24.03.03
Europe
poised to give a big welcome to BBC children's programming
NRK
in Norway is set to get that Fimbling feeling, RAI Educational in
Italy gives a big Flobbadob hello to Bill & Ben, whilst ERT
in Greece welcomes Bella, Milo, Jake and Fizz to their schedule,
as on the eve of MIPTV 2003, BBC Worldwide has licensed over 100
hours of BBC children's programming to major broadcasters across
Europe.
NRK
in Norway is the most recent deal for the Fimbles, the latest addition
to BBC Worldwide's pre-school portfolio, launched at MIPCOM 2002.
The series has already been licensed to the ABC in Australia, TVB
in Kong Hong, BBC KIDS in Canada, MNET in South Africa, RTE in Ireland
and RTP in Portugal - with negotiations taking place with broadcasters
in the USA, France, Italy, Spain and Korea.
Aside
from licensing 135 episodes of Tweenies, ERT has taken 100 episodes
of Teletubbies and 52 episodes of Andy Pandy for BBC Playtime -
a BBC branded slot showing the best of BBC produced and commissioned
children's programming.
RAI
Educational in Italy has also picked up all 26 episodes of Angelmouse
and the pre-school series Binka.
Alison
Homewood, Deputy MD, EMEIA, BBC Worldwide, said: "These extensive
deals are a tribute to the unique combination of entertainment and
education that gives BBC's children's programming its worldwide
reputation. BBC Worldwide licensed over 1500 hours of children's
programming across Europe in last financial year and with such huge
sales on the eve of MIPTV I am sure we will beat this figure for
2002/03."
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