CBeebies commissions indie UK-based producer Darrall Macqueen to produce the new mixed live-action/2D photo animation, preschool series Magic Baby (26x11).
Magic Baby follows the enchanting adventures of Baby Jake, the youngest of 10 kids that live in a windmill. Jake's 6-year-old brother, Isaac, narrates the series and interprets Baby Jake's giggles and gurgles and takes viewers into an imaginary world with Jake and his animal friends.
Baby Jake is a Darrall Macqueen production in association with Ireland's JAM Media, which will be produced by Maddy Darrall and executive produced by Billy Macqueen of Darrall Macqueen and Sarah Colclough for CBeebies. JAM Media's Alan Shannon will serve as animation director.
Chello Zone's international preschool channel, JimJam, expands with new deals in the Netherlands and Portugal. JimJam has just launched on KPN (Netherlands) as part of the broadcasters new digital kid-targeted package.
KPN also picks up JimJam's non-commercial VOD service. In Portugal JimJam launches this week on Vodafone's IPTV service as part of its basic package.
JimJam is already carried in the Netherlands on CAIW Media, UPC Nederland, Canal Digitaal, CAI Harderwijk, Delta Kabelcomfort and Ziggo. The preschool channel is also carried by Glashart Media. In Portugal, JimJam is currently available via Cabovisao, Optimus Clix and Portugal Telecom (Meo).
Friday, October 22, 2010
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