Gaumont Animation, one of Europe’s leading producers and distributors of children’s entertainment, has announced that the company has secured a number of international sales for its animated CGI series Calimero (104 x 11 minutes),based on the original 1963 series of the same name. Broadcasters who have signed on board include Discovery Kids (Latin America), TiJI(Russia), TG4 (Ireland), RTBF (Belgium), Ketnet (Belgium), Zappelin (The Netherlands), Just4Kids (Benelux), Hop (Israel), PravaiPrevodi (Serbia) and RTV (Slovenia).
“Audiences around the world have been following the adventures of Calimero for over five decades,” commented Gaumont Animation MD Pierre Belaisch. “With these new sales reaching multiple territories, we are now able to extend and introduce this lovable, iconic character to an entire new audience of children.”
Calimero is a loveable little black chicken that was initially createdin 1963 by Nino Pagot, Toni Pagot and IgnazioColnaghiand became aninternational hit with 290 episodes of animation aired in over 80 countries. Gaumont Animation distributes the programworldwide except in Asia.