Entertainment One Ltd New episodes and global partners for Peppa Pig (6125F)
19 May 2017 - 4:00PM
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Entertainment One Ltd
19 May 2017
Date: 19 May 2017
On behalf of: Entertainment One Ltd. ('the Company')
Entertainment One Ltd.
New episodes and global partners for Peppa Pig
Entertainment One Ltd. today announces the start of production
on a new series of Peppa Pig. The show's award-winning animation
studio, Astley Baker Davies, will be producing the new series which
will bring the total number of Peppa Pig episodes to 381. The 117
new episodes are scheduled to launch on air globally from Spring
2019 and secure a pipeline of Peppa Pig content over the following
four years.
Supporting the current and future roll-out of new episodes
across broadcasters around the world, Entertainment One has signed
a number of new licensing partners. DTC, a toy partner in Brazil,
has launched a new line of toys which will debut at retail from
August 2017. In Russia, licensing has accelerated at a significant
pace and the licensing programme now has 40 partners signed across
the toy, games and confectionery categories. Peppa Pig merchandise
has also recently entered new markets across the Nordic region
where the Character Options master toy line is being distributed by
Top Toy and is currently enjoying strong retail sales.
Peppa Pig continues to be one of the leading preschool
properties in the UK, Australia, the U.S., Spain, Italy, France,
Latin America and South East Asia. In China, Peppa Pig has
generated more than 24.5 billion views on multiple SVOD platforms
since the brand was first launched two years ago, providing strong
consumer traction for the licensing and merchandising programme
roll out of the brand this year.
Darren Throop, CEO, commented:
"Peppa Pig's global appeal continues apace as we bring new
content to audiences across the world. With a new series in the
pipeline, best-in-class partners and strong marketing and
experiential initiatives in each territory, we continue to nurture
the long term success of this global preschool phenomenon."
Enquiries:
Redleaf Communications Rebecca Sanders-Hewett +44 (0)20 7382
David Ison 4730
Susie Hudson eOne@redleafpr.com
Joe Sparacio +44 (0)20 3714
Entertainment One Ltd. Patrick Yau 7931
+44 (0)20 7742
J.P. Morgan Cazenove Hugo Baring 4000
Virginia Khoo
Thomas White
Patrick Robb +44 (0)20 7597
Investec Bank PLC Matthew Lewis 5970
Notes to Editors:
About Entertainment One
Entertainment One Ltd. (LSE:ETO) is a global independent studio
that specialises in the development, acquisition, production,
financing, distribution and sales of entertainment content. The
Company's diversified expertise spans across film, television and
music production and sales, family programming, merchandising and
licensing, and digital content. Through its global reach and
expansive scale, powered by deep local market knowledge, the
Company delivers the best content to the world.
Entertainment One's robust network includes film and television
studio The Mark Gordon Company; content creation venture Amblin
Partners with Steven Spielberg, DreamWorks Studios, Participant
Media, and Reliance Entertainment; leading feature film production
and global sales company Sierra Pictures; unscripted television
production company Renegade 83; world-class music labels Dualtone
Music Group and Last Gang; and award-winning digital agency Secret
Location.
The Company's rights library, valued at US$1.5 billion (as at 31
March 2016), is exploited across all media formats and includes
more than 100,000 hours of film and television content and
approximately 40,000 music tracks.
www.entertainmentone.com
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