MIP Jr. Česká televize is the latest broadcaster to pick up all 4 seasons of the show and De Agostini in Italy have joined the growing international publishing programme.