Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Nickelodeon Acquires International Broadcast Rights For "The Day Henry Met"

Nickelodeon has picked up the international broadcast rights for the award-winning animated preschool series The Day Henry Met, which currently airs on Nick Jr. in the U.K. and Australia!


The show's 26×5-minute first season will air on Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. channels across six continents, including Scandinavia (Sweden, Denmark and Norway), Iceland, Benelux (Netherlands and Belgium), Finland, Iceland, Germany, Switzerland & Austria (GSA), Greece, Italy, Portugal, Central & Eastern Europe, Russia, Israel, Africa, South East Asia and Asia Pacific, India, the Middle East and Latin America, among other markets. Nickelodeon will also eventually broadcast the series' second season, which currently in production.


Aimed at the preschool audience, The Day Henry Met..? is a 2D animated preschool series that encourages children to use their imagination and discover the world around them through play and adventure. In every episode Henry, a charming, inquisitive little boy, meets something new, which becomes the focus of his journey of discovery and adventure, ultimately teaching viewers about real-life objects and occupations. The Day Henry Met a Whale!, The Day Henry Met the Moon!, The Day Henry Met a Postman!, The Day Henry Met a Knight! Hmmm, I wonder what Henry's going to meet today?


The Day Henry Met has built a legion of young fans on Nick Jr. UK & Ireland and Australia & New Zealand.

The Day Henry Met is produced by Dublin-based Wiggleywoo and distributed by Monster Entertainment. It has now been sold to 177 territories worldwide, including to RTE in Ireland; TV Ontario, Television Francaise Ontario and Knowledge Network in Canada; Canal Plus for all French-speaking territories worldwide; ABC in Australia; Kids TV in Korea; YLE in Finland; SVT in Sweden; and HMH in the U.S. The series is funded by RTÉjr, The Irish Film Board, Section 481, Creative Europe and pre-sales.


The show was launched at MIP Junior 2015 and last year won The Pulcinella Award for the Best European Work at Cartoons on the Bay.

Original sources: TVKids, TBI Television, The Irish Film & Television Network, Silicon Republic.
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