Omens Studios scores raft of international sales for season two of Leo the Wildlife Ranger

Award-winning animation company Omens Studios has secured a raft of international sales for season two of its hit CGI animated series Leo the Wildlife Ranger across Latin America, Europe and Asia.

Globo Brazil has taken season two of the adventure preschool series for Brazil, while Czech TV has picked up the show for the Czech Republic. MTVA in Hungary and Good TV in Taiwan are also on board for season two.

Previous sales secured for the new 52 x 11’ Leo the Wildlife Ranger second season include: Tencent for China; TV3 for Catalonia; MBC for MENA; Zoomoo for APAC and Latin America; Celestial Tiger for South Korea and Indonesia, and Amazon for North America.

The series aims to encourage knowledge and appreciation of wildlife and nature and to develop eco-awareness in young children. The show, aimed at 3-6-year-olds, features Junior Rangers Leo and Katie and their loyal canine companion Hero, on their quest to learn more about the beautiful animals and plants that surround us on this planet. The second season sees more exotic wildlife, more adventures and fun for Leo, Katie, Hero and Ranger Rocky, as well as an expanded cast of new Junior Rangers from around the world.

Chi Sim Tang, CEO of Omens Studios, says: “The combination of playful and vibrant adventures as well as important environmental themes throughout Leo the Wildlife Ranger continue to resonate with young audiences providing a fun and engaging way to learn more about our world. We are thrilled to expand the series’ global footprint further and introduce new audiences to the Junior Rangers!”

Season two of the series won Best Preschool Programme (Country) at the Asian Academy Creative Awards 2021 and the silver winner for Series-Television at the 2021 Telly Awards, and was also nominated for Best 3D Animated Programme at the Asian Television Awards 2021.

Season one of Leo the Wildlife Ranger has sold to over 50 countries internationally winning Best Preschool Programme and a nomination for Best 3D Animated Programme at the Asian Television Awards in 2016.

Omens Studios scores raft of international sales for season two of Leo the Wildlife Ranger

Award-winning animation company Omens Studios has secured a raft of international sales for season two of its hit CGI animated series Leo the Wildlife Ranger across Latin America, Europe and Asia.

Globo Brazil has taken season two of the adventure preschool series for Brazil, while Czech TV has picked up the show for the Czech Republic. MTVA in Hungary and Good TV in Taiwan are also on board for season two.

Previous sales secured for the new 52 x 11’ Leo the Wildlife Ranger second season include: Tencent for China; TV3 for Catalonia; MBC for MENA; Zoomoo for APAC and Latin America; Celestial Tiger for South Korea and Indonesia, and Amazon for North America.

The series aims to encourage knowledge and appreciation of wildlife and nature and to develop eco-awareness in young children. The show, aimed at 3-6-year-olds, features Junior Rangers Leo and Katie and their loyal canine companion Hero, on their quest to learn more about the beautiful animals and plants that surround us on this planet. The second season sees more exotic wildlife, more adventures and fun for Leo, Katie, Hero and Ranger Rocky, as well as an expanded cast of new Junior Rangers from around the world.

Chi Sim Tang, CEO of Omens Studios, says: “The combination of playful and vibrant adventures as well as important environmental themes throughout Leo the Wildlife Ranger continue to resonate with young audiences providing a fun and engaging way to learn more about our world. We are thrilled to expand the series’ global footprint further and introduce new audiences to the Junior Rangers!”

Season two of the series won Best Preschool Programme (Country) at the Asian Academy Creative Awards 2021 and the silver winner for Series-Television at the 2021 Telly Awards, and was also nominated for Best 3D Animated Programme at the Asian Television Awards 2021.

Season one of Leo the Wildlife Ranger has sold to over 50 countries internationally winning Best Preschool Programme and a nomination for Best 3D Animated Programme at the Asian Television Awards in 2016.

PUBG MOBILE announces Liverpool Football Club collaboration

PUBG MOBILE has announced a collaboration with Liverpool Football Club, which will add branded outfits and items for players to unlock. This relationship is the first time PUBG MOBILE has collaborated directly with a football club. Players will have the opportunity to earn the free and exclusive in-game Liverpool FC gear through participating in and completing a series of classic mode games.

