Atlantyca Entertainment has secured a broadcast deal with De Agostini Editore’s pre-school channel Dea Junior, for the popular Dot To Dot Productions’ 2D-animated preschool hit series School of Roars. From creator Alan Robinson and executive producers Jo Killingley (Dot To Dot Productions) and Sarah Legg (CBeebies), the 52 x 7-minute series helps children prepare for school life by exploring a child’s first year through the relationships and experiences of our mini monsters. Since they’re monsters, our little heroes go to school at night, led by their lovely teacher Miss Grizzlesniff. The class learns lessons on how to be monsters, like counting the legs on spiders in math, how to howl at the moon in music, or making delicious Blushberry Blob Cakes in cooking. Their adventures teach the monsters life-lessons such as caring, sharing, friendship and fun, mirroring the social and emotional behavior and group dynamics of our audience, which is starting school. The deal was brokered by Atlantyca Entertainment, the Italian distribution agent appointed by ZDF Enterprises, the distributor of the series and licensing agency for worldwide merchandising rights (outside the UK and US). Broadcast partners include CBeebies (UK) and Universal Kids (US). On the heels of the broadcast deal, Atlantyca secured (from ZDF Enterprises) exclusive Italian licensing rights for “School of Roars” as well. The company will seek new licensing, merchandising and promotion partners in the categories of toys, back-to-school, apparel, gift and FMCG for its property that premiered this month, on Monday, March 12th at 5:15 pm.
