Nelvana Inks Multi-Year U.S. Home Entertainment Library Deal
September 11 2018 - 11:21AM
Corus Entertainment’s
Nelvana has inked a
significant multi-year home entertainment deal with Cinedigm for
multiple titles from its world-famous children’s content library
including classic series like Babar, Babar and the Adventures of
Badou and Bakugan Battle Brawlers.
Los Angeles-based Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM) has taken DVD and
transactional digital rights for more than 3,000 episodes and will
be kicking off the deal with Nelvana’s hit preschool series Ranger
Rob, which focuses on the adventures of the Big Sky Park ranger and
his gregarious group of friends. Additionally, Cinedigm will be
releasing DVDs of The ZhuZhus, the Disney Channel series based on
the US$2-billion toy brand.
“These extensive home entertainment deals with first-in-class
partner Cinedigm, broadens Nelvana’s North American footprint,
enabling U.S. fans to access our iconic library of children’s
content wherever and whenever they want,” said Pam Westman, Head,
Nelvana Enterprises.
Nelvana’s laugh-out-loud series 6Teen, and CGI interactive
series Little Charmers are also included in the deal. Cinedigm will
release Babar and Father Christmas, Babar: King of the Elephants,
Babar: The Movie, Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure and Pippi
Longstocking for digital purchase in November.
“The Nelvana catalog includes both exciting newer properties as
well as beloved series which have entertained and engaged multiple
generations over the years,” said Yolanda Macias, Executive
Vice-President of Acquisitions. “Through our broad digital and
physical reach in the U.S., we are thrilled to expand Nelvana’s
distribution of these well-known programs and help bring them to
both long-time fans and new audiences alike.” Cinedigm has also
renewed streaming rights for six Nelvana series, including Babar
and Maggie and the Ferocious Beast, for its Dove and ConTV
streaming networks.
About Nelvana Nelvana is Canada’s premier
animation company and a world-leading producer and distributor of
children’s content. Nelvana has delighted audiences around the
globe for more than 40 years with a vast library of more than 4,000
episodes from original, award-winning series
like Babar and Franklin. Nelvana’s content is
distributed in more than 160 countries worldwide and broadcasts
across Corus Entertainment’s suite of leading kids networks.
Nelvana Enterprises, the global licensing and merchandising arm of
Nelvana, manages the organization’s portfolio of in-house and
third-party brands with offices in Toronto and Paris. Nelvana
Studio, with offices in Toronto and Montreal, employs more than 300
Canadian artists working with local and international producers to
create premium children’s content for a global stage. For
more information, visit www.nelvana.com
About CinedigmCinedigm powers custom content
solutions to the world's largest retail, media and technology
companies. The global company provides premium feature films and
series to digital platforms including iTunes, Netflix, and Amazon,
cable and satellite providers including Comcast, Dish Network and
DirecTV, and major retailers including Wal-Mart and Target.
Leveraging Cinedigm's unique capabilities, content and technology,
the company has emerged as a leader in the fast-growing
digital-first channel business, with seven networks under
management that reach hundreds of millions of devices while also
providing premium content and service expertise to the entire
digital-first ecosystem. With reciprocal distribution partnerships
in both the United States and China, Cinedigm's growing stable of
platforms has unprecedented availability in the two largest markets
in the world. Learn more about Cinedigm at cinedigm.com.
Media contacts: ChizComm Ltd. |
www.chizcomm.com on behalf of Nelvana Lana
Castleman | 416.551.0822 x 330 | lcastleman@chizcomm.com Jill
Newhouse Calcaterra/EVP Cinedigm310-466-5135 //
jcalcaterra@cinedigm.com Michelle McTeague, Publicity Manager,
Nelvana416.966.7724 // michelle.mcteague@corusent.com
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