Drew Crisp, Senior Vice President, Digital, Liverpool FC, says: “In an increasingly digital world, we pride ourselves on being able to innovate and engage with our fans on the vast array of digital platforms they favour. With the realm of online gaming growing and evolving amongst our fans, PUBG MOBILE is the perfect platform to connect with them in a different but very relevant context – intertwining the world of online gaming and football through the power of games and play. This is a great opportunity for supporters to embrace their love of the club and interact with LFC on one of their favourite platforms, bringing together the physical interactive nature of football into the digital interactive world of gaming.”

“In PUBG MOBILE, teamwork is a core principle to those who seek to win,” says Vincent Wang, Head of PUBG MOBILE Publishing, Tencent Games. “In collaborating with Liverpool Football Club, a team renowned for their courageous camaraderie, we have found a perfect partner. As we continue to strengthen our current bonds and develop prominent partnerships with iconic industry leaders, we look forward to further integrating the world of football into PUBG MOBILE.”

Michael Rocha-Keys, CEO at EMW Global agency, which brokered the deal, adds: “PUBG MOBILE and Liverpool Football Club are two of the most exciting and successful brands in the world at present, and the innovative partnership they’ve formed together will be a landmark moment for the sports and mobile gaming industries.”

The collaboration between PUBG MOBILE and Liverpool FC is part of the new Version 1.6 update, bringing new content, game modes, and several exciting collaborations to the game.

PUBG MOBILE is available to download for free on the App Store and Google Play Store.

PUBG MOBILE is based on PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, the phenomenon that took the world of interactive entertainment by storm in 2017. Up to 100 players parachute onto a remote island to battle in a winner-takes-all showdown. Players must locate and scavenge their own weapons, vehicles, and supplies, and defeat every player in a visually and tactically rich battleground that forces players into a shrinking play zone.

 

Sunny Bunnies lands slate of new broadcast deals in Asia, including China’s VOD giant Tencent

The London-based animation and family content distribution firm, Media I.M Incorporated has detail a slate of new deals that will launch its global pre-school hit, Sunny Bunnies into several new Asian territories. The deal will also see the property land on one of China’s biggest VOD platforms, Tencent.

Tencent will now run seasons one to three of the Sunny Bunnies animated series. Also included in the deal is sub-brand Sunny Bunnies Get Busy, which teaches kids Sunny Bunny-themed arts and crafts. Tencent is recognised as one of the biggest VOD players in China with over 110 million paid subscriptions. It now plans to launch Sunny Bunnies later this summer.

The show is also on air on Youku, Mango TV, iQIYI, Hisense and Huawei Video via a string of previous deals with major Chinese platforms.

A second Asian deal for the pre-school sensation will see the first four seasons of Sunny Bunnies debut this summer on Pakistan’s Kids zone, the first HD children’s channel in the country.

Maria Ufland, co-founder of Media I.M. Incorporated, said: “The entire Sunny Bunnies project continues to gain momentum, with content rolling out in almost every territory around the globe and merchandising in our key markets. The last couple of months have been extremely difficult for kids and their families globally and we see rising demand for feel-good content which makes kids laugh out loud and puts a smile on their faces.

“We have been working hard to make the show fun and relevant for kids focusing on developing specials such as washing hands and exercising with Sunny Bunnies as well as creating more of Get Busy sub-brand to keep the kids occupied. Through Tencent, the Bunnies will have access to a staggering number of potential new fans, while the Kids zone Pakistan deal will see our little friends bounce into new and exciting Asian territories.”

Batool Tatheer, director content acquisition of Kids Zone Pakistan said: “We are excited to acquire Sunny Bunnies and have already received great response from our audience when we announced the upcoming show on Kids Zone Pakistan. We are looking forward for a fun ride together with the Bunnies.”

The Tencent and Kids Zone Pakistan sales follow on the heels of a deal in late April with 0+ Media in Russia, under which 0+ Media secured the licensing and merchandising rights for Sunny Bunnies across all the main categories of consumer products, along with the first four TV series for distribution across its networks in Russia and the CIS territories.

Produced by Digital Light Studio, the Sunny Bunnies are five beaming balls that can appear anywhere there is a source of light, from sunshine to moonlight. In each episode, the cheeky creatures bring their fun and games to a different location – a circus, a sports stadium, a park – embarking on mischievous adventures and spreading laughter and happiness. And at the end of every episode, the fun continues with a collection of bloopers.