Wednesday, May 08, 2013

More European Partners Named For Nick Jr. UK's "Poppy Cat" Animated Preschool Series

The children's entertainment and media news website Kidscreen is reporting the Nick Jr. UK News in the following article that three European licensees have joined Nick Junior UK and Coolabi's popular preschool series "Poppy Cat". Northern Leisure Group and Art You Grew Up With in the UK and Ireland, and Karto in Finland now belong to a growing list of partners for the preschool brand.

Northern Leisure Group, otherwise known as Kiddy Rides, a company which produces coin-operated rides for children, will distribute a brand new kids ride based on the popular preschool show, called The Poppy Cat Ride, in shopping centers and large stores throughout the UK from early 2014. The Poppy Cat Ride will feature the show’s theme song.

Art You Grew Up With will also produce prints of Poppy Cat, including signed artwork by the voice of Poppy Cat, Welsh actress Joanna Page ("Gavin & Stacey"). The two-year deal will see prints sold, either framed or unframed, ranging from 8″ x 8″ to 17″ x 15″.

Meanwhile, Karto will manufacture, distribute and sell "Poppy Cat" greeting cards, gift wrapping, gift bags and gift stickers. The goods will hit retail in September 2013 and will mark the first deal signed by new "Poppy Cat" agent Limo Licensing in Finland.

The popular "Poppy Cat" preschool series, commissioned by Nick Jr. UK, is co-produced by Coolabi's television production arm, Coolabi Productions, and King Rollo Films. The intellectual property saw its first wave of consumer products – including a mobile app – roll out in the UK during Summer 2012:
More European partners for Poppy Cat


Three European licensees have joined Coolabi’s Poppy Cat program. Northern Leisure Group and Art You Grew Up With in the UK and Ireland, and Karto in Finland now belong to a growing list of partners for the preschool brand.

Northern Leisure Group, otherwise known as Kiddy Rides, produces coin-operated rides for children. The Poppy Cat ride will feature the show’s theme song and will be distributed in shopping centers and large stores throughout the UK early next year.

Art You Grew Up With will produce prints of Poppy Cat, including signed artwork by the voice of Poppy Cat, Joanna Page. The two-year deal will see prints sold, either framed or unframed, ranging from 8″ x 8″ to 17″ x 15″.

Meanwhile, Karto will manufacture, distribute and sell Poppy Cat greeting cards, gift wrapping, gift bags and gift stickers. The goods will hit retail in September and mark the first deal signed by new Poppy Cat agent Limo Licensing in Finland.

Poppy Cat, the series is co-produced by Coolabi’s television production arm, Coolabi Productions, and King Rollo Films and was commissioned by Nick Jr in the UK. The IP saw its first wave of consumer products – including a mobile app – roll out in the UK last summer.

Tags: Coolabi, Licensing, Poppy Cat, preschool TV