ABC Content Sales Children’sHighlights2015 abccommercial.com/contentsales Children’s Emma! Every day is a bowtiful day when it’s spent singing and dancing with Emma! In Emma Wiggle’s first TV series she invites the audience into her special bow room where every day holds a new adventure. It could be anything from signing the alphabet to dressing up or, of course, dancing beautiful ballet. And not to mention, plenty of Wiggly songs. One thing’s for sure, when you’re spending time with Emma you’re in for a wiggle-tastic time. So grab your tutu and get your dancing feet ready to join the effervescent singing, dancing, drum playing, French speaking, bow wearing yellow Wiggle, Emma! HD 30 x 4’ Preschool Children’s Hoot Hoot Go! Hoot, Hootabelle and Hootly are best friends, living together in the Land of Giggle and Hoot. Whenever someone needs help, the Owl Pals come together to solve the problem! They love playing in their Button Tree, going on The Night Watch flight to make sure all in the land are safe and sound, having pirate adventures with Pirate Hootbeard, visiting Hootaluna on the moon, as well as Giggle Fangs in his Batty Lair. Whether on The Night Watch or at play, when something goes wrong, no problem is too big or too small for the Owl Pals – Hoot Hoot Go! A heart-warming, live action puppetry and animation series, promoting teamwork, collaboration and friendship – based on ABC KIDS flagship property Giggle and Hoot. HD 26 x 5’ Preschool FORMAT Australian Broadcasting Corporation Children’s Bobbie The Bear A delightful live action animated interstitial series following the adventures of Bobbie, a lovely lavender bear and his farm friends. Bobbie is a very cute, resourceful and inquisitive bear who solves any problem that come his way. Set on a stunning lavender farm, Bobbie and his friends – including a Tasmanian tiger, Tasmanian devil, owl, bug and bees – explore the world around them. Together they go to the beach, hike in the forest, ride a tractor, and enjoy a spot of fishing, having fun-filled adventures along the way. HD 10 x 3’ Preschool Lavender Bear Productions Children’s The Wiggles Meet the Orchestra The Wiggles Meet the Orchestra is a unique piece of content introducing children to the symphony orchestra. The Wiggles – joined by their friends including Andy the conductor, Dorothy the Dinosaur and Wags the Dog – perform some of their favourite songs to the accompaniment of the world-renowned Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, and provide accessible introductions to the sights and sounds of the orchestra. A wonderful musical and educational experience for preschoolers. HD 1 x 60’ Preschool Children’s Ready, Steady, Wiggle! Ready, Steady, Wiggle! – Series 1 and Series 2 are the premiere series from the new Wiggles line-up featuring brand new songs, along with fresh interpretations of Wiggles favourites. Anthony, Lachy, Simon and Emma (the first-ever female Wiggle) engage, entertain and inform children with their catchy songs and delightful friends. Just like their earlier work, the series presents bright and engaging entertainment for preschool-aged children and there are many opportunities for learning in every episode. The Wiggles’ success is based on an understanding of children and engaging the physical, social, emotional and cognitive child. This educational background combined with entertaining music makes Ready, Steady, Wiggle! a sure hit for young children. Also available: Dorothy the Dinosaur Series 1: 26 x 7’ Series 2: 26 x 7’ Series 3: 52 x 7’ The Kingdom of Paramithi 52 x 7’ or 30 x 30’ Baby Antonio’s Circus 39 x 3’ HD Series 1: 52 x 11’, Series 2: 52 x 11’ Preschool Children’s Dorothy the Dinosaur Series 1: 26 x 7’, Series 2: 26 x 7’, Series 3: 52 x 7’ Visit Dorothy the Dinosaur and enjoy a very special audience with an all-time favourite Wiggles character. All her old friends will be there – including Wags the Dog, Henry the Octopus and Captain Feathersword. And lots of new friends too – including four dancing fairies and Dominic and his Rosy Orchestra, playing live music, in the garden. So make it a date and bring your dancing shoes, for a story, a song and a cup of Rosy Tea with Dorothy the Dinosaur. The Kingdom of Paramithi 52 x 7’ or 30 x 30’ The Kingdom of Paramithi is full of adventure stories drawn from a rich tradition of folk tales and music. There is a King and a Queen and a host of colourful characters who are passionate about putting on a show. The series incorporates musical performance, dance, comedy and charismatic characters. Baby Antonio’s Circus 39 x 3’ Each episode features Baby Antonio and his young friends who perform in his circus. The grown up circus performers observe what Baby Antonio and his friends do and try to replicate their actions. Whether it’s jumping on the trampoline, playing with balls, spinning plates or performing on the trapeze, Baby Antonio’s Circus is always a lot of fun! So roll up, roll up, take a seat and enjoy the circus! Preschool Children’s Play School Adventures From the team behind Australia’s much loved preschool series, Play School on ABC KIDS. Each series focuses on an overarching theme which is explored by a favourite character as they go on adventures accompanied by friendly Play School hosts. Little Ted’s Big Adventure 20 x 3’ HD Follow the adventures of Little Ted as he sets out to explore the world using things that move such as a sea-plane, a train, a boat, a horse and carriage, a bus, and a helicopter. Jemima’s Big Adventure 10 x 3’ HD Get swept away with Jemima as she is invited on fun-filled play dates exploring the imagination of preschoolers, including pirates, fairies, circuses, jungles, queens, dragons and dinosaurs. Big Ted’s Big Adventure 20 x 4’ HD Get ready as Big Ted ventures into the Animal Kingdom to get up close with some of the most treasured animals for preschoolers. Big Ted learns about animals and adds their photo to his photo album. Humpty’s Big Adventure 16 x 4’ HD Get active as Humpty sets out to try many different sports such as skateboarding, tennis, soccer, gymnastics, ballet, cricket and yoga. Preschool Australian Broadcasting Corporation Children’s Bananas in Pyjamas The much loved preschool series Bananas in Pyjamas entertains in an exciting CGI animated series! Boasting adventures, stories and music that encapsulate the fun and playfulness that is Bananas in Pyjamas, those lovable Bananas, B1 and B2, are of course joined by their best friends from Cuddlestown, the adorable teddies, Lulu, Morgan and Amy and the mischievous Rat. The Bananas get up to their typically hilarious antics and, as always, they can count on their friends to join in with their slap-stick adventures. Available: Live action and animated series. Exclusive Asian Distribution Rights ABC Commercial ROW Exclusive Distribution Rights Endemol Worldwide Distribution HD 104 x 12’ & 52 x 12’ A Southern Star Entertainment and Southern Star Singapore Production for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Children’s Five Minutes More Discover the wonderful world of five furry friends who live on a magical patchwork quilt – an endless landscape of unexpected locations waiting to be explored. More than anything, these five friends love to tell each other stories. One is the storyteller who sets the scene, one is the dedicated listener (and chief interrupter) and the other three create the characters and act out the stories with imagination and humour. With its soft “hand-sewn” look and familiar story-telling style – complete with interruptions, questions and detours – this engaging series gently draws young viewers in for Five Minutes More. 65 x 5’ Preschool Buster Dandy Productions, Snow River Media, ABC Commercial Children’s The WotWots From the creative minds of the Academy Award-winning Weta Workshop (Lord of the Rings, Jane and The Dragon, Thunderbirds Are Go), come the delightful adventures of two small puppet-like aliens – a brother and sister – who come to explore planet Earth in their steam powered spaceship. They land in a zoo and set out to discover all the exotic creatures that live there. The WotWots wonder who they are, and what they’ll look like when they are fully grown adults. Will they look like one of the zoo animals outside? The discoveries continue in Series Two when they land on a farm and meet the strange and friendly farm animals, and then travel to the sea shore and explore the weird and wonderful creatures that live on the beach and in the sea. The two series celebrate the joy of discovery and the strange and extraordinary diversity of life on the planet. HD Series 1: 52 x 10’, Series 2: 26 x 10’ Preschool Pukeko Pictures 1.pdf 1 23/03/2015 11:25 am Children’s The New Adventures of Figaro Pho! Figaro Pho, the world’s most loveable scaredy pants, has mustered up the courage to venture outside his mansion and into the big, wild world. Supported by a hilarious new cast of The world’s most loveable scaredy pants quirky friends (including Snotty Ronald, Obsessive Prudence ventures out into the big, wild fantastical world. and Skater Boy Rudy), Figaro and his mechanical dog C M Rivet feel confident that they can now take on the simple Y pleasures of life, such as going to a movie, skateboarding a CM half pipe, or trying their hand at martial arts. MY CY CMY But in the fantastical world of Figaro Pho any activity K inevitably turns into a hysterical adventure.