NBCUNIVERSAL PARTNERS WITH DREAMWORKS ANIMATION TV FOR SKY CONTENT

Sky Studios and NBCUniversal Global Distribution announced the initiation of a long-term partnership to create hundreds of hours of high-quality, animated series from DreamWorks Animation stories and characters. “Our new partnership with NBCUniversal brings an impressive range of family favorites from DreamWorks Animation to Sky and NOW TV customers,”  Stephen van Rooyen, EVP & CEO UK & Europe Sky said. 

The deal includes access to new spin-off series from hit film franchises such as "How to Train Your Dragon," "Trolls," and "Madagascar." Sky and NOW TV customers in the UK and Ireland will also have access to the "Madagascar: A Little Wild," "TrollsTopia," and "Dragons Rescue Riders: Heroes of the Sky." Characters from "All Hail King Julien," "Home Adventures with Tip & Oh," and "Dawn of the Croods," will also be included.

These new stories featuring iconic characters from DreamWorks will be available weekends on Sky One at no extra charge. The content will be accessible on-demand via the Sky Kids Pack and through the Sky Kids App, and on NOW TV Kids Pass from late October. “We are delighted to expand upon our long-standing relationship with Sky and NOW TV through this new deal that brings a vibrant, compelling slate of animated TV series to bolster the Sky Kids platforms,"  Belinda Menendez, President & CRO, Global Distribution and International, NBCUniversal said. 

Sky already has accumulated more than 5,000 episodes of on-demand content from partners Viacom and Turner, and a host of impressive Sky Kids Originals such as Moominvalley and Morph. Kids can watch favorites like Peppa Pig, Paw Patrol, SpongeBob Squarepants, the Amazing World of Gumball, wonderful LEGO content, and now exclusive shows featuring Dreamworks’ unconventional heroes, all in one place. All this is complemented by sitting alongside the apps - like Disney+ and Netflix on Sky Q.