Powerkids Entertainment inks raft of new broadcast deals

Powerkids Entertainment has announced that it has concluded a series of broadcast deals for a host of shows from its content catalog, comprising its own IPs and a collection of highly acclaimed third-party titles. Deals include a partnership with Canal Plus, where it has extended its rights for Powerkid’s flagship franchise “The Jungle Book” series (Seasons 1&2: 104x11’ and 2 TV specials 1x60’ & 1x32’) and its spinoff series “The Jungle Book -Safari” (Season 1: 26x12’) for French-speaking Europe and Africa.

“We are grateful to all our partners for providing a home to our shows on their esteemed networks. Powerkids Entertainment remains committed to producing and distributing top-tier animated kids’ content and continues to pave the way in delivering unparalleled entertainment that captures the hearts and minds of children worldwide,” Powerkids Entertainment CEO, Manoj Mishra, said.

MBC has also partnered with Powerkids for the Middle East and North Africa, acquiring rights for Powerkid’s brand-new show “Dragonero- Tales of Paladins” (Season 1: 26x22’). Moreover, TVNZ has acquired “Dragonero- Tales of Paladins” series (Season 1: 26x22’) and “The Psammy Show “series (Season 1: 52x11’) for New Zealand. Astro has picked up Rights for Malaysia for “The Jungle Book” series (Season 1: 52x11’ and 2 TV specials 1x60’ & 1x32’). Finally, HKTVE has acquired “Wissper” series (Seasons 1 & 2: 104x7’) for Hong Kong.

Other deals include Shemaroo TV, which has bought rights to “The Jungle Book” series (4 Seasons: 156x11’ & 78x7.5’) for India; and Unique TV has acquired “The Jungle Book” series (3 Seasons: 156x11’) and “The Psammy Show” series (Season 1: 52x11’) for India. Chie Media has also partnered with Powerkids, where it has acquired “The Jungle Book” series (3 Seasons: 156x11’ & 1 TV Special: 1x60’), “Lassie” series (Season 1: 26x22’), “The New Adventures of Peter Pan” series (2 TV specials: 1x65 & 1x42’) for India.

Finally, ETV has picked up Rights for “The Jungle Book” series (4th Season: 78x7) and renewed its Rights for “The Jungle Book -Safari” (Season 1: 26x12’) and “Robinhood” series (2nd Season: 52x11’) for India. Tata Play has also acquired “Jungle Book” series (3rd Season: 52x11’) for India.