Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of Banijay Entertainment, announced the launch of a dedicated "Mr Bean: The Animated Series" FAST channel, in a move that expands the iconic brand to free ad-supported services worldwide for the first time.
Produced by Tiger Aspect Kids & Family (part of Banijay Kids & Family), the animation follows the antics of Mr Bean and of course Teddy, as they embark on a series of adventures, making plenty of mischief along the way. "Mr Bean" will launch on Samsung TV Plus in the coming weeks, before rolling out on LG Channels, Plex, Rakuten TV and TCL across 29 territories this summer including the UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, as well as South Korea, India, France, Italy, Spain, Brazil and Mexico.
Shaun Keeble, VP Digital, Banijay Rights, mentioned that it is a pleasure to take a franchise of more than three decades a step further: “Mr Bean’s global image has known no bounds over the last 30-plus years so to expand this iconic brand into the FAST arena – and grow the animated series’ presence ever further - is an exciting moment for us at Banijay Rights," commented.
Meanwhile Tom Beattie, MD Tiger Aspect Kids &; Family/Series Producer, celebrated the fact of working with one of the most beloved characters in the UK and worldwide: “Mr Bean is one of the most beloved characters in British, and international, television history with a huge global footprint. It’s brilliant that fans across the world can now watch the Mr Bean animation series 24/7 on a dedicated FAST channel, " stated.
Finally, Jennifer Batty, Samsung TV Plus’s European Head of Content Acquisition, highlighted the fact of bringing a beloved product closer to fans, free of charge: “We’re thrilled to be bringing Mr Bean to our Samsung TV Plus users across Europe. Mr Bean is among the most iconic characters in television and bringing a new dedicate FAST channel and VOD offering to our service demonstrates our commitment to provide users with all the content that they love, for free," added